Polar vortex arrives, expect cold weather, snow in coming days

Winter has settled in for the long haul, and the next few days only reinforce that feeling. Tonight brings mostly cloudy skies and a low around 13°, but the southwest wind running 10 to 20 mph will drag the windchill down to about 2° by the time we wake up Sunday. 

Metro Detroit weather: Arctic air on the way

An arctic air mass moving into the region will push daytime highs into the teens and overnight lows into the single digits.

Arctic Air On The Way
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Light snow this morning with temperatures falling throughout the day. Meteorologist Lori Pinson has your forecast.

Arctic Ari On The Way
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Light snow this morning with temperatures falling throughout the day. Meteorologist Lori Pinson has your forecast.

Cold weekend
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Cold weekend with spotty snow chancese here and there. No big accumulations. Bitter cold sets in early next week with wind chills falling to 10-15° below zero! 

Another round of snow on the way
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Another 1-3 inches of snow is expected Friday, and it is expected to create for some tricky travel.

Metro Detroit school closures for January 16

Dozens of schools around Metro Detroit are closed again Friday. View a live school closings list here.

Metro Detroit School Closings: Detroit Public Schools closed Jan. 16 due to snow

All of Detroit Public Schools will be closed on Friday after a wintry end to the week, joining hundreds of other schools across Southeast Michigan.

Warming centers open across Metro Detroit during dangerously cold temperatures

Being outside in the bitter cold for any length of time can be downright dangerous and, of course, people living on the streets or in their cars are most at risk.

2025 was one of the hottest years on record, data finds

2025 became one of Earth’s warmest year on record, according to data. Here’s where the year ranked.

LIST: Detroit warming centers open during cold winter blast

Bitter cold temperatures get even colder thanks to the snow - but for those who need it, warming centers are available in Detroit.