Wintry Blast Hits Michigan: What To Expect

MICHIGAN — Snow is coming down in many metro Detroit neighborhoods, while rain is holding on for some of the southern counties, causing a slew of traffic delays, travel delays and even some school closures in Michigan as a storm comes across the region.

Areas north of M-59 are under a Winter Storm Warning until 3 p.m. for 5-8 inches of snow and blowing snow most of the day. Macomb, Washtenaw, St. Clair, Livingston and Oakland counties are under a Winter Weather Advisory until 3 p.m. today for 2-6 inches of snow possible.

The winter storm that caused Thanksgiving travel chaos is expected to bring more high winds and snow Monday as it pushes northeast from the Midwest toward the lower Great Lakes, according to reports.

The storm is impacting several states. More than 1,000 flights were already canceled early Monday and more than 10 million people are under a blizzard warning due to the wintry conditions, according to reports.

By Monday morning, many areas from the Plains to the Midwest will have seen 6 to 10 inches of snow, CNN’s meteorologists said.

The storm is moving to the lower Great Lakes, making its way toward New England by Tuesday. Parts of Michigan, the eastern shores of Lake Erie, as well Maine could see up to a foot or more of snow before the storm exits the US by Wednesday morning.

Many families spent Sunday night sleeping in the Detroit Metropolitan Airport, according to reports.

For Tuesday, afternoon snow showers will blow from Lake Michigan and some bands or squalls could make driving dangerous through the afternoon hours around SE Lower Michigan and Southern Ontario, forecasters said.

Wednesday and Thursday look cool but less snow as showers diminish.

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