School closings for Friday, Dec. 20 in Metro Detroit
DETROIT (FOX 2) - Another Canadian clipper is moving into Michigan and the Detroit area – bringing a bit of snow for almost everyone in the state, meaning many school districts may have an early start to the weekend.
Friday marks less than a week before Christmas and Hanukkah and just a day from the winter solstice, meaning winter is officially here.
Wondering if your school will be closed Friday? See the chances on the snowday calculator.
Check the latest list on our closings page here.
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Snow coming to Detroit: How much we'll see and how long it sticks around
Southeast Michigan and Metro Detroit will see snow Thursday into Friday. Here's how much and when it will melt.
How much snow will we get?
You won't need a snowblower. At least, for most of us in Metro Detroit and southeast Michigan, this is going to be an inch or two. The farther north you go, the more snow you'll see.
Here's how much snow we'll see:
- Port Huron 3.0 in.
- Mount Clemens 2.8"
- Lapeer: 2.8 in.
- Ionia 2.5 in.
- Flint: 2.3 in.
- Pontiac 2.4 in.
- Lansing 1.9 in.
- Detroit: 1.8 in.
- Ann Arbor: 1.8 in.
- Jackson: 1.1 in.
- Albion 1.0 in.
- Adrian .4 in.
- Monroe .4 in.
Unless you're further north, leave the snowblower in the garage. This should be an easy one to clear.
When will the snow stop?
The snow will begin to taper off around 8 or 9 a.m. but we'll see snow pretty much all day off-and-on and it will eventually end before the drive home on Friday.
How long will the snow stay?
Once the snow is done falling, the temperatures will stay below freezing for the next couple of days.
We expect to stay in the 20s throughout the weekend and more snow is expected early next week.
By the time we get to Christmas, however, temperatures are going to start climbing above freezing. That doesn't mean it will all melt away – but it may not be a white Christmas this year.
To get the latest updates on weather, check the updated forecast here.
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Check the latest list of closures on our closings page.