Winter storm expected to bring more snow to Ann Arbor
Snow-covered trees form a scenic canopy in Bismarck, N.D., on Monday. Parts of the state received up to a foot of snow, closing schools and creating travel difficulties.
AP photo
- Updated story: Forecasters: Winter storm now expected to miss Ann Arbor
Another winter storm is barreling toward the Great Lakes, but the worst of it will miss the Ann Arbor area, forecasters say.
“We’re looking at a storm total of an inch to an inch and a half,” said Rachel Kulik, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in White Lake Township, which does forecasting for all of southeast Michigan.
Most of that will fall between 6 p.m. Tuesday and 2 a.m. Wednesday, Kulik said. The snow will start earlier in the afternoon, but only a couple of tenths are expected before the evening rush hour.
Folks to our west and south will get more snow. A winter storm watch is out for parts of southwest Michigan, northern Indiana and northern Ohio. Some of those, especially in Indiana and Ohio, could get up to 8 inches of snow, the National Weather Service warns. Freezing rain also is possible in some areas.
After the storm passes, the Ann Arbor area is in for a warming trend. By Wednesday afternoon, temperatures will be in the upper 30s. Thursday and Friday will bring sunshine with temperatures climbing again into upper 30s.
The serious warming begins Saturday, when the high is expected to reach 44 degrees under partly sunny skies. A chance of rain and snow showers is in the forecast for Sunday with a high of 46.
For updated forecasts and conditions any time, check AnnArbor.com's weather page.
Comments
Gorc
Tue, Mar 5, 2013 : 12:05 p.m.
Sunrise expected to bring more light to Ann Arbor.
Tom Joad
Tue, Mar 5, 2013 : 3:26 a.m.
March: In like a Lion, out like a Lamb
JRW
Tue, Mar 5, 2013 : 1:59 a.m.
Nice photo of N Dakota. Hope AA only gets a small amount, given the poor salting around the city when it snows small amounts.
dancinginmysoul
Tue, Mar 5, 2013 : 1:50 a.m.
Also, the photo is not a representation of local weather. North Dakota huh. Foot of snow there huh? Totally compares to the inch we're expected to get. Totally. (no offense)
dancinginmysoul
Tue, Mar 5, 2013 : 1:48 a.m.
So I should expect enough snow to make it slippery, but not enough to close AAPS (but probably enough to close a majority of the surrounding schools). Enough to cause some accidents, but not enough to plow or salt. Enough to make tomorrow's homepage full of shaking fists and lot's of "the roads are fine keep school open" to "it's the snowpocalypse! shame on you AAPS" Yeah, we've done this Winter. Spring needs to just go ahead and get here already. I felt crazy all day: half of me wanted to run about town frolicking in the sunshine, while the other half of me covered my eyes in pain. It. Was. Glorious.
brian
Tue, Mar 5, 2013 : 12:59 a.m.
The latest forecast I saw was around an inch. Not what I consider a winter storm.
J. A. Pieper
Mon, Mar 4, 2013 : 11:40 p.m.
I think the title of this article is way off base, it totally conflicts with your first sentence.
Tom
Tue, Mar 5, 2013 : 12:34 a.m.
Sorry, but you missed the point. If the headline read "Winter storm to miss Ann Arbor" no one would read it. :-).
michael Limmer
Tue, Mar 5, 2013 : 12:25 a.m.
Agreed Jim. Since when is an inch or two of snow is a "storm"?
Bertha Venation
Mon, Mar 4, 2013 : 9:39 p.m.
Winter Rations: Scotch (check). Pack o' Camels (check). Snow tires for the new Hoveround.... (worthless,,, uhhh... I mean "Priceless")
treetowncartel
Mon, Mar 4, 2013 : 9:38 p.m.
Summer is just around the corner, stay thirsty my friends!
Jojo B
Tue, Mar 5, 2013 : 3:34 a.m.
I don't always get excited about summer in March... but when I do, the skies dump the white stuff on my head to teach me a lesson.
amlive
Mon, Mar 4, 2013 : 9:23 p.m.
No, not the dreaded winter STOM!! ;)
WalkingJoe
Mon, Mar 4, 2013 : 10:01 p.m.
@amlive, at least you pointed it out with a sense of humor. Not like some of the armchair editors you mentioned. Most times they are more tedious than the typos.
amlive
Mon, Mar 4, 2013 : 9:50 p.m.
I'm sure you get tired of the armchair editors, but I just couldn't resist...
Julie Baker
Mon, Mar 4, 2013 : 9:38 p.m.
Oops! We've fixed that typo. Thanks.
music to my ear
Mon, Mar 4, 2013 : 9:13 p.m.
its getting pretty old THE SNOW THING wanted it for x-mas now we want it gone March is a iffie month, we never know what we will get and I still have not seen a Robin.oh bother.
Ignatz
Tue, Mar 5, 2013 : 9:35 a.m.
Sadly, I've seen Robins around all Winter.
fjord
Mon, Mar 4, 2013 : 9:06 p.m.
More snow? Can't we, like, pass a law against that, or something?
Ann English
Mon, Mar 4, 2013 : 8:56 p.m.
Sounds like whoever we happen to know in Toledo is going to get as much snow as we got last week.
UncleMao
Mon, Mar 4, 2013 : 8:44 p.m.
Awesome!