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Snow Chances, Colder Temps Ahead: Metro Detroit Weather

Colder temperatures with multiple chances for snow start the new year in the metro Detroit area. Here's the forecast.

METRO DETROIT — This week will feel more like a Michigan winter as temperatures fall below average with a couple of chances for snow in the metro Detroit area, according to the National Weather Service.

High temperatures in the metro area Tuesday will hit the mid 30s with wind gusts reaching up to 22 miles per hour, pushing air temperatures down into the 20s, according to the National Weather Service.

Light snow showers can cross the metro area Wednesday afternoon and evening when high temperatures reach the mid 30s, according to the National Weather Service.

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Any snow showers that develop in the metro area should only leave a dusting, no major accumulation, according to the National Weather Service.

A passing cold front Thursday will knock temperatures in the metro area below average with highs in the low 30s, according to the National Weather Service.

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High temperatures in the metro area will bounce back above average Friday, before more snow chances on Saturday and Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.

Here's the National Weather Service's extended forecast for the metro Detroit area:

Tuesday: Cloudy; High 37, Low 34

Wednesday: Chance for snow; High 37, Low 25

Thursday: Sunny; High 32, Low 23

Friday: Partly sunny; High 36, Low 27

Saturday: Chance for snow; High 38, Low 29

Sunday: Chance for snow; High 37, Low 29

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