Icy roads and freezing rain are making for a treacherous commute Tuesday morning.
Hundreds of metro Detroit schools, and the Grosse Ile Toll Bridge, are closed; and the National Weather Service has issued a winter advisory for much of southeast Michigan until the late afternoon, and in some places, 10 p.m.
“There are some hazardous driving conditions this morning. It’s mostly rain, with potential for a mix of snow down to the Ohio border,” weather service meteorologist Andrew Arnold told the Free Press, calling it “a good ol’ winter mix.”
The good news, Arnold said, is that the worst of it is expected to pass late Tuesday morning, and temperatures — which are right at 32 degrees ― are expected to warm throughout the day, pushing temperatures Wednesday and Thursday into the low 40s.
For much of December, Michiganders complained of unseasonably warm weather.
Now, many are frustrated it is too cold.
Grosse Ile Police said the toll bridge was closed for “the safety of all commuters” due to the icy road conditions and “to ensure the well-being of everyone.” The police said it would be reopened “as soon as it is deemed safe for travel.”