EST the National Weather Service issued a special weather statement in effect until 10 p.m. EST for Muskegon, Montcalm, Ottawa, Kent and Ionia counties.

Dozens of posts warning of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in West Michigan have sprung up on social media in recent days. It prompted one Kalamazoo nonprofit to warn against spreading possible rumors.

Many school districts have closed Thursday, Jan. 23, as snowfall continues - particularly along the lakeshore - in a weeklong winter storm.

West Michigan's coldest Arctic blast since 2019 brought frigid temperatures to all and heavy lake-effect to some.

Amid a flurry of crashes in West Michigan, at least two SUVs for Michigan State Police parked at the site of crashes were hit by another vehicle.

While the snow eased up for much of West Michigan Wednesday, a few more inches in lakeshore counties led some districts to cancel school again for Thursday.

Heavy snow in spots, with blowing and drifting snow and dangerous travel possible. Get the latest details from the FOX 17 Weather team.

Snow will continue into the overnight hours before winds bring in more lake-effect snow Thursday morning on a northwesterly wind.

Motorists should be prepared for slippery roads and rapid changes in visibility and road conditions due to lake effect snow, the weather service said.

With widespread school closings in West Michigan this week, some districts have now seen a half dozen or more snow days this school year.

Michigan Works! West Central awarded $100,000 to aid juvenile-lifers and maxed-out cases with re-entry support through the Reclaiming Futures Program.

Nothing Bundt Cakes franchisees Scott and Christine Vogel are investing nearly $1 million in a new location near Muskegon.