Michigan's cities have snowfalls that range from quite a bit less than normal to almost double the normal amount.

As January in Michigan comes to a close, here's a look at snowfall this month and how it compares to recent years across the state.

The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids said areas of Michigan saw as much as 2 feet of snow this past week. Here's where the highest totals were.

Snow will continue into the overnight hours before winds bring in more lake-effect snow Thursday morning on a northwesterly wind.

In addition to the cold, lake-effect snow that began Sunday will continue through Tuesday night, creating icy, snow-covered roadways. Between 7 a.m. Monday and 7 a.m. Tuesday, a widespread 6 inches of lake-effect snow is expected along and west of US-131, with isolated higher amounts of up to 10 inches likely in Ottawa and Allegan counties.

The Upper Peninsula will get the brunt of a clipper system sweeping across Michigan. It is expected to make a swift exit on Thursday.

Grand Rapids Public Schools, Grand Valley State University and Grand Rapids Community College are among those with snow days on Tuesday, Jan. 21.

Motorists should be prepared for slippery roads and rapid changes in visibility and road conditions due to lake effect snow, the weather service said.

Two very different weather situations will occur across Michigan later today and tonight as a fairly strong Alberta Clipper storm system tracks across Northern Michigan. With this Alberta Clipper we will have accumulating snow from the center of the storm system northward.

Lake effect snow showers along the north wind belts will impact those near the lake shore Friday. But as we get into the weekend a system is looking to move in Saturday afternoon which could bring a fair amount of snow. That trend is looking to continue into Sunday and Monday so be sure to plan ahead for a snowy work commute.

This year’s below-average ice coverage across the Great Lakes is due to milder temperatures. As a result, lake-effect snow remains possible in February. However, if February takes a cold turn, we could see an end to lake-effect snow for the season.

NWS alerts in effect HERE. Upper Michigan’s warm and sunny break Thursday (find max temperature reports HERE) concludes Friday as strengthening high pressure from the Canadian Shield directs a northerly wind towards the region -- bringing colder temperatures and the return of lake effect snow.