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Detroit, Michigan – A sharp blast of winter cold is setting the tone for the new year across southeast Michigan, with New Year’s Day bringing frigid temperatures, biting wind chills, and little relief through the weekend.
According to the National Weather Service office in Detroit/Pontiac, afternoon highs Thursday will only reach the upper teens to lower 20s across much of the region, including Detroit, Ann Arbor, Pontiac, and Flint. Northwest winds will make it feel significantly colder, with wind chills ranging from about 5 below zero to near 10 degrees above zero during the day. Skies remain partly cloudy, with a few flurries possible but no meaningful accumulation expected…