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More snow headed to Southeast Michigan on Wednesday, impacting morning commute

Wednesday is a NEXT Weather Alert Day in Southeast Michigan, as falling snow will likely impact the morning commute.

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A low-pressure system will cross from lower Lake Michigan to Lake Huron on Wednesday, bringing widespread snow overnight and into the early afternoon. 

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Expect impacts to the Wednesday morning commute with falling snow, gusty winds, and windchills between 7 and 10 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Temperatures will rise overnight as warm air ahead of the system moves in. Snow will start after 1 a.m., with the most intense snowfall predicted to fall between 5 a.m. and 10 a.m.

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Expect between 1 and 3 inches of accumulation by the time the system clears out, with 2 to 3 inches possible in the I-94 to I-69 corridor and locally higher amounts possible.

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A cold front moving through in the late afternoon will push the system northeast.

Some lingering light snow may go on into the evening, but little to no accumulation is expected.

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Friday and Saturday are also NEXT Weather Alert Days due to the extreme cold moving in after this system clears out. 

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