About 40 trucks might have been involved in the pileup, with many of them jackknifed onto their sides, said Michigan State Police.

There are several events to know about in our Michigan weather, and I’m not just talking about today’s weather situation. Here are the things to know about in Michigan’s coming weather. I even include a long look at when we could crack freezing.

On Jan. 15, an observer in Barron, located in southwest Michigan near Niles, reported the heaviest snow at 17 inches, with nearby cities seeing 9 to 16.4 inches. The central U.P., around Marquette, recorded amounts ranging from 8-11.9 inches.

HUDSONVILLE, Mich. (WILX) - A large, multi-car pileup has closed a portion of I-196 in West Michigan on Monday as the state deals with the latest round of winter weather.

Gusty winds and incoming snow are forecast to combine and create hazardous driving conditions across much of the state on Friday.

Lake-effect snow continues to hammer parts of Michigan as Arctic air remains locked over the Great Lakes, keeping snow bands active and dangerous wind chills.

Kp is an index used to indicate the severity of the global magnetic disturbances in near-Earth space, NOAA said. Kp ratings increase from zero to 9. An index of 5 or greater typically means the northern lights may be visible across Michigan. NOAA is predicting minor geomagnetic storm impacts.

A winter snowstorm caused a pileup of roughly 100 cars in Zeeland Township, Mich., on Monday. The Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) posted on Facebook that the crash occurred on Interstate 196 near 64th Avenue.