Winter Storm Watch issued Feb. 14 at 3:03 p.m. Feb. 16 at 7:00 p.m. EST by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI
* WHAT…For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches with a mix of sleet and a glaze of icing from freezing rain or drizzle during Saturday. For the Winter Storm Watch, total snow accumulation around 6 inches with locally higher totals possible. Wind gusts near 40 mph possible by Sunday afternoon.</
* WHERE…For the M-59 corridor counties of southeast Michigan and points south through metro Detroit to the Ohio border.
* WHEN…The Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 4 a.m. to 7 p.m. EST Saturday. The Winter Storm Watch is in effect from Saturday evening through Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS…Hazardous travel inconvenience during Saturday. Dangerous travel and outdoor conditions possible Saturday night and Sunday.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Snow moves into the area late tonight with light accumulation followed by a short break during the morning. Showers of mixed snow and sleet redevelop toward noon and continue into the evening. A mix of freezing drizzle or freezing rain is also likely with a transition to rain also expected where temperatures briefly rise above freezing, mainly along and south of I-96/696. The responsible low pressure system strengthens considerably Saturday night making a new round of heavy snow and mixed precipitation possible through Sunday.
