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Detroit's Winter Weather Rollercoaster: What's in Store?

Michigan, Detroit, USATuesday, December 9, 2025
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A Double Dose of Chilly Conditions

Morning:

  • Light snowfall expected to kick off the day
  • Potential freezing drizzle
  • Snow expected to wrap up by noon
  • Ice accumulation possible in the early afternoon
  • Temperatures hovering just above freezing
  • Winds gusting up to 25 mph

Evening and Overnight

Evening:

  • Snow returns around 8 PM
  • Transitions to a mix of rain and snow overnight
  • Mix continues into Wednesday morning

Thumb Region:

  • Mainly snow expected
  • Winter weather advisory issued from 10 PM tonight until 4 AM Wednesday
  • Snow totals could reach between 3 to 5 inches

Metro Area:

  • Rain-snow line tricky to predict
  • Forecasting snow totals challenging
  • Winds gusting up to 30 mph
  • Temperatures dropping overnight
  • Concerns about a re-freeze on Wednesday morning

Looking Ahead

  • Lake effect flurries expected each day from Thursday through the weekend
  • Arctic blast on the horizon
  • Single-digit lows and potential sub-zero wind chills in the mornings

Stay Alert

Winter is here, and it's bringing its A-game. Bundle up and stay alert, Detroiters!

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