Introduction
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Temperatures will once again drop below freezing in metro Detroit and road conditions will become hazardous.
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Rain will freeze again on Wednesday.
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Depending on the situation, some schools may be closed on Thursday.
(Fox 2) – Some schools in metro Detroit are preparing to close for a second straight day after a snowfall on Wednesday as frigid temperatures threaten to cause icy roads.
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While the precipitation is over for now, southeastern Michigan is about to drop into single digits with wind chill and freezing temperatures.
Temperatures rose above freezing in parts of southeastern Michigan on Wednesday for the first time in two weeks, heating snowfall into rain and leaving roads slushy and slushy.
Temperatures have dropped back and will remain below freezing for the next few days.
All rain that falls will now freeze.
Michigan Winter Forecast
Temperatures are expected to drop quickly as night falls across southeastern Michigan.
By Thursday morning, temperatures will drop into the teens across much of the region.
Wind chill will likely be worse, with conditions feeling like single digits around the Detroit metro area.
Metro Detroit schools closed
Now, some in the metro Detroit area may have another day off due to the weather. As of 9:30 p.m., dozens of schools had announced closures.
The updated list can be viewed below: