Winter weather advisory no longer in effect for Ann Arbor; expected snowfall total reduced
Editor's note: As of 10 a.m. this morning, the winter weather advisory is no longer in effect.
A winter weather advisory is still in effect for the Ann Arbor area this morning but the expected snowfall total from the storm system moving through has been reduced.
The National Weather Service now predicts Washtenaw County will receive a total of 1-3 inches. Areas to the south, including Lenawee and Monroe counties are expected to receive 3-5 inches, said meteorologist Heather Orow with the weather service in White Lake Township. Drier than expected air moved into the area, reducing the projected snow total from earlier predictions of 4-7 inches, she said.
Motorists will find scraping necessary for any cars left outside this morning. Here,Brenda Quiet of Ann Arbor clears snow off her car after running errands at the Oak Valley Shopping Centre in Pittsfield Township last weekend.
As of 8:20 a.m., only one crash had been reported this morning on area freeways, a dispatcher with the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Department said. That was on Interstate 94 on the west side of Ann Arbor.
Still, roads are slippery, said Trooper Ben Sonstrom with the Michigan State Police post in Ypsilanti. “They’re real slick,” he said. “We haven’t had any crashes yet, but I'm sure they’ll start coming in here.”
No school closings have been reported this morning in Washtenaw County.
The high temperature today is expected to be 29, but winds will likely make it feel colder. It's expected to be blustery with winds gusting up to 33 miles per hour.
More snow is in the forecast for Saturday, when the weather service predicts 1-2 inches for the Ann Arbor area.
This morning’s snowfall will push snowfall totals for the winter further above normal. The Ann Arbor area had received 56.4 inches of snow this season as of Thursday, well ahead of the normal 40.2 inches, University of Michigan weather observer Dennis Kahlbaum said Thursday. That makes this winter the ninth snowiest on record. Record snowfall for this point in the year is 71.7 inches, Kahlbaum said.
Check AnnArbor.com's weather page for updated forecasts throughout the day.
Comments
phdeez
Fri, Feb 25, 2011 : 4:28 p.m.
I-94 was a mess this morning. 1-3 inches can really do some damage around here. Drove from Ann Arbor to Dearborn at 8:30 and did not see a single snow plow/salt truck. Amazingly people were driving appropriately for the road conditions. Only took until the end of February for people's winter driving skills to kick in.
Forever27
Fri, Feb 25, 2011 : 1:31 p.m.
Strangely, I had 3 plows go down my road (old west side) by 7am today. Apparently the plows were able to keep up with the snow when it is actually falling better than when they've had 17 hours to do it without any snow coming down. Either the city figured out how to properly do their job in a matter of 3 days. Or, they were giving empty excuses for doing such a terrible job the last time.
John B.
Fri, Feb 25, 2011 : 3:23 p.m.
Or, it's neither reason, but this snow was trivial compared to the last one. Two inches of powder fell over a few hours, vs. 10.6 inches of wet, heavy snow plus sleet and freezing rain that fell over a period of closer to twelve hours.
jondhall
Fri, Feb 25, 2011 : 12:08 p.m.
We need some snow , of course we need allot these days . I do love the Nerd , one tough guy!
Alan Goldsmith
Fri, Feb 25, 2011 : 11:44 a.m.
Maybe the Mayor should read this: <a href="http://www.freep.com/article/20110224/NEWS02/110224085/Failure-remove-snow-gets-Wayne-County-s-Road-Division-director-fired?odyssey=tab" rel='nofollow'>http://www.freep.com/article/20110224/NEWS02/110224085/Failure-remove-snow-gets-Wayne-County-s-Road-Division-director-fired?odyssey=tab</a>|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE Some people are fired when they screw up snow removal.