Snowy morning, then blustery afternoon

Snow & below zero wind chills

DETROIT – Happy Valentine's Day! It will turn into one of Detroit's coldest days on record; this morning expect slippery conditions. 

A WIND CHILL WARNING will be in effect for Genesee, Lapeer, Livingtson, Macomb, Oakland, Sanilac and St. Clair Counties from 5 p.m. Saturday to 12 p.m. Sunday.

A WIND CHILL WARNING will be in effect for Lenawee, Monroe, Washtenaw and Wayne Counties from 9 p.m. Saturday to 12 p.m. Sunday.

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Saturday morning will be slippery with up to 1 to 2 inches of fresh snow by the end of it. Temperatures will hover around 20 degrees ahead of cold front and slick streets and sidewalks with falling and blowing snow. Anyone going out to a matinee or brunch will have to factor in more than a few minutes to their commute.

The snow becomes more scattered and temperatures fall as a cold front moves beyond the region. The mercury descends from the upper teens midday to the single digits by sunset (6:04pm ET).

Families will need to pack on the layers with each passing hour. Wind speeds pick up and make wind chills crater in the evening. It will feel like its -15 before dinner and near -20 or -30 afterward.

Saturday night will be bitterly, dangerously cold. It will be a good idea for neighbors to check on each other to make sure they are staying warm and safe. People must be safe when using space heaters, candles or fireplaces. Overnight lows will test Detroit's Sunday's record low or -10 set back in 1875. Many low temps will be near that mark or lower with wind chills testing areas below -30 or -35.

Sunday will be sunnier but remain hazardously cold and blustery. A 10 to 25 mph northwest wind will stifle temps; keeping them below 5 degrees for a high. Wind chills will be below zero all day.

Monday's morning low of -9 from 1904 will be challenged. The day will be partly sunny with pre-dawn temps in the negative numbers and afternoon highs in the teens.

Tuesday will be mostly cloudy with temperatures in the 20s. This day and Wednesday may be the warmest of the week. More snow showers will fall Wednesday, then temps decrease for the rest of the work week.

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