Blizzard conditions and bitter cold

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) - Wind chills will fall to -20 and roads will remain treacherous. Police are advising motorists to stay off the roads if possible.

We've been following road conditions throughout West Michigan all day. As of 8:30, most counties are still in rough shape.

Current conditions by county: Allegan - People are getting stuck on rural roads and north-south roads where snow is drifting. MDOT is now getting to some side roads. Barry - Roads are passable, but north-south roads are drifting shut. Calhoun - Roads are terrible. Lots of snow is blowing and drifting. Ionia - No plows on side roads at this point, I-96 is icy but clear. Kalamazoo - North-south roads are terrible, and visibility is still very much an issue. Conditions on US-131 are a big concern still. Kent - Roads are still slick, and it's still snowing, but they've been able to finally catch up. Montcalm - North-south roads are still a problem. Muskegon - Some side roads drifting shut at this point, mostly north and south roads.

Interstate 94 is still closed. Officials are working to bring a plow truck in and get at least one lane open very soon.

Blizzard warnings have been posted for several lakeshore counties by the National Weather Service.

Snow showers shift mainly southwest of Grand Rapids Sunday night as the wind becomes more northwesterly.

Monday high pressure will build into the area and eventually shuts down the lake effect and the wind. The break will be brief however as another significant snow-maker will arrive here during the day Tuesday.

Kent County Road Commission will not being using deicing or road salt until at least Monday afternoon. Temperatures have to be at least 15 degrees for it to work.

The Muskegon County Road Commission told 24 Hour News 8 brought their trucks back in early Sunday to wait out the worst of the storm.

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Residents of Grand Rapids who still haven't had their streets cleared from the massive snowfall that hit the area on Friday morning are worried.

Several viewers called the 24 Hour News 8 newsroom to report their streets are still virtually impassable, with several reports coming from the northeast side of town.

Rick Jensen, who lives on Oaklawn NE near Fuller Avenue said that his street hasn't been plowed once since the snow stopped Friday afternoon.

"I think they've done a great job keeping the main roads, highways, clear," Jensen said, "but on these residential streets people are having a hard time turning on to major roads."

Jensen also said that while his neighbors have been really great about making sure the sidewalks and driveways are clear, some are worried that if they're not plowed out before Saturday night's storm hits, their roads will be impassable.

The roads are already hard to navigate, Jensen said. His brother, visiting him from Ann Arbor for the weekend drove right past his street instead of visiting.

"He told me 'There's no way I'm going down your street right now. I don't want to get stuck,'" Jensen said. "It's kind of frustrating."

Jensen said he was okay for the time being, but is nervous about pulling off a residential street onto a main busy road through lots of snow, and said he's seen cars stuck in traffic already after not being able to complete the turn.

"I can deal for now," Jensen said, "but you put another six inches on top of this, and I'll be worried."