MICHIGAN, USA — Winter is finally settling in across West Michigan.
While it may have been long awaited for some, and dreaded for others, the snow is here and with it comes crashes, slide-offs and dangerous driving conditions.
There are places you can go to check out the conditions of the roads in real-time to help you plan your trips accordingly — or cancel them altogether.
To check the condition of state roads and highways, visit MDOT's Mi Drive Map.
On X, formerly known as Twitter, MDOT West Michigan will often post updates on the roads in Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm, Muskegon, Oceana, Osceola and Ottawa Counties on their account.
Michigan State Police Districts also share major traffic updates on their X account.
Many local governments and police departments will also share major traffic updates on their Facebook pages, too.
A map detailing traffic in Grand Rapids can be found on 13 ON YOUR SIDE's site here.
Drive safe, drive slow and be prepared for the snow!
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