With Tuesday expected to be calmer and colder in Metro Detroit, rounds of wintry mixes will soon hit Southeast Michigan and cause icy road conditions.
Wednesday
Wednesday afternoon’s temperatures will peak near freezing. The skies will be cloudy until a messy, mixed bag of precipitation arrives at night.
Southeast Michigan will have the chance of snow, sleet, and freezing rain.
Ice accumulation would bring a risk of isolated power outages and lead to hazardous driving conditions for late Wednesday night and Thursday morning. Nighttime temperatures will fall into the mid-20s.
While the transition is slower north of I-69 with greater snow/sleet totals, around a tenth of an inch of ice will be possible south, closer to the state line.
Thursday
A brief band of snow occurs crosses the state line late evening before a rapid transition to a longer-duration freezing rain event for Metro Detroit that begins around midnight and lasts through the Thursday morning commute.
A 4Warn Weather Alert has been issued for Thursday morning due to the threat of icy travel conditions.
Colder air returns Thursday night with gusty westerly winds, in excess of 30 mph at times.
The above-freezing daytime temperatures will allow some of the ice to melt, but nighttime temperatures will tumble to around 20 degrees.
Friday
Colder air will flow into Metro Detroit on Friday and the weekend, with highs in the lower 30s.
Be sure to have salt or ice melt. Keeping a bag of salt, cat litter, or sand in your vehicle’s trunk could also come in handy.
The weight of the bags can add traction while driving. If you get stuck in an icy situation, putting salt, cat litter, or sand under the tires can help you move again.
Saturday
Another mixed precipitation event is possible this weekend with the potential for accumulating snowfall and additional icing on Saturday afternoon. Highs this weekend will remain around freezing.