Picture this, it’s snowing outside, temperatures are low, and you’re cozying up next to a fire to escape the cold. Well, outdoor cats try to do the same thing, but often times they cozy up under your car’s hood.

Without the proper precautions, prolonged exposure to cold weather can cause frostbite or hypothermia.

Without the proper precautions, prolonged exposure to cold weather can cause frostbite or hypothermia.

After a day where we kept plenty of cloud cover around, cold temperatures, and light snow or snow flurries, we will continue this trend through the overnight hours tonight and into the end of the weekend.

Drier weather sticks around for the end of the weekend before an active pattern returns for the majority of next week

After most of the region saw some snow showers on Saturday, drier weather moves in for the end of the weekend before more winter weather heads our way next week

Well below average temperatures will be the big headlines for the beginning of next week with rain showers, a few snowflakes and breezy winds

Dangerously cold temperatures are expected in Metro Detroit. (WDIV)Warming centers are opening around Metro Detroit as a stretch of dangerously cold temperatures is expected. Detroit announced that due to COVID-19 restrictions and staff shortages, there will not be as many warming centers available to assist those in need as in the past. Here are some warming centers open in Wayne County:Cass Community Social Services -- 1534 Webb, Detroit 48206 -- 313-883-2277 Facilities for: Families and single womenDetroit Rescue Mission Ministries Genesis House 3 -- 12900 W. Chicago, Detroit 48227 -- 313-331-8990 Facilities for: Families and single womenDetroit Rescue Mission Ministries Third Street -- 3535 Third Ave, Detroit 48201 -- 313-993-6703 Facilities for: Single Men onlyThe three facilities above will operate daily during the cold weather months, including holidays. During extreme cold, services will be extended to include daytime hours.