We now expect up to five-hundredths of an inch of freezing rain over almost the southern half of Lower Michigan. This is why the NWS- Grand Rapids and the NWS- Detroit added two rows of counties to the winter weather advisory.

The National Weather Service said Hillsdale, Lenawee and Monroe counties should expect freezing rain and ice accumulations starting Wednesday.

So here’s how it probably goes: Light snow and freezing rain develop Wednesday night and continue only until mid-morning Thursday. Snowfall across the southern half of Lower Michigan will only be an inch or two. Snowfall across northern Lower Michigan will only be one to three inches.

Snow, freezing rain and ice are likely Wednesday in the Lansing area, and driving could become hazardous by Wednesday night, forecasters said.

A light amount of snow should move in after sunset as cold temperatures hang on. As the evening progresses the temperature will change enough to switch our precipitation to sleet. Sleet should accumulate around an inch which can cause travel issues on its own, but our primary concern is for freezing rain.

A winter weather advisory is in effect from 10 p.m. Wednesday until 9 a.m. Thursday for Washtenaw, Wayne, Lenawee, Monroe, Van Buren, Kalamazoo, Calhoun and Jackson counties.

The National Weather Service said the Midwest, including Michigan, should expect freezing rain and ice accumulations starting Wednesday.