Brian Rowell Daily Press Heavy snow falls on an already snowy Ludington Street Thursday in Escanaba. A storm system that impacted much of the country dumped about six inches of snow locally, according to the National Weather Service. A break in the weather may be short-lived. The extended forecast calls for another winter storm to hit the area early next week with up to eight inches of heavy, wet snow.

ESCANABA — Local residents were met with bitter temperatures, harsh winds, and heavy snowfall Thursday. It was part of a major storm system that impacted much of the country. Locally, the storm started late Wednesday night and continued through Thursday afternoon.

According to The National Weather Service in Negaunee, the local area received around six inches of snow, and can expect to see another inch going into Friday.

According to National Weather Service Meteorologist Evan Kutta, the heaviest of the snow has already fallen, and the remaining snowfall is expected to be mild to moderate.

“The heaviest snow is already over, but we’re still expecting moderate to heavy snow in the lake effect areas,” said Kutta.

For those living in other areas of the Upper Peninsula such as Marquette and Ironwood, and other western areas of the U.P, another three to six inches of snowfall was expected.

While the current storm conditions are expected to lighten up through Friday, residents should be advised that there is expected to be another storm with a large amount of heavy snowfall on Monday.

According to Kutta, the expected snowfall on Monday is likely to be more dangerous due to the type of the snow. The snowfall that we have seen thus far has been considered light and fluffy, whereas the snowfall on Monday is considered more of a heavy, wet snow.

Wet snow can pose more of a threat to people and city workers due to it being heavier, making it harder for city workers to push off the roads. It also creates more wet, slushier road conditions, making it harder for motorists to drive through.

While snowfall can make a huge impact on the road conditions, there are also other factors that individuals should be aware of such as wind speed and ice.