Winter storm sheds snow in southeastern Michigan

Winter storm sheds snow in southeastern Michigan

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From the local 4Casters:

Around 1:30 am on Tuesday, between 10 and 12 centimeters of snow had already accumulated, many of us are waking up around one half a foot of new snow in addition to the 2.5 to 5 centimeters that fell on Sunday / Monday morning.

As the snow clears, we will begin to see some streaks of lake effect forming over the Thumb today – some of them may extend south, either south or between M-59 and I-69, so those under these tracks have another inch of snow to deal with today.

  • ONE Winter storm warning is in effect until noon on Tuesday for Genesee, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Sanilac, St. Clair, Washtenaw and Wayne counties.

It will be a cold day, with highs only in the upper teen range (-7 degrees Celsius), but a wind from north to northwest at 10 to 20 mph, keeping wind chill around zero (-18 degrees Celsius).

Tuesday night forecast

To be clearer on Tuesday night, which combined with fresh snow and wind decreasing to less than 10 mph, means that temperatures will drop. Casualties will range from -1 degrees (-18 degrees Celsius) in the heart of our Urban Heat Island to -7 degrees (-22 degrees Celsius) or even a little cooler in our colder rural areas.

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Wind freezes at night will average -10 to -15 degrees (-23 to -26 degrees Celsius).

More snow is expected later this week – here’s the long-term forecast.

We have a list of schools closed today, either for virtual classrooms or for face-to-face learning.

Take a look at the live traffic map – then consider your options. If you absolutely don’t have to drive somewhere this morning, then don’t.

If you’re driving, get ready to go slow.

The number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Michigan rose to 575,489 on Monday, including 15,158 deaths, state officials reported.

Monday’s update includes 1,265 new cases and eight additional deaths in the past two days. On Saturday, the state recorded a total of 574,224 cases and 15,150 deaths.

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The state’s 7-day moving average is 867 on Monday, its lowest point since October. COVID hospitalizations also show a downward trend in Michigan, with only 1.69% of active cases hospitalized by Friday, February 12.

Michigan now has about 42,200 active cases of COVID-19 across the state.

Here’s a look at more the data:

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