First came the high winds, followed by cold air and concluding with accumulating snow.
That 1-2-3 punch is what’s in store for Friday and into the weekend, one day after Macomb County and the rest of southeast Michigan were under a wind advisory on Thanksgiving Eve. High winds were expected to continue Thanksgiving after the advisory expired.
Meanwhile, falling temperatures and snow will be the topic of this holiday weekend.
Steve Considine, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Oakland County, said Macomb County residents can expect snow to fall Saturday afternoon into the nighttime hours.
“Our next storm is expected Saturday afternoon and night, and that looks to bring another 1-3 inches by the time it moves out of here,” he said.
Temperatures dropping overnight, combined with ongoing snow showers, could create icy patches on roads and sidewalks, over the weekend, Considine said.
“We’re in late November to early December, so the snowfall likely won’t stick around as the ground is still to warm,” Considine said.
High winds were believed to be the cause of a set of telecommunication wires to snap on Ryan Road on Wednesday morning, according to a DTE Energy spokesperson. Police have closed the road to traffic from 10 Mile to Frazho roads while work crews assess the damage and remove the fallen lines. The road has since been reopened.
Windy conditions could also make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Motorits are urged to use extra caution while on the road.
The forecast for the next few days calls for:
- Friday — Partly sunny with a high of 36 degrees, falling to an overnight low of 21
- Saturday — Look for partly sunny skies in the day, with a high of 35, with a 90% chance of accumulating snow starting late in the afternoon and into the night
- Sunday — Expect mixed precipitation and a high of 38, dropping to 22 overnight
