Every winter is different in West Michigan. Sometimes shockingly so. Still, a look at the records shows that typically Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo and Muskegon see their first dusting around November 8. Usually, the first inch of snow falls around November 20.

Snow is expected across Michigan early Thursday morning. Here's how much snow different areas of the state will get.

The first snow of the season arrived in Mid-Michigan last night, and some spots picked up a slushy inch of snow on the grass and other elevated surfaces.

A report from the National Weather Service was issued on Wednesday at 3:16 p.m. EST for snow until Thursday at 6 a.m. EST for Emmet, Cheboygan, Presque Isle, Leelanau, Antrim, Otsego, Montmorency, Alpena,

This system will be far from the worst snow of the season, but it's officially breaking us out of our rainy spell and putting us into a more seasonable weather pattern. Many factors will cause some forecasting uncertainty, but regardless, our first flakes will be flying, causing us to issue a 13 Weather Impact Alert.

The fall continues overnight. Lows dip to around 34 and snow showers begin filtering in around sunrise.Rain makes the switch to snow Thursday. A few snow showers will be around in the morning, but keep an eye on Thursday evening.