In terms of overall evolution, yeah.
But on a micro level, how quicky it deepens and takes on a negative tilt will dictate the extent of snowfall and blizzard conditions the further SE in Michigan you get.
That's because the models have trended in the direction of not deepening the storm as much.
Which that makes sense with the trough not being as sharp and not digging as much.
For SW and SC Michigan, yes.
It looks less impressive for the northern part of the state, and the areas closer to Detroit still look as "meh" as they have been amount-wise
Those weenie model runs that dumped 1-2 feet in Chicago are still making their rounds across social media.
Going to be a lot of disappointed average joes, haha!!!
BTW, DTW finally issued a Winter Storm Watch for all of its CWA. They're hitting the blizzard wording fairly strong too.
Didn't get too specific with amounts, other than calling for the potential of at least 5-6".
Will be interesting to see if the other global models (NAM may never get a clue) start to catch on to a 06z GFS solution by the 12z runs.
Would need blizzard warnings across all of Lower MI for that, easily.
FWIW, 12z RGEM is weaker (thus doesn't wrap up nearly as well), but the track is the same from the 00z run and it's not NAM bad with the cold sector precip.
So still a solid run of the mill event for IL / WI / W. MI.