SNOW STORM

It’s been 45 years since a powerful blizzard dropped more than a foot of snow in Southeast Michigan, establishing itself as one of the more memorable weather events in recent history.

We are waking up to very cold temperatures and wind chills this Christmas Eve Day.

If you are traveling out of town for the holidays this weekend, make sure to take the necessary precautions so your pipes don’t freeze when you are away.

With a storm looming, right now would be the perfect time to restock your emergency kits for your home or car.

Because Metro Detroit faces the prospect of not just snow but ice before the snow even hits, clearing the roads will be challenging, and driving is likely to be treacherous.

Metro Detroit road crews are starting to prepare before the season’s first winter storm hits the area this week.

Here is the weather forecast for Metro Detroit.

Although it may be the calm before the storm outside right now, that is not the case at grocery stores and gas stations across Metro Detroit.

A winter storm watch goes into effect for all of Southeast Michigan from 7 a.m. Wednesday through 11 p.m. Thursday.

It’s been 44 years since a powerful blizzard dropped more than a foot of snow in Southeast Michigan, establishing itself as one of the more memorable weather events in recent history.

Shoveling snow puts sudden strain on your heart, driving up the risk for cardiac episodes like heart attacks.

Drivers across Metro Detroit have been dealing with a slight headache on the roads, thanks to the first real snow to hit the region.

The winter that took its time getting to the Midwest has begun to finally arrive on the first day of the new year.

A winter weather advisory has been issued for Southeastern Michigan counties Saturday evening amid an incoming winter storm.

It’s been a relatively quiet, mild last day of 2021, but our New Year’s Eve could bring a few rain showers if you’ll be out.

After an active start to the week, we finally have a couple of relatively quiet days before the weekend storm arrives.

We started the week with two storms in two days, and now the third storm of the week approaches tonight. We need a break, and fortunately, this storm will be the least impactful of the week.

A 43-year-old Michigan woman is happy to be alive after her car got stuck in the snow amid subzero temperatures this week. According to Eaton County Sheriff Tom Reich, the woman was leaving work early Tuesday morning when her Ford Blazer got stuck. Because the snow was so high, police officers had to use the assistance of nearly the entire community to help the woman. Ad“(It was) with the help of Michigan State Police, the deputy sheriff at Eaton County Sheriff’s Office, as well as Grand Ledge Fire and their EMS, the Eaton County Road Commission’s office as well as a landscape business,” Reich said. It’s also recommended that drivers use main roads if no snow has been plowed on your usual daily routes.

DETROIT – Detroit city contractors are working to achieve a 24 hour goal, meaning they will have until 6 a.m. to get all residential streets cleared, so that drivers can have an easier time getting around. Sharon Pannel ,70, is one of the many seniors in Detroit not able to shovel snow from her own driveway. Who is going to shovel my snow?”That is where the Detroit Police Department came into the picture. To come out here and shovel the snow and we get a run out here. They’re asking residents to be patient as they have 1884 miles of residential roads to clear.

The start of 1999 around the Great Lakes region and Southern Ontario was one to remember.

Watch a live tracker of the major winter storm expected to cover the Northeast with snow, ice and rain.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) GOES-16 satellite recorded this amazing view of the snow storm that swept through the Great Lakes region this week. #SATELLITE SPOTLIGHT: Today's visible loop from @NOAA's #GOES16🛰️ shows two interesting features. Snow left behind from this week's winter storm can be seen in places from the Great Lakes southward to the Appalachians. pic.twitter.com/L36ACi9EiQ — NOAA Satellites - Public Affairs (@NOAASatellitePA) December 2, 2020Very cool (no pun intended). This makes it clear Michigan got kind of passed up by this storm -- bummer, if you like the snow.

ST. JOHN'S, NL – Residents of a Canadian town faced a snowstorm that brought them 30 inches of now over the weekend. St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada is in a state of emergency with 300 Canadian troops planned to arrive Monday morning to help take residents to emergency centers and make sure those with health issues are taken care of.