DETROIT – This weekend marks the end of February, the beginning of March and the continuation of winter-like conditions. It begins with sub-zero conditions and ends with snowfall.
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Saturday morning will have clear skies with frigid conditions. Lows will be just below zero; between -1 and -10 degrees. Families going the Pop-Up Makerspace at the Hands-On Museum in Ann Arbor or Discover The Dinosaurs at Cobo Center in downtown Detroit must dress in layers while traveling outdoors.
Skies will be sunny Saturday afternoon and a southwest wind will push temperatures above 20 degrees. Highs will be in the low 20s with a 5 to 10 mph wind.
Music and comedy fans going to the 7pm ET Garth Brooks concert or the Motor City Comedy Jam at Masonic Temple will experience few weather worries while driving Saturday evening. Temperatures will be near 20 degrees at start of dinnertime affairs and fall to the teens by the end of them.
Clouds gather, thicken and lower Saturday night with snow developing from a storm approaching from the south. Snow will start falling after midnight for anyone dancing the night away. Roads will be more sloppy by Sunday morning.
Snow is likely Sunday. Morning is the time of day when the snow will be most widespread and heavy. Families traveling to and from services must exercise extreme caution while driving. Snow will be heavier south of 8 Mile Road, including downtown Detroit. Flakes become lighter and more scattered Sunday afternoon. By the end of it all, 1 to 3 inches of new snow will be common with 2, 3 and (in isolated spots) 4 inches more likely in Lenawee and Monroe Counties. Temps will be in the middle and upper 20s. during the day.
Monday will be sunnier with morning lows in the teens and afternoon highs near 30 degrees. Tuesday will have rising temps with snow and rain showers and highs in the middle 30s. Daytime temps in the 30s will be common for the rest of the work-week, next week.
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