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Icy Roads Expected for the Tuesday Commute
The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory calling for a mix of snow, sleet and rain for Tuesday morning.
The National Weather Service is warning drivers to expect icy roads and use caution during the morning commute.
At 10:58 p.m. Monday, the National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac issued a winter weather advisory for several Southeast Michigan counties, including Washtenaw.
The advisory calls for a light wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain for the morning commute through the early and mid-morning hours. The mix is expected to develop between 4 a.m. and 7 a.m.
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Warm air moving northward will bring a change over to a cold rain from south to north up into the M-59 and I-69 corridors through late morning.
Precipitation will change back over to snow during the afternoon. Although temperatures will climb above freezing through the late morning hours, untreated or less-traveled roads will likely remain slippery, according to the weather service.
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A light glazing of ice is expected with little in the way of snow accumulation.
The winter weather advisory is in effect from 2 a.m. to noon Tuesday.
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