

DETROIT STORM TOTALS HOW TO
More: Flight delays, cancellations begin at Detroit Metro Airport: How to check flight status Stay prepared Cloudy skies and a high of 18 are projected, with southwest winds around 18-21 mph and potential gusts of 38 mph.Įxpect mostly cloudy skies Saturday night, with a low around 12 degrees. Saturday, though there is still a 30% chance of snow. The winter storm warning in southeast Michigan is slated to lift at 4 a.m. View Gallery: Photos show winter blast from the past in Detroit Saturday Winds may sustain around 18-23 mph, with gusts near 50 mph at times. With 1,000 workers assisting customers. Consumers Energy is also expected to provide service to customers with power outages. Detroit has a few warming centers for homeless people seeking shelter.įriday's low is around 8 degrees, with snow lasting through the night, potentially another inch. DTE plans to have 700 workers in the field working on downed power lines. This could result in power outages and difficulties in traveling. The strong winds and an arctic air mass could result in wind chills of 10 to 20 degrees below zero. Winds will pick up to around 22-28 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph later Friday. Temperatures will fall to around 10 degrees by the early afternoon.

Friday and will turn into widespread and blowing snow as the morning progresses, potentially up to 2 inches, which will reduce visibility for morning and evening commutes. More: 8 steps to prepare for a Michigan winter storm Friday More: Michigan snowfall predictions: See how much your area will get during winter storm The low will be around 15 degrees, with southeast winds of 8-17 mph that could gust at 30 mph at times. Rain is expected to last into the night but, as temperatures rapidly drop, it'll turn into snow around 1 or 2 a.m. ThursdayĮxpect a possible mix of rain and snow in parts of metro Detroit before 11 a.m., with rain likely later in the day. Here's the latest timeline and what to expect for southeast Michigan, including metro Detroit. That includes Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Ludington, Manistee, Traverse City, Gaylord, Alpena, Mackinaw City and the eastern Upper Peninsula. Northwest of Howell to Sandusky is expected to get the highest amount of snowfall with 5-8 inches.Įlsewhere, large swaths of west Michigan and the northern Lower Peninsula are under a blizzard warning, from 7 tonight until 7 p.m. Southeast Michigan is projected to get 3-7 inches of snowfall, the National Weather Service said.

The first major winter storm of the season is barreling across the United States and expected to hit southeast Michigan tonight, with a winter storm warning beginning at 7 p.m. Watch Video: Important safety tips for the next blizzard
