Brutal forecast calls for up to 15 inches of snow, subzero temps for metro Detroit

[Faygo Kid]

Source: Detroit Free Press

Keep those snow shovels handy.

The forecast for possible snow totals in the Detroit area keeps increasing for the coming weekend. The National Weather Service is projecting that the area could be walloped with between 7 and 15 inches of snow by Sunday night, according to information posted shortly before 3 p.m.

The forecast shows 1-3 inches are possible on Saturday night, 4-8 inches on Sunday and 2-4 inches on Sunday night. A winter storm watch is already in effect for most of Sunday. Brutally cold weather is expected to follow on Monday, with the high projected to be only 6 degrees and a low around -11. . .

Read more: http://www.freep.com/article/20140103/NEWS06/301030041/Michigan-faces-cold-temperatures-slippery-roads

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This may be from Detroit, but it's true for the whole Midwest and Northeast, at least. Keep yourselves and your pets safe.

[MrScorpio]

2. I'm going grocery shopping RIGHT NOW

Fuck this shit

[Siwsan]

3. It sounds like the southern counties will get the most snow

I'm hearing anything from 4 to 6 inches for Flint to Saginaw. But they are also saying they really don't know what this storm will do or exactly where it will do it!

[AngryOldDem]

4. I have to work Sunday.

I hope to God my bosses reconsider.

And someone in the house just got back from the grocery, and he said the place was just about stripped bare. No meat, no produce, and the only milk available was skim (which lucky for us, we drink).

[longship]

5. In west MI, NW of Detroit, forecast is 3" Saturday, 1" Sat night.

Plus, NOAA projects highs in 20's.

Something's screwed up here.

Where I live in the midst of the National Forest and dirt roads everywhere, we take this seriously. I certainly do because I have to pay a guy to plow me out every time I get snowed in. As I live off about a grand a month SS income, this is important to me.

I will be verifying this.

[Dustlawyer]

6. Stay warm! I feel for you guys and I always think about times like these while suffering

through July & August in Texas.

[Sherman A1]

7. I see a forecast for 6-12 inches here

in St. Louis for Saturday PM, Sunday AM and I have to work as I do every week. I suppose I will be driving in some very "interesting" conditions on the commute at 3:30am.

[Skittles]

14. stay safe, Serman A1

leave yourself plenty of extra time

[civillawyer]

8. Hope folks are looking out for the homeless.

And this is the last thing Detroit needs now.

[pacalo]

9. Welcome to DU, civillawyer.

[civillawyer]

10. Thanks friend.

But I am really worried about those battling the elements with nothing more than the clothes on their backs.

[pacalo]

11. Those are my thoughts, too, which is why your post caught my attention.

[angstlessk]

12. Is this in addition to what is already on the ground???

I think we have about 6-8 already...

[corkhead]

13. I'm about 100 miles west of downtown Detroit. It was -14F this morning at my house

This winter is turning into a rough one

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

15. I better get gas for the snow thrower.

It'll be tough when the city snowplows bury the end of the driveways.

The snow is a pain, but if it helps refill the great lakes ...