Articles tagged:National Weather Service

Posted: Mon Feb 27 12:42 p.m. by Cindy Heflin News producer
Freezing rain could make a mess of Ann Arbor-area commute Wednesday

Ann Arbor-area motorists may want to brace for a challenging commute Wednesday morning. A winter storm moving east across the Plains could coat roads and sidewalks with a thin layer of ice, the National Weather Service warns.

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Posted: Wed Feb 23 9:25 a.m. by David Jesse
Cold temperatures expected to give way to 4-6 inches of snow in the Ann Arbor area

Temperatures plunged overnight, as seen this morning on the sign outside Whitmore Lake High School. Steve Pepple | AnnArbor.com Don’t worry — it won't be this cold all day long. But watch out, there’s another 4 to 6 inches of snow coming our way.

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Posted: Mon Feb 21 3:29 p.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff
More snow could move into Washtenaw County in time for evening commute

Ready for more snow? The National Weather Service says up to 2 inches of snow could fall this afternoon in Washtenaw and Wayne counties — just in time for the afternoon commute.

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Posted: Mon Feb 21 5:51 a.m. by Amalie Nash AnnArbor.com News Director
Winter storm dumps 8-9 inches of snow across southeast Michigan; schools closed today

The winter storm wreaking havoc on area roadways this morning dumped 8 to 9 inches of snow and a layer of freezing rain across southeast Michigan. Washtenaw County wasn't hit too hard with freezing rain — just a lot of snow, meteorologists said. No local school districts are open today, ...

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Posted: Sun Feb 20 8 p.m. by Amalie Nash AnnArbor.com News Director
Ann Arbor could see up to 10 inches of snow by morning, weather service says

Ann Arbor has already seen 7 inches of snow, as of 8:45 p.m. And the storm isn't close to ending, the National Weather Service says.

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Posted: Sun Feb 20 10:48 a.m. by Amalie Nash AnnArbor.com News Director
National Weather Service issues winter storm warning for Washtenaw County; wintery mix expected after 1 p.m.

The National Weather Service has elevated today's storm watch to a warning, and the Ann Arbor area will likely see snow and freezing rain move in after 1 p.m., officials say. During the afternoon, 1 to 3 inches of snow are likely to fall before the precipitation turns over to ...

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Posted: Sat Feb 19 11:19 a.m. by Kelly Davenport News producer & copy editor

If you have President's Day off, count yourself lucky. The Ann Arbor area is expected to see up to 3 inches of snow and more than a quarter inch of ice accumulation as part of a winter storm moving through the region Sunday and overnight into Monday.

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Posted: Sun Feb 6 10:08 a.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff

Your Super Bowl forecast calls for snow. Again. The National Weather Service says widespread light snow is expected to move in the area from late this afternoon through tonight. Total accumulations by late tonight are expected to be 1 to 2 inches.

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Posted: Wed Feb 2 2:33 p.m. by Edward Vielmetti
Regional snowfall report from the Grand Rapids National Weather Service office

The National Weather Service office in Grand Rapids has produced a report showing the measured snowfalls during the latest storm. The Feb. 2 weather briefing has all of the storm details.

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Posted: Wed Feb 2 5:30 a.m. by Amalie Nash AnnArbor.com News Director
Ann Arbor area sees 6 inches of snow; blizzard alert downgraded to winter weather advisory

Ann Arbor area residents are waking to more than 6 inches of snow on the ground this morning, but Tuesday's blizzard warning has been downgraded to a winter weather advisory. That advisory is in effect until noon. And meteorologists say we could see one final punch from this storm, with ...

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Posted: Tue Feb 1 11:03 p.m. by Kelly Davenport News producer & copy editor
2 inches on the ground at 9 p.m. and more falling fast, but police see few accidents on area roads

Full snowstorm coverage With classes canceled, many offices closed, and store shelves pillaged in anticipation of a regional blizzard, there was little to do tonight but watch and wait. At the National Weather Service offices in White Lake Township, meteorologists tracked the area of low pressure from Ohio north to ...

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Posted: Tue Feb 1 9:48 a.m. by Cindy Heflin News producer

Snow that fell overnight on Washtenaw County roads caused numerous crashes and spinouts this morning, dispatchers with the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Department said. Emergency crews were dealing with at least four crashes on Ann Arbor-area freeways at 9:45 a.m., a dispatcher said.

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Posted: Tue Feb 1 6:45 a.m. by Amalie Nash AnnArbor.com News Director
Blizzard warning issued for Washtenaw County - more than 12 inches of snow expected tonight

The Ann Arbor area is now under a blizzard warning from 7 p.m. tonight until 7 p.m. Wednesday — the first such warning in our area in recent memory. The winter storm isn't likely to impact the afternoon commute too severely today, but forecasters say it will hit hard by ...

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Posted: Tue Feb 1 6 a.m. by Kyle Feldscher Crime and courts reporter

The snowstorm expected to hit the Ann Arbor area this afternoon has prompted some local businesses to step up preparations. The storm could mean a long night for the workers of A.M. Services, Inc., an Ann Arbor snow removal business, 3460 E. Ellsworth Road, that expects to plow some 800 ...

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Posted: Mon Jan 31 12:08 p.m. by Edward Vielmetti
Snow predictions from the Hydrometeorological Prediction Center

Snow is in the forecast for the Ann Arbor area. The current weather forecast on AnnArbor.com reads "Heavy accumulations of snow between 10 and 15 inches are possible... with most of this expected to fall Tuesday evening and overnight." The National Weather Service's Hydrometeorological Prediction Center (HPC) in Camp Springs, ...

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