2K Without Power In Detroit Area After Overnight Snow, Gusty Winds

METRO DETROIT — More than 2,000 DTE Energy customers in the Detroit area woke up Thursday morning without power after overnight snow and gusty winds moved into the region, according to the utility.

The outages were scattered across the region with most in Oakland County, specifically in the Pontiac area, according to the utility.

Power is expected to be restored for most by early Thursday afternoon, according to the utility.

Roughly 2 inches of snow fell across the region with powerful winds reaching up to 45 miles per hour, pushing temperatures into the single digits Thursday morning, according to the National Weather Service.

Snow flurries with sustained winds of 15-20 miles per hour with gusts reaching up to 35-40 miles per hour are possible across the Detroit area Thursday, according to the weather service.

A Winter Weather Advisory was issued for the Thumb and Saginaw Valley regions where some areas can see an additional 2-5 inches of snow Thursday, according to the weather service.

Wind chills will push temperatures back into the single digits Friday morning before a warming trend that will eventually lead to 50 degrees on Monday across the Detroit area, according to the weather service.

Here is the full forecast for the Detroit area:

Thursday: Cloudy; High 31, Low 19

Friday: Sunny; High 32, Low 22

Saturday: Sunny; High 35, Low 32

Sunday: Sunny; High 47, Low 40

Monday: Rain; High 50, Low 38