As a winter storm hits Michigan Thanksgiving week, the National Weather Service has issued warnings and advisories across the state. Here's where.

The entire West Michigan lakeshore is expected to be a flashpoint for storm-force winds as they hit as high as 57 mph. The region is under a high wind advisory until late Thursday night. Despite the hazardous conditions, West Michiganders flocked to Holland State Park to see the resulting 12- to 16-foot waves as they crashed in.

Two winter systems are coming together across the northern U.S. this week, bringing the potential for heavy snow and strong winds across the Great Lakes and Upper Midwest.

Snow is pounding Michigan's Upper Peninsula and a Blizzard Warning is in effect. Follow the storm with Exclusive FOX Weather Storm Tracker Brandon Copic.

I’m tracking two separate storm systems. The first, already over the state, is a classic lake-effect snow event characterized by heavy, localized snow bands and falling temperatures. This storm is expected to primarily impact smaller,

Michigan is in for a windy, rainy and snowy week, with weather officials expecting almost 2 feet of snow in some UP spots.

MICHIGAN, USA — Thousands lost power Wednesday night, just hours before the Thanksgiving holiday, due to a winter storm. According to the Consumers Energy Outage Map, over 18,000 customers in West Michigan were without power as of 10:20 p.m. Most of those outages are along the lakeshore.

According to AAA, Thanksgiving is the busiest travel period of all American holidays, with Sunday and Monday after the holiday the busiest time to travel back home.

FOX 17 is issuing a WEATHER READY ALERT as West Michigan faces Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories for up to 7" of snow and strong winds on Wednesday.