One other winter storm to comb throughout metro Detroit

After a quiet begin to the weekend, the Midwest and Northeast should endure one other highly effective storm bringing a plethora of climate hazards to post-holiday journey. The similar system that introduced flooding rain to California on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day will jet throughout the nation, seize Gulf moisture and strengthen because it strikes our approach.

The storm will start Sunday morning with rain transferring throughout most of Michigan as late-day temperatures climb into the 50s right here in Metro Detroit. Rainfall totals may exceed one inch by Sunday night time throughout a lot of Metro Detroit. However, this uncommon December warm-up received’t final lengthy with a dramatic change arriving Sunday night time. A strong Arctic entrance will sweep by, inflicting temperatures to plummet and rain to transition to snow. Travel impacts will be anticipated throughout Michigan and the Great Lakes from Sunday night time by Monday.We shall be watching the opportunity of dense fog and moist roads turning icy with the speedy drop in temperatures over a brief time period Sunday night time into Monday morning.

Powerful Post-Holiday Storm

The quickly deepening low-pressure system will monitor throughout Lake Huron producing sturdy winds with gusts of 40 to 50 mph or increased throughout Lower Michigan on Monday. These depraved winds may deliver whiteout circumstances to begin the week. While snowfall totals ought to fall between a dusting to 2 inches throughout Metro Detroit, the Upper Peninsula may expertise blizzard circumstances with totals nearer to a foot by Monday night. This highly effective storm could wreak havoc on air journey throughout the Midwest and Great Lakes.Watch for delays at airports and keep alert for giant impacts on native journey throughout Michigan.

Strong Winds Monday

As Arctic air settles in behind this storm on Monday, temperatures will solely rise within the 20s with single digit wind chills to ring within the new yr. Lake-effect snow and below-average temperatures will be anticipated throughout the Great Lakes by most of subsequent week.