Trading the rain showers for snow showers in Metro Detroit

Cooler weather for start of spring

Lake-effect snow showers are possible on St. Patrick's Day (Sunday) as cooler air flows over Michigan. (WDIV)

4Warn Weather – After the rain showers move out of Southeast Michigan, skies will be mostly cloudy to partly cloudy on Saturday night. Westerly winds will be 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

Sunday

With cooler air flowing over Southeast Michigan behind a cold front, lake-effect snow showers will be possible on St. Patrick’s Day. The breezy conditions will also continue. Winds will be out of the west at 10 to 16 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Low will be in the upper 20s.

Workweek

A few flurries will be possible on Monday as temperatures only peak in the upper 30s to 40 degrees. Besides a stray flurry or sprinkle or flurry on Tuesday, we will be mostly cloudy to partly cloudy until Friday. Friday will bring another chance of rain and snow showers. Highs will be in the upper 30s to mid 40s from Monday to Friday. Lows will range from the mid 20s to the lower 30s.

We will welcome the start of astronomical spring on Tuesday at 11:06 p.m.


About the Author

Ron is a Detroiter and MSU grad who has a tremendous passion for meteorology. He joined the 4Warn Weather Team in March 2023.

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