As 2020 winds down, snow and ice overnight in Metro Detroit turned to a cold, steady rain.
A winter weather advisory issued by the National Weather Service forecast up to 2 inches of snow and a light glaze of ice before 10 a.m. Wednesday. Counties covered by the advisory include St. Clair, Livingston, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, Wayne, Lenawee and Monroe.
The weather service predicted snow accumulation until 2 a.m., with the greatest amounts in the northern part of the region, followed by light freezing rain from 6-9 a.m. and then rain.
“We are expecting to have one to two inches of snow for the most part of the Metro area, and lesser snow totals the further south you go,” said Kyle Klein, meteorologist for the National Weather Service.
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City of Webster City street department workers were out moving snow Tuesday afternoon as a winter storm dumped several inches of the white stuff on the area. A snow emergency has been declared for Webster City Wednesday. All vehicles must be off the street by 8 a.m.
A strong winter storm made for treacherous travel conditions and spurring warnings urging people to stay off the roads.
Webster City was under a winter storm warning Tuesday which was in effect until 6 a.m. Wednesday morning. Snow continued to fall throughout the day and evening. A mixture of snow and freezing rain was predicted for the overnight.
Winter storm blankets Midwest under several inches of snow, heads east for New Year s
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Posted at 1:15 PM, Dec 30, 2020
and last updated 2020-12-30 14:16:49-05
A large winter storm blanketed the Midwest Tuesday under several inches of snow and is moving east threatening snow and ice for New Yearâs on the east coast.
Hundreds of flights were canceled, coronavirus testing sites and other buildings were closed, and drivers were urged to stay off the roads. The National Weather Service issued winter storm advisories for
People in Iowa saw about a foot of snow in some places, and parts of Wisconsin and Nebraska saw about eight inches of snow.
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