BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) – The National Weather Service is predicting a second winter storm in two weeks will hit Branch County and the surrounding area.
Forecasters have issued a Winter Storm Warning for Branch, St. Joseph and Hillsdale Counties in Michigan as well as for Steuben County in Indiana from 12:00 noon until midnight on Thursday.
The forecast is calling for mixed precipitation into early afternoon followed by heavy snow with total accumulations of 6 to 10 inches along with ice accumulations of around one tenth of an inch.
Winds gusting as high as 40 miles per hour will cause considerable blowing snow.
Travel will become very difficult with hazardous conditions expected to impact the Thursday evening commute.
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.
This storm will come on the heels of a nearly 10 inch snowfall which took place on February 2.
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