Very Cold Air Continues Across The Midwest and Michigan As We Begin 2014

Although we have turned the calendar, we have not turned our weather any warmer with a very cold start to open up 2014.

Detroit Area Forecast for 1/2/14 to 1//8/14

The heart of the cold air over our region Thursday morning was across eastern portions of the Eastern Upper Peninsula with -27F reported at Raber and a -22F temperature at Pickford. Northeast of Sault Ste. Marie across Ontario, temperatures fell as low as -42F Thursday morning. In the Lower Peninsula Pellston fell to -12F with Beaver Island down to -6F. Cheboygan and Indian River both woke up to -5F.

Even though it remains chilly, Northern Michigan gets a brief respite from the snow for the majority of us Thursday into Friday with breaks developing in the clouds leading to a rare treat, some sunshine. Northeast winds have for the time being pushed lake effect snow offshore into Wisconsin.

Temperatures in Southern Lower Michigan will not be much better.  Temperatures next week will struggle to reach 0 Degrees on Tuesday. 

Great Lakes are freezing over.  The white areas indicate where there is still open water.