Here comes the cold – and a weekend storm to keep an eye on

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DETROIT – Tuesday’s snow disappeared almost exactly as we showed you on Local 4 News Today, and that system is now gone.

Cold air in its wake will be with us for the next few days – you’ll notice the chill, although this is far from what you’d affectionately call ‘Polar Vortex cold’. It’s just normal winter cold, and we can handle that.

We’ve had some quick clean-up in some parts of the area, which could get some morning sun in those spots. By noon, however, we should become mostly cloudy again. Mid to above 20s highs (-3 to -2 degrees Celsius), with a northerly wind of 5 to 10 mph adding some chill to the air.

Looks like Lake Huron lake effect snow tires will stay just east of the Thumb (you guys in Ontario downwind of the lake get them, of course). However, a few high-resolution computer models suggest that a band can drift westward a bit and get close to our coastline. If you live right along Lake Huron, keep an eye on our app’s radar today to follow those bands.

Today’s sunrise is at 7:51 AM and today’s sunset is at 5:42 PM

Wednesday night will be partly cloudy and noticeably colder, with lows in the low teens (-11 degrees Celsius). Northwest winds at 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday morning partly cloudy and in the afternoon becoming mostly cloudy. Highlights in the mid-1920s (-5 to -4 degrees Celsius).

Thursday evening partly cloudy, with weather lows in the low teens (-11 degrees Celsius).

Fridays usually sunny – it’s always nice to end the work week with some sun! Highlights in the mid-1920s (-4 degrees Celsius).

Friday nights mostly clear, with lows going back to the teenage years (-11 degrees Celsius).

This morning’s new computer models show some interesting trends. The weather forecast for Saturday doesn’t change – we have a dry day that starts with some sunshine and probably ends with more clouds than sunshine. Highs in the upper 20’s (-2 degrees Celsius) – what a great day for the kids to go sledding outside!

Cloudy Saturday night, with lows in the low 20s (-5 degrees Celsius).

Sunday is the interesting day. Of the four long-range models, two (the ECMWF and UKMET) move the storm due east and far enough to our south that we would miss all rainfall completely. Meanwhile, the other two models (the GFS and GEM) are further north, bringing snow to the area.

Given the model performance with Tuesday’s storm, I’m leaning heavily towards the ECMWF and UKMET, keeping most of us dry on Sunday. Obviously, those of you in the south will be closest to the system, so even the slightest drift north would bring some snow to your area. Sunday highlights in the low 1930s (-1 to 0 degrees Celsius).

I’ll be monitoring things throughout the week and will keep you updated both here in my daily weather article and on Twitter (@ PGLocal4).

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