DETROIT – Snow is returning to Metro Detroit on Wednesday, moving in overnight and affecting the morning commute. The Detroit National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory that will be in effect from 3 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday for our area.
A low pressure system moving across southern Lake Michigan on Wednesday morning, then toward Lake Huron by the afternoon, will bring the next round of snow across Southeast Michigan.
Widespread snow arrives after midnight Tuesday into Wednesday, moving in from west to east between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m.
All of Southeast Michigan will have snow for the Wednesday morning commute, and at the bus stop.
Widespread snow will continue throughout the morning before moving out midday as a cold front passes through. West winds could gust as high as 40 mph for a couple of hours in the afternoon as the front exits.
Scattered snow carries into the afternoon and evening hours, so you may see snow on your evening commute, too.
Snowfall totals for most locations will be around 2-3 inches, with lesser amounts expected closer to the southern state border.
Isolated higher amounts are possible, particularly with some scattered bands of snow lingering into the afternoon.
After starting the morning near 10 degrees, the high temperatures will reach the lower 30s. A south wind at 5-10 mph will keep wind chills around 0 degrees throughout the day.
We turn colder to end the week.