The Marquette NWS office said wind chills in some areas could reach 44 below zero early in the week and residents should prepare.
Michigan schools typically close when wind chills reach 20 degrees below zero. Next week's weather is expected to approach that threshold.
Michigan saw a wintry January weekend with snow reported across much of the state. Here's how much fell where you live.
Winter weather advisories are in place for much of Michigan to start the week, the National Weather Service said.
On Feb. 9, 1934, Vanderbilt, in Otsego County, recorded the all-time coldest temperature in Michigan — minus 51 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information.
Lake effect snow is expected to fall across much of Michigan this week as high winds sweep across Lake Superior, Lake Michigan.
In Grand Rapids, a cold weather advisory is issued when there is forecasted three or more hours of temperatures or wind chill (the “feels-like” temperature) at -15 degrees or colder. An extreme cold warning will be issued when there is forecasted three or more hours of temperatures or wind chill at -25 degrees or colder.
Throughout the region, snowfall totals have landed around 2-6 inches, with some areas of Petoskey and Harbor Springs reporting upwards of a foot of snow, said Matt Gillen, meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in Gaylord.
An “Arctic outbreak” could bring dangerously cold wind chill temperatures and even cause school closings in Metro Detroit next week.
Preparations are underway as an arctic blast dives into the nation's interior and southern regions and pushes a snowstorm into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast that will be followed by lethal cold.
With extreme cold in next week’s forecast, the Michigan State Police (MSP) have issued tips to stay safe during the frigid temperatures. The Michigan State Police Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (MSP/EMHSD) is asking residents and visitors to be cautious during next week’s sub-zero temperatures.