Freezing Rain Headed For Metro Detroit

SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN — Metro Detroit has hit a warm up with highs near 50 degrees Monday, but a freezing rain is coming that will mean drivers should take caution on the roads.

A Hazardous Weather Outlook is in effect for Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, Lenawee, Monroe, Lapeer, Genesee, Shiawassee, Saginaw, Sanilac, Midland, Bay, Huron, St. Clair and Livingston counties. An afternoon rainfall, snow melt and mild temperatures will contribute to increased flow in river areas, resulting in some ice blockages.

It’s likely that the freezing rain will impact the region late Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, with the heaviest precipitation along the area of the I-94 corridor. Expect around a tenth of an inch of freezing rain, forecasters say.

A second round of light freezing rain will be possible Wednesday night into Thursday.

Here’s a look at your full weekly forecast:

Monday
Rain, mainly after noon. High near 54. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday night
Rain likely before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 9 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 4am. Low around 24. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday
Freezing rain before noon, then rain likely. High near 35. East northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then freezing rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night
Rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 26.

Friday
A chance of snow before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Breezy.

Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

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