Today is a StormTracker 12 Alert Day for snow and high wind gusts | Weather [Video]

Today is an ALERT DAY due to a combination of snow, wind and bitterly cold wind chill values overnight into Thursday morning.

An Alberta Clipper will drag down snow showers and the coldest air of the season so far.

Light snow across the Great Lakes Bay Region has whitened the ground with some traffic slowdowns.

Several more rounds of snow showers will cross mid-Michigan, beginning later this afternoon.

A southwest wind will get gusty with some gusts between 30-40 mph, especially this evening and overnight.

Afternoon highs will top out in the low 30s.

A cold front will quickly drop temperatures overnight, causing flash freezing on area roads.

Wind chill values will drop to around zero Thursday morning, as a west wind turns to the northwest with gusts to 40 mph.

Highs on Thursday will struggle up to 30 degrees.

Some snow showers and flurries will hang around, especially during the morning hours.