Friday, January 3, 2014

Detroit: A Foot of Snow to Precede Arctic Blast

By Mark Leberfinger, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer
January 3,2014; 9:10PM,EST
 
 
The stage is set for the biggest January snowfall in Detroit since 2005.
As of Friday, 10.4 inches of snow had fallen in the Motor City. Detroit could double that amount by Sunday evening.
Snow will start Saturday night and continue into Sunday with a total snowfall of about 1 foot. Jan. 22, 2005, was the last time that at least 11.5 inches of snow fell in one day in Detroit.

The arctic blast moves in Sunday night with the low dropping to minus 3.
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The extreme cold will continue into Tuesday, making outdoor activities dangerous for those unprepared. The low Monday night will be record-shattering at minus 12, breaking the old record of minus 5.
Temperatures will start to improve Wednesday with a high about 10. Thursday will be not as cold with a chance of snow and a high in the low 30s.

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