With Michigan facing a wintry mix of snow and ice later this week, many could find themselves asking "Should I leave my windshield wipers up in the snow?"

As southern Michigan prepares for an overnight ice storm, here's a look at ways you can protect yourself and family from outages, damage.

The National Weather Service says southwest Michigan will be the first part of the state to be impacted Wednesday night as freezing rain falls.

Snow, freezing rain and ice are likely Wednesday in the Lansing area, and driving could become hazardous by Wednesday night, forecasters said.