The Marquette NWS office said wind chills in some areas could reach 44 below zero early in the week and residents should prepare.

The National Weather Service issues a variety of weather warnings and advisories. Here's what they mean in Michigan.

Lake effect snow is expected to fall across much of Michigan this week as high winds sweep across Lake Superior, Lake Michigan.

Winter weather advisories are in place for much of Michigan to start the week, the National Weather Service said.

On Feb. 9, 1934, Vanderbilt, in Otsego County, recorded the all-time coldest temperature in Michigan — minus 51 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information.

In Grand Rapids, a cold weather advisory is issued when there is forecasted three or more hours of temperatures or wind chill (the “feels-like” temperature) at -15 degrees or colder. An extreme cold warning will be issued when there is forecasted three or more hours of temperatures or wind chill at -25 degrees or colder.

Temperatures in central Michigan are expected to dip into the single digits for the next several days, and state police are urging residents to prepare early for the extreme cold weather.

Preparations are underway as an arctic blast dives into the nation's interior and southern regions and pushes a snowstorm into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast that will be followed by lethal cold.

With extreme cold in next week’s forecast, the Michigan State Police (MSP) have issued tips to stay safe during the fridge temperatures. The Michigan State Police

An updated weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Friday at 11:20 p.m. EST for rain and snow until Saturday at 4:15 a.m. EST for Presque Isle, Montmorency, Alpena, Oscoda, Alcona,

Saturday night into Sunday morning, the wind chill for Cadillac is forecast to be around zero or minus one degree. Sunday night into early Monday morning, she said the wind chill is expected to be down to minus eight degrees.