National Weather Service: Snow to Coat Region

For the first time this winter, Southeast Michigan is expected to experience weather conditions that are much closer to what most residents are accustomed to this time of year as compared with the season's mild, near springlike temperatures and little to no snowfall.

Today, the temperature is expected to reach 36 with winds ranging from 11 to 13 miles per hour and gusts as high as 20 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service. There is a 90 percent chance for precipation during the day, leading to a possible accumulation of about half an inch of snow fall before nightfall.

The snow is expected to continue into the night with a low temperature of 16 and blustery conditions. The accumulation is expected to be one to three inches by Saturday morning, when temperatures will dip significantly. The temperatures throughout the weekend will remain in the low to mid-teens with a possibly negative wind chill.

The National Weather Service issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for today saying there is expected to be widespread snowfall this afternoon and early evening. The outlook includes Wayne and Macomb counties in addition to several others in the metro area.