At 2:01 p.m. on Wednesday, the NWS Sacramento CA released an updated winter storm watch valid from Thursday 11 p.m. until Friday 11 p.m. The watch is for Shasta Lake and Mountains Southwestern Shasta County to Western Colusa County as well as Shasta County.

The NWS said: “Total snow accumulations between 4 and 7 inches possible across Beaver Island and Emmet, Cheboygan, and Presque Isle counties; 6 to 9 inches of snow possible across all of Mackinac and Chippewa counties, including Drummond, Mackinac, and Bois Blanc islands. Wind gusts up to 30 mph can lead to blowing and drifting snow.”