Overview
- Metro Detroit drops into single digits with a chance to tie Friday’s Dec. 5 record low of 6°F and wind chills between about 10 below and 5 above zero.
- Local forecasters in Detroit say schools are unlikely to close because wind chills are expected to remain well above the common −20°F threshold.
- Chicago faces wind chills of 5 to 15 below zero with freezing fog possible, and the Illinois Tollway is running 24‑hour Zero Weather Road Patrols through Friday.
- New England saw snow squalls with damaging gusts—over 50 mph at Boston’s Logan—before clearing gave way to the coldest night of the season and near‑zero wind chills Friday morning.
- Warming centers are open in Detroit for residents seeking shelter from the cold, and the short‑term outlook stays below normal with light weekend flurries and a likely snowmaker on Tuesday followed by a possible rain‑snow mix Wednesday.