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Frigid Forecast: Temps Drop To Single Digits In Metro Detroit

DETROIT (WWJ) - Get ready, metro Detroit, for temperatures that will feel as cold as 20 below zero.

"We're heading into the icebox tonight — and there we're gonna stay right on through Friday evening," WWJ AccuWeather Meteorologist Dave Bowers said Wednesday afternoon.

"We're talking 8 degrees at daybreak," Bowers said. "And then it doesn't rise much tomorrow, and then the wind picks up, so it will actually even feel colder during the midday and afternoon hours — RealFeel readings will be zero or lower and also a few afternoon snow showers."

"Eskimo weather" is how he described the forecast for Wednesday night and Thursday.

"It's windy and frigid, a few flurries, a low of 8 and a high of 14 Thursday — and those RealFeels are more like 10 to 20 below," Bowers said.

Looking ahead to Friday, a storm sneaking by could drop a few inches of snow on Southeast Michigan Friday night; with a wintry mix maybe turning to rain or freezing rain when temperatures (thankfully) heat back up a little bit Saturday afternoon to just above freezing.

Here's the detailed forecast through the weekend:

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy and bitterly cold. Low 12F. RealFeel 1°.

Wednesday: Sunny & could with some afternoon clouds. High 19F. RealFeel -1°.
Wednesday Night: Partly to mostly cloudy. A few flurries or snow showers possible. Low 4F. RealFeel -16°.
Thursday: Periods of clouds and sun, windy and frigid with a few flurries. High 13F. RealFeel -9°.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Low 1F. RealFeel -8°.
Friday: Partly cloudy morning with snow later. High 17F. Chance of snow 40%. ReelFeel 13°.
Friday Night: Cloudy with snow. Low 16F. Chance of snow 100%. 3 to 5 inches of snow expected. ReelFeel 7°.
Saturday: Wintry mix early; then freezing rain. High 34F. Chance of snow/rain 80%.
Saturday Night: Wintry mix in the evening; snow showers possible overnight.Low 24F.
Sunday: Cloudy with some sun later. Flurries or snow showers possible. High of 23F, falling to the single digits.
Sunday Night: A mostly clear sky. Low -3F.
Know before you go: Keep it tuned to WWJ Newsradio 950 for the latest forecast during traffic and weather, every 10 minutes on the 8s. See the live, local radar now at this link.
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