(CBS-DETROIT) – Scattered snow showers and cool conditions are forecast in Metro Detroit through the rest of the weekend as Michiganders clean up after Friday’s snowfall.
Meteorologist Ahmad Bajjey says winds are expected to be between 10 and 20 degrees through Sunday morning, before warming slightly on Sunday afternoon.
Farther north, the National Weather Service says lake-effect snow showed up in Genesee and Lapeer counties Saturday morning, bringing up to a quarter inch of new snow in some areas.
Up to three feet of snow could fall in some parts of the Upper Peninsula Sunday night through Monday, National Weather Service meteorologist Lily Chapman said.
This comes as residents are busy cleaning up after Friday’s snowfall, which brought slick roads and at times white snow.
According to Michigan State Police, about 150 crashes have been reported in Metro Detroit, including four patrol cars that were struck. No officers were injured in the four accidents.
Over the past 24 hours, road crews have been on the roads spreading salt. Police are asking drivers to give plow trucks enough space and not to pass them while plowing is in progress.
Multiple highways were closed Friday afternoon due to the snow showers, but have now reopened.
Gaylord saw a record amount of snowfall with 24.8 inches. The National Weather Service says this is the snowiest calendar day on record for the city, beating the previous record of 17 inches on March 9, 1942.
