A lake-effect storm blanketed parts of the Great Lakes region with snow on Friday, closing highways on one of the biggest travel weekends of the year. Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York declared a state of emergency in 11 counties.

Parts of northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula are getting buried under snow reportedly as deep as 12 inches, according to the National Weather Service in Marquette. Meteorologists are receiving scattered reports of between 5-7 inches to up to 12 inches in some areas, Lily Chapman, a meteorologist with the weather service told The Detroit News.

A winter storm could bring more than a foot of snow to parts of northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula, according to the National Weather Service. Gaylord is expected to get 13-18 inches of snow. Other predictions include 13-21 inches in Mancelona, 5-11 inches in Boyne City and 5-9 inches in Petoskey.