A wintry blast is slamming the Great Lakes region with 3 to 5.5 feet of snow -- and more lake effect snow is in the forecast for later this week.

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,

The Great Lakes region is continuing face lake effect snow as some areas are bracing for multiple inches of snow into Tuesday.