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Detroit, Michigan – Michigan is entering a prolonged stretch of Arctic cold that is expected to dominate the state from late January into early February, with subzero temperatures and dangerous wind chills becoming routine and little indication of lasting relief before Valentine’s Day. From the riverfront in downtown Detroit to the shores of Lake Superior and the forests of the Upper Peninsula, winter is tightening its grip statewide.
According to the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center, temperature outlooks from January 23 through February 13 strongly favor below-normal conditions across the Great Lakes region. Multiple outlook periods indicate Arctic air repeatedly reinforcing itself, keeping Michigan locked in a deep winter pattern as February begins…