Snow and record lows in Michigan: Winter weather persists this weekend

(FOX 2) - If you were looking for relief from the bone-chilling temperatures that have frozen Michigan the past week, you'll have to wait awhile longer for any sort of refuge.

The system that has pushed over Michigan this week is not going anywhere. Sub-freezing temperatures will stick around until February while the wind chill will hover below zero.

However, it's the snow that is playing the most immediate factor, with half a foot expected in parts of Metro Detroit on Sunday.

Winter Weather persists

Approximately 3 to 6 inches of snow is expected for most of the region on Sunday.

Snow will start falling in bursts just after midnight, picking up in the morning and afternoon.

The National Weather Service has issued Winter Weather Advisories for almost every county in southern Michigan, except for Monroe County, which is under a Winter Storm warning.

That region will receive part of what is hitting the rest of the country further to the south. A mixture of freezing rain and snow could lead to ice accumulation in parts, leading to worse hazards.

Cold temperatures not leaving Michigan anytime soon

Freezing conditions are expected to stick around for at least another week with little relief from the Arctic air that is hitting the rest of the country. However, snow is latest hazard to pay attention to, with around 6 inches expected on Sunday.

Local perspective:

Detroit is expected to see just under 7 inches of snow.

Pontiac will see about 5 inches while Ann Arbor will see about 6 and a half inches of snow.

Communities closer to Lake Huron will get the worst of it thanks to some lake-enhanced snowfall.

Depending on the temperature at the time, accumulation could be higher thanks to the snow not being as wet. Colder temperatures also pull in more moisture, which leads to more flakes falling.

Outlook from the National Weather Service ahead of Sunday snow.

Record low temperatures in Flint

The temperatures have dropped so far that some parts of the state hit a record.

According to the National Weather Service, the community of Flint saw a record low temperatures of -24 degrees. The group said that broke the old daily record of -13 degrees, which was recorded in 1963.

The all-time record for the city is -25 degrees, which was set back in 1976 and again in 2015.