Metro Detroit weather: Some snow Monday, wintry mix possible this week
Brett Collar, Meteorologist
The Michigan weather radar on Feb. 7, 2022. (WDIV)
DETROIT – Here is the Metro Detroit weather forecast update for Feb. 7, 2022, afternoon and evening.
Some snow rest of Monday
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Some snow on the west side of the state Monday afternoon (associated with a weak cold front) will try to swing through for the rest of the day.
We’re not expecting much, but a light accumulation up to a half-inch will be possible.
Given the temperature profile of the lower atmosphere, we can’t rule out a little bit of drizzle/freezing drizzle, but for the most part, it should just be snowflakes.
Mid-week snow (maybe some rain)
This system has a few question marks surrounding it.
Given that highs will be above freezing, some rain/snow mix is looking possible later Wednesday. Most of what falls will probably be snow, but we’ll have to monitor this system closely.
At this point, any snow that adds up should be on the light side, a half-inch or less.
More impactful weather Friday
Another system comes by Friday, possibly into very early Saturday.
While there are still some question marks surrounding precipitation type, it’s safe to say this system will have a little more impact than the Wednesday system.
It still looks like most of what falls will be snow, but like the Wednesday system, a few raindrops may mix in as temperatures will, at times, be above freezing.
Models suggest a better chance for snow accumulation with this system, possibly up to an inch.
Anniversary of Michigan’s coldest temperature
The anniversary of the coldest temperature in Michigan’s history is Wednesday (Feb. 9).
Back in 1934, Vanderbilt, Michigan, recorded a temperature of minus-51 degrees.
Sunset at 6 p.m.
On Thursday (Feb. 10), the sun will set at 6 p.m.
This will be the first post-6 p.m. sunset since November.