Grab your chips and dip! It’s time to celebrate American football and the return of sunshine in Metro Detroit.
Some people may still need to shovel or snow-blow after most Metro Detroit picked up one to two inches on Saturday. Lenawee and Monroe counties received less than a half-inch, while around three inches fell in Sanilac County and more than a half-foot in Bad Axe.
A few flurries will be spotted in Southeast Michigan on Sunday evening, but clouds will decrease. Overnight skies will become partly cloudy to mostly clear. Expect cold temperatures. Following afternoon highs around 30 degrees in Metro Detroit, it will be in the lower to mid 20s for much of the Sunday evening evening.
Overnight lows will be 10 to 15 degrees for most of Southeast Michigan, except for a few single-digit temperatures in the Thumb. Wind chills will fall into the single digits across the region.
Monday
Monday morning will start off cold, but afternoon temperatures will rise to the upper 20s and lower 30s. Skies will be mostly sunny to partly cloudy. Westerly winds will be 5 to 10 mph. Lows will be in the upper teens.
Tuesday
Tuesday will be mostly cloudy with the chance of a few lake-effect snow showers. The region will get a reinforcement of cold air behind a cold front. Temperatures will peak in the mid to upper 20s. Low will fall into the teens.
Wednesday snow
The next weather system to bring Metro Detroit measurable snowfall will arrive on Wednesday. Southeast Michigan will get snow on the northern side of a low-pressure system, which will travel over the Ohio Valley.
The morning drive will be fine, but snow showers could already be in the area for the afternoon and evening commute. Wednesday’s highs will be in the mid 20s.
The snow will continue Wednesday night with lows in the teens to 20 degrees.
Thursday snow
On Thursday morning, the snow is expected to taper off as the system moves northeast. More certainty on the system’s track is still needed, but odds are favorable for several inches of accumulation. Roads are likely to be messy for the morning drive.
Later in the day, temperatures will reach the upper 20s and dip to around 15 at night.
Valentine’s Day
Friday will be mostly cloudy, cold, and dry. Plan for highs in the lower to mid 20s and lows in the teens. Besides needing to bundle up outdoors and cuddle indoors, the weather should not cause any inconveniences on Valentine’s Day.