Welcome to the first day of Winter! Winter Solstice arrived at 6:12 AM EST, and we have the weather to back up the calendar! The low is pushing through the state at this hour, bringing copious snow to the northwest part of Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. Here, we have primarily a lot of wind-driven snow, making it seem more intense than it actually is. Most areas in South Central Michigan will see their snow totals cap around 2". We are on the colder back side of the system now, hence the name wrap & tackle snow...it's wrapping around the colder back part of the low and falling on us.
The National Weather Service continues a Winter Weather Advisory for all parts of the blog. The advisory expires at 7 PM, except for Livingston, Shiawassee, Washtenaw, and Lenawee counties, where it extends until midnight, hence the midnight information on the forecast graphics.
Here's my forecast for today:
Looking ahead, we'll see winds further diminish to 7-15 MPH from the northwest, along with some clearing skies. Temperature wise, we stay seasonably chilly. Average high temperature this time of year is right around 31 degrees, and we stay in the ball park, with highs between 34 and 29. You can expect cold for the next several days as west and northwest breezes will be blowing over a fresh snowpack, chilling that air even further. Regarding precipitation, we should be done until another disturbance comes through that may create a bit of snow for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. We'll see about that as we get into the weekend.
Have a great Friday! Blessings!
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