Snow Moving Into Metro Detroit Tuesday: Here's How Much Will Fall

METRO DETROIT — A storm system coming out of the southwest is expected to drop 1 to 3 inches of snow Tuesday in the Metro Detroit area, with the highest accumulations in the northern suburbs, according to the National Weather Service.

Light rain and snow showers will begin moving into the Detroit metro area Tuesday morning as temperatures reach 40 degrees in the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.

The bulk of the snow is expected to cross the Detroit metro area Tuesday night as temperatures fall into the mid-30s, according to the National Weather Service.

Forecasters expect about an inch of snow to accumulate around Detroit, while areas around Michigan 59 could see 2-3 inches of accumulating snow, according to the National Weather Service.

Areas farther north toward Interstate 69, and into the Thumb area, could see as much as 2 to 4 inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service.

Scattered rain and snow showers are expected to hang around the Detroit metro area Wednesday, as temperatures again reach 40 degrees in the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.