‘Arctic outbreak’ could soon bring dangerous wind chills, school closures to Metro Detroit

DETROIT – An “Arctic outbreak” could bring dangerously cold wind-chilled temperatures and even cause school closings in Metro Detroit next week.

What is an ‘Arctic Outbreak’?

Arctic blasts are extremely cold air masses that usually originate in the Siberian region of Asia. They cross over the North Pole to Canada and push south and east into the United States.

Timeline of dangerously cold temperatures

Southeast Michigan will begin seeing dangerously cold temperatures Sunday night into Monday morning next week.

It looks like the worst stretches of temperatures will be Monday night through Tuesday morning.

Around 8 o’clock on Tuesday, it is possible that the wind chill could be 20-30 degrees below zero.

Possible school closures

There is a chance some schools could be affected Tuesday as they come off the three-day Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. Day.

If wind chill temperatures are as low as expected, schools around southeast Michigan may decide to close Tuesday.

It is also possible that some schools may cancel outdoor recess or other activities due to the temperatures.

Watches, warnings and advice

The National Weather Service consolidated some of its severe weather alerts for cold temperatures.

If wind chill temperatures are in the -15 to -24 degree range, a cold weather advisory will be activated.

An extreme cold watch or warning is for wind chill temperatures colder than -24 degrees. A watch will be issued if these conditions are possible and a warning will follow if these conditions materialize.