COLD WEATHER

Without the proper precautions, prolonged exposure to cold weather can cause frostbite or hypothermia.

Without the proper precautions, prolonged exposure to cold weather can cause frostbite or hypothermia.

Dry and breezy winds will continue for the end of the weekend before our first flakes of the season move into Metro Detroit

If you’re one of many who ordered at-home COVID-19 tests from the government, be sure not to leave them in the mailbox too long once they arrive.

If you’re one of many who ordered at-home COVID-19 tests from the government, be sure not to leave them in the mailbox too long once they arrive.

The bulk of the rain is now gone, but a few more sprinkles or showers are expected to swing through this evening.

Here is the weather forecast for Metro Detroit.

Here is the weather forecast for Metro Detroit.

Here is the weather forecast for Metro Detroit.

Here is the weather forecast for Metro Detroit.

Here is the weather forecast for Metro Detroit.

We have a brand new day and a brand new month. Simultaneously, we have turned the page on a brand new season.

But experts warn that using a stove to warm your home is dangerous. “If you’re using a space heater, please keep it clear from any combustibles, whether it be paper, fabric or drapes,” Brudzynski said. You really need to look for drafts in your house: window sashes, window sills, doors. Fire crews said that tenants living inside the building used their stove for heat due to problems with the heating system. AdRead: Detroit apartment fire that injured 3 likely caused by stoves used for heatClick here for information on warming centers open in Metro Detroit.

MLK Day will still be chilly with a healthy amount of clouds. Scattered flurries and light snow showers develop mainly north of 8 Mile Road. In Detroit and south of 8 Mile, some rain may mix with snow and a trace to 1 inch of snow possible. Welcome to MLK Day, Monday! Tuesday and Wednesday will be mostly cloudy with on and off flurries and light snow.