Major Snowstorm To Clip Detroit Area This Weekend: What To Know

A major winter storm developing in the central and southern parts of the nation will bring heavy snowfall to southeastern Michigan on Sunday, according to Accuweather forecasters.

Forecasters said the northern edge of the storm will clip southeastern Michigan with potential for more than 4 inches of fresh snow for areas south of Interstate 59 on Sunday.

The massive winter storm is expected to span 2,000 miles and unleash freezing rain, damaging ice and heavy snow across the southern, central and eastern parts of the country this weekend, affecting more than 200 million people, forecasters said.

They warned of widespread power outages, travel shutdowns and business operations grinding to a halt.

"This winter storm will shut it all down," AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jonathan Porter warned. "This storm will have a variety of dangerous and life-threatening hazards. The combination of freezing rain, ice and heavy snow, followed by a deep freeze, increases the risk of widespread travel shutdowns, extended business and commerce disruptions and interruptions to daily life."

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A cold watch advisory remains in effect across the Detroit area until 10 a.m. Saturday. Highs will be in the single digits Friday and Saturday with wind chills dropping to as low as -25 degrees across the region, forecasters said.

Forecasters warned the cold winds will cause frostbite and hypothermia on exposed skin within 30 minutes.

Temperatures will climb back into the teens Sunday with accumulating snow, which will stick around for a while as highs will stay below freezing for the next week, forecasters said.

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