Wicked Michigan weather update: Here's the new timeline on a nasty snowstorm

Minor to moderate coastal flooding for the east coast of New England at high tide cycles midday Thursday, Thursday night, and midday Friday. Stay with The Weather Channel and weather.com as we continue to update the forecast on Winter Storm Hercules.

Wind speeds are expected to be on the increase as the day goes on, said Wayne Hoepner, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids. Temperatures also are expected to rise, but the gusty conditions will continue to hold wind chill 

There wasn't a cloud in the sky and nary a drop of moisture showing up on the radar Monday evening when meteorologists at the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City noticed a large, and

The newest CASA radar unit, installed Tuesday on a metal and concrete tower in Midlothian, could be the first of several new low-level radars that will provide Dallas-Fort Worth with a detailed look at developing thunderstorms and tornadoes this spring.

Also, forecast for New Year's Eve weather Tuesday night.