A lake-effect snowstorm that lasted for days walloped Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula as thousands of motorists took to the roads for some dicey travel over the Thanksgiving weekend. There were some eye-popping snowfall reports and even a snowfall record as communities worked to clear the large accumulation of snow.

In the west Michigan snow belt, areas likely to see lake-effect snow include Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, Muskegon, Holland and South Haven. The prediction page says 1-3 inches could fall in the area this week.

“An intense and long lasting lake effect snow event (is) upcoming across the Great Lakes, especially Friday into this weekend,” meteorologists at the National Weather Service office in Gaylord said today. “Be prepared for rapidly changing conditions with areas of limited or even near zero visibility at times.”

Parts of the Great Lakes region saw new snow Monday and faced the prospect of even more this week after U.S. travelers battled harsh weather to get home after Thanksgiving, forecasters said.Snow showers fell in western Michigan overnight,

A weather system over the past week provided parts of Michigan with a harsh welcome to the winter season, dumping more than 3 feet of snow in some places — and it may not be finished. In the Upper Peninsula,

A second system is coming into the Great Lakes region, adding to the concerns of 5 million people already impacted by winter weather alerts. NBC News meteorologist Michelle Grossman has the details on Early Today.