Wind Chill Advisory for all of metro Detroit Friday
Ice hangs from an electrical power line after a rare winter ice storm swept across the south February 12, 2014 in Summerville, South Carolina. (Photo by Richard Ellis/Getty Images)
(WJBK) - A Wind Chill Advisory has been issued for all of southeast Michigan Thursday. The advisory is in effect now until noon.
Despite the sunshine, the wind chill values will range today from 20 to 30 degrees below zero. The wind chills will cause frostbite in as little as 30 minutes to exposed skin.
Livingston, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, Wayne, Lenawee and Monroe counties are all under the advisory. Most of the cold chills will be in the morning.
Hundreds of schools were closed Friday among the frigid temperatures.
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You can find a list of warming centers in Detroit here.
This cold snap will break by Sunday. The morning will start out frigid, but by the afternoon we'll see temperatures closer to 30 degrees.