Winter Weather Advisory In Southeast Michigan Extended Friday

SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN — A winter weather advisory has been extended until 7 p.m. Friday for most of southeast Michigan, the National Weather Service in Detroit reported.

The NWS is reporting scattered lake effect snow showers, blowing snow and temperatures in the teens that could lead to hazardous travel conditions across the region.

"Slow down and use caution if traveling today," the NWS said in a tweet Friday morning.

All southeast Michigan counties are under the extended winter weather advisory, except Lenawee and Monroe counties, according to the NWS.

The region could see a snow accumulation of up to 2 inches, the NWS reported.

West and southwest winds are expected to reach about 30-40 mph and will lead to areas of blowing snow and reduced visibility Friday, the NWS said.

Wind chills are expected to reach near zero degrees, according to the NWS.

An arctic cold front will bring a surge of cold air into the region Friday along with very gusty winds, the NWS reported early Friday morning. The system is capable of creating wind gusts of up to 35-45 mph, the NWS said on Twitter.

Officials said the snow, wind gusts and low temperatures have created hazardous conditions, including low visibility for commuters and slick road conditions. Parts of southeast Michigan were expected to receive about 3 inches of snow, officials said Thursday.

Related: State Police Urges Michiganders To Prepare For Winter Weather

That potential of heavy snowfall and gusting winds in parts of Michigan on Thursday night prompted the Michigan State Police to urge Michiganders to prep for what they called a potentially hazardous winter storm.

The NWS on Thursday issued a winter storm warning for much of Michigan's Upper Peninsula and a winter weather advisory for all of the Lower Peninsula, ending at 4 a.m. Friday.

The cold weather is expected to continue throughout the weekend.

The weather caused about 2,100 DTE customers in the Waterford area to lose power early Friday, according to the DTE outage map. DTE reported that power was expected to be back on for those customers around 8 a.m. Friday.

Several schools across southeast Michigan announced on Thursday that they would be close on Friday. More than 120 schools across the Metro Detroit region have closed Friday due to the snowy weather, according to WXYZ.

State police reported late Thursday that they had been called to respond to about 16 crashes on highways throughout the region and told residents in the area to wake up early to clean off vehicles if they had a morning commute ahead.

The city of Wayne went so far as to issue a "Snow Emergency" for Friday.

"There will be no on street parking permitted once the emergency is in effect," the city wrote in a social media message. "Any vehicles that remain parked on the streets, are subject to being issued a citation, and/or towed."

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