4Warn Weather – Good Monday morning!
It’ll e partly sunny to mostly cloudy on this Presidents Day. A flake or two may fly early in the wake of a passing cold front, but it won’t be anything impressive.
Today’s sunrise is at 7:23 a.m.
Highs today will top out on either side of 40 degrees. A clipper system will move into the area tonight, bringing some light flurries with it.
Tonight’s sunset is at 6:12 p.m.
We clear out some of the cloud cover on Tuesday, but winds will pick up with westerly wind gusts upwards of 35 to 40 mph. Tuesday morning could see some rain or freezing drizzle, but the remainder of the day will be dry.
Wet weather returns Wednesday
Our next big system will arrive on Wednesday.
As of right now, it appears we will see some light snow showers to our north early Wednesday. Then widespread precipitation will roll in during the late afternoon and evening, and stay with us through the overnight. Areas between I-94 and I-69 are likely going to see a higher-intensity period of freezing rain and sleet.
However, just a minor shift in the rain/snow line could make a huge difference in whether one area sees rain vs. freezing rain. Surface temperatures will also play a big role in how liquid precipitation translates at the surface, determining if it will freeze or not.
Areas along and south of I-94 appear to be in a sector with just rain, as surface temperatures could be slightly warmer in our south zone.
More rain, possible ice Thursday
Early computer model runs indicate that we could see .25 inches of ice accumulation across Metro Detroit by Thursday morning.
Any lingering precipitation will change over to rain on Thursday, as highs rise close to 50 degrees.
We’ll have colder air to finish the week. Highs on Friday will be sharply colder, in the upper 20s with lows in the teens. Highs will be seasonal this upcoming weekend.
Stay with your 4 Warn Weather team for the latest updates on this storm as it develops over the next couple days.
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