Special Weather Statement Issued 8:28PM for Washtenaw County

A Special Weather Statement with moderate severity has been issued for Shiawassee, Genesee, Lapeer, St. Clair, Livingston, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, Wayne, Lenawee, and Monroe counties, effective from 8:28 PM to 11:30 PM EST on December 28, 2025. Expect hazardous driving conditions due to gusty winds up to 50 mph, low visibility in downpours, and rapidly falling temperatures as a powerful cold front moves through the area.

WEATHER…

* An area of showers crossing the US-23 corridor at mid evening
occurs in very mild air spreading northward across metro
Detroit.

* Heavier showers and an isolated thunderstorm could produce wind
gusts around 45 mph this evening, especially toward the Ohio
border.

* A powerful cold front crosses the region between 11 PM and 1 AM
tonight. Southwest wind at 20 to 30 mph shifts west and
increases to near 50 mph shortly after midnight.

* Temperatures fall rapidly back below freezing during the late
night period.

IMPACTS…

Gusty wind and low visibility in downpours of rain result in
hazardous driving conditions this evening.

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