Winter Storm Warning Sweeps Southeastern Michigan

SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN — Michigan’s next winter storm is blowing through and a hazardous weather outlook is in effect through Wednesday morning. The warning impacts the entire region including Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Livingston, Shiawassee, Genesee, Lapeer, St. Clair and Washtenaw counties.

Expect a heavy mix of precipitation including snow 1-3 inches thick south of the M-59 corridor, with 2-4 inches possible between the M-59 and I-69 corridor.
Total ice accumulations of one to three tenths of an inch possible, with highest totals between the I-94 and M-59 corridors. Wind gusts in excess of 30 mph may create areas of blowing snow and near whiteout conditions at times.
Another round of accumulating snow will be possible late Thursday night into Friday for portions of the region, too.

Here’s a look at the full weekly forecast:

Monday
Cloudy, with a high near 31. East wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight
A chance of snow before 1am, then freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow between 1am and 4am, then freezing rain after 4am. Low around 27. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday
Freezing rain before 10am, then rain. High near 40. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southeast 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 1am. Areas of blowing snow after 10pm. Low around 26. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Wednesday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Thursday
A chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night
Rain likely before 7pm, then rain and snow likely between 7pm and 10pm, then snow likely after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 30.

Friday
Rain and snow before 3pm, then rain between 3pm and 5pm, then rain and snow after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37.

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