Images from Ann Arbor's first major snowfall
REI Assistant Store Manager Noel Seeburg salts the sidewalk after shoveling in front of the store located in the Cranbrook Village Shopping Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Wednesday, December 26, 2012. (AP Photo/AnnAbor.Com, Melanie Maxwell)
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REI Assistant Store Manager Noel Seeburg salts the sidewalk after shoveling in front of the store located in the Cranbrook Village Shopping Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Wednesday, December 26, 2012. (AP Photo/AnnAbor.Com, Melanie Maxwell) /calendar/photologue/photos/122612 NEWS Snowfall MRM/cache/MIARB101_fullsize.JPG
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Robinson Seda of Ann Arbor sleds down a hill at Veterans Memorial Park in Ann Arbor on Wednesday afternoon. Snow has been accumulating since 12:30 this afternoon. Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/Snow Web/cache/12262012_NEWS_HeavySnowFeat_JT_01__fullsize.JPG
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William Pierce of Superior Township, 6, picks up his sled to walk back up the hill at Veterans Memorial Park in Ann Arbor on Wednesday afternoon. Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/Snow Web/cache/12262012_NEWS_HeavySnowFeat_JT_02__fullsize.JPG
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Steve Pierce of Superior Township stands up after sledding down a hill at Veterans Memorial Park in Ann Arbor on Wednesday afternoon. Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/Snow Web/cache/12262012_NEWS_HeavySnowFeat_JT_03__fullsize.JPG
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Victor DeReta, of Ann Arbor, rolls down the hill at Veterans Memorial Park in Ann Arbor on Wednesday afternoon. Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/Snow Web/cache/12262012_NEWS_HeavySnowFeat_JT_04__fullsize.JPG
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Robinson Seda of Ann Arbor, left, laughs as he takes a picture of the snow-covered face of Hatim Bukhari of Ann Arbor at Veterans Memorial Park in Ann Arbor on Wednesday afternoon. Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/Snow Web/cache/12262012_NEWS_HeavySnowFeat_JT_05__fullsize.JPG
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Lara Pierce of Ann Arbor, 13, right, and Mandy Cebelak of Grand Ledge sled down the hill at Veterans Memorial Park. Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/Snow Web/cache/12262012_NEWS_HeavySnowFeat_JT_07__fullsize.JPG
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Hatim Bukhari of Ann Arbor sleds down a hill.. Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/Snow Web/cache/12262012_NEWS_HeavySnowFeat_JT_08__fullsize.JPG
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A man walks through the snow on East Liberty Street in downtown Ann Arbor, Mich. on Wednesday, December 26, 2012. Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/122612 NEWS Snowfall MRM/cache/MIARB102_fullsize.JPG
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Sledders walk up the hill at Veterans Memorial Park. Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/Snow Web/cache/12262012_NEWS_HeavySnowFeat_JT_09__fullsize.JPG
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A sledder eats snow as he walks up the hill at Veterans Memorial Park. Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/Snow Web/cache/12262012_NEWS_HeavySnowFeat_JT_10__fullsize.JPG
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A man walks through a snowy Diag near State Street on Wednesday afternoon. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/122612 NEWS Snowfall MRM/cache/122612_NEWS_Snowfall_MRM_05_fullsize.JPG
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Ann Arbor resident Marilyn Tsao and her son Alex, visiting from L.A., carry coffee through Nickels Arcade to a waiting vehicle before hitting the road for a trip to Chicago on Wednesday afternoon. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/122612 NEWS Snowfall MRM/cache/122612_NEWS_Snowfall_MRM_043_fullsize.JPG
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Snow falls as people walk through Nickels Arcade on Wednesday afternoon. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/122612 NEWS Snowfall MRM/cache/122612_NEWS_Snowfall_MRM_03_fullsize.JPG
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Lisa Kleinert, of Nashville, Tenn., crosses South State Street at North University Avenue while out shopping with friends in a snowstorm on Wednesday afternoon. Melanie Maxwell I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/122612 NEWS Snowfall MRM/cache/122612_NEWS_Snowfall_MRM_02_fullsize.JPG
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Traffic moves slowly at the intersection of State Street and Ellsworth on Wednesday afternoon. There have been numerous accidents reported across Washtenaw County as a winter storm blows into the area. Joseph Tobianski | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/Snow Web/cache/12262012_NEWS_HeavySnowFeat_JT_11__fullsize.JPG
Winter weather has finally arrived in Ann Arbor. Check out photos from photographers Melanie Maxwell and Joseph Tobianski from around town as the white stuff has covered the city.
A winter weather advisory is in effect until 7 a.m. Thursday. The snow will continue to move into the area through the late afternoon and evening becoming moderate to heavy at times, according to the National Weather Service. Snow will taper off in intensity and coverage after midnight.
Total snowfall is expected around 3 to 6 inches, and northeast winds 15 to 25 mph will cause blowing and drifting, reducing visibility. See updated weather forecasts on AnnArbor.com's weather page. Ann Arbor has already received two to four inches of snow, according to a meteorologist's report on MLive.com.
In addition to snarling traffic on area roadways, the winter storm also is affecting flights for holiday travelers. The Associated Press reported Wednesday evening that conditions around southeast Michigan have affected at least 189 flights at Detroit Metropolitan Airport and forcing the cancellation of at least 15.
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Anonymous Commentor
Thu, Dec 27, 2012 : 3:47 p.m.
Oops - sorry Ann English! I hit "vote" by mistake! Didn't mean to give you a "thumbs down." ;)
Ann English
Thu, Dec 27, 2012 : 12:36 a.m.
I would imagine that some of the Aldi shoppers took time to watch the sledders at the Veterans Memorial Park hill; two winters ago, I took the time to watch the sledders before going into Aldi. I take it nobody collided with anyone else going down the hill. Annarbor.com sent me an encouraging video of traffic downtown; everybody was able to stop and turn without sliding. With the State and Ellsworth photo, it looks like traffic was able to turn left from State Street to Ellsworth just fine.