Morning temperatures will slowly rise after starting off in the single digits and the teens in Southeast Michigan. Wind chills will be subzero and in the single digits for much of the morning.
Morning skies will be partly cloudy to mostly cloudy with a few flurries.
Temperatures will peak in the lower 20s on Friday afternoon, but the wind chill will be around 10 to 12 degrees.
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Snow this weekend
A 4Warn Weather Alert has been declared for Saturday and Sunday due to the weekend-long snowfall.
Saturday
Snow will begin moving into Southeast Michigan around midnight. Overnight lows will be in the teens.
The next snowstorm will start moving into Southeast Michigan around midnight. Lows will be around 20 degrees.
A 4Warn Weather Alert has been declared for Saturday and Sunday due to the weekend-long snowfall.
It will be snowy on Saturday morning. During the afternoon, temperatures will rise to the lower to mid 30s. With temperatures above freezing, there will be a chance of mixed precipitation or a brief transition to rain in Metro Detroit and south. Precipitation will also taper off during the afternoon and fill back in during the evening.
Snow totals will be in the 2- to four-inch range by Saturday evening in Southeast Michigan. Snow totals through Sunday will be 2-4 inches in Lenawee and Monroe counties 4-7 inches in Metro Detroit and as much as 8 inches or more north of I-69.
Roads conditions will likely be slushy and slippery for much of the day. Saturday night will also be snowy. Lows will be in the lower 20s.
Sunday
The long-duration snowfall is expected to last into Sunday afternoon in Metro Detroit. Highs will be in the mid 20 to 30 degrees and lows in the single digits.
Looking ahead
Behind the strong low-pressure system, Washington’s Birthday–also known as Presidents’ Day–will be cold and breezy. Highs will only be in the teens, and lows will be near zero.
Temperatures will slowly rise through the week, but they will be well below normal.
