Michigan’s weeks-long deep freeze may ease by mid-February with above-freezing highs for a short stretch, though nights will refreeze and colder weather is expected to return late in the month.
After four years forecasting Mid-Michigan weather, WILX meteorologist Colton Cichoracki is leaving for a new market. Viewers have appreciated his steady presence.
Michigan is preparing for its coldest temperatures in at least seven years, with wind chills dropping to -25 and lows plunging into the double digits below zero in some cities this weekend.
Winter is tightening its grip on Michigan. Forecasters say temperatures may stay below freezing for weeks, with multiple chances for snow and a stubborn polar vortex pattern.
Michigan plunges into an Arctic deep freeze with single-digit highs, brutal wind chills, and rounds of light snow. A minor warm-up hits Friday but temps stay below normal.
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