Updated: Winter Storm Coming This Saturday Afternoon

the weather through Sunday

There is a major storm coming into the area this Saturday, 1/4.

Temperatures will stay low and a wet, low-pressure front will reach us on Saturday.  That front will add warmth and water to very cold air.  Temperatures will get into the 20s Saturday and Sunday as a result.  The other result will be a heavy storm.

Snowfall in Washtenaw County will be in the range of 10 inches.  Driving will be very hazardous.  If you only take away one thing from this post it’s this: Get off the roads by Saturday afternoon.

Starting Sunday, temperatures will be back in the single digits and wind chill will be well below zero.

Frostbite and hypothermia are real concerns.  Limit your time outside.

Updated 9:19am, Saturday Jan 4: Here is the NOAA Briefing on the storm. (PDF)

Updated 2:43pm, Saturday Jan 4: According to the winter weather message from the Detroit / Pontiac area National Weather Service office the weekend storm will start late evening today.  There will be about 1-3 inches of snow.  The driving until dark and shortly after should be ok.

But we will get an additional 6-12 inches starting at daybreak on Sunday, however our totals will be closer to 6 than 12.  Could be falling fast at times.  Driving on Sunday WILL dangerous.

After Sunday it is going to get savagely cold.  Frostbite cold.

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