4Warn Weather – Happy Friday!
A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for this afternoon into tonight for all of Southeast Michigan.
It will be a quiet Friday morning across Metro Detroit. The calm before the storm.
In fact, we’ll remain fairly quiet through midday with highs in the mid to upper 30s.
Some light rain should arrive from the south late morning and push up toward Detroit close to lunchtime. The heaviest precipitation and changeover to snow amps up closer to the evening commute. After 5 p.m., we will likely have areas seeing snowfall rates of 1-2 inches per hour.
Expected snow totals
Confidence remains high that in a band of snow, 8+ inches of accumulation are likely within Southeast Michigan -- but confidence is lower in the exact placement of that band, even as we get within hours of precipitation starting. As of this morning, the heavier band is lining up to from Jackson through Howell to Pontiac and up toward Lapeer.
A widespread 3-8 inches of snow will drape most of Southeast Michigan outside the heavier snow band.
Here’s a photo of some projected snow totals by 4 a.m. on Saturday, March 4.
Strong northeast winds will gust to 30-40 mph this afternoon and evening. Expect low visibility for the evening commute into tonight.
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