Detroit, MI – Freezing temperatures are gripping southeast Michigan this morning, with readings already in the mid-20s creating immediate risks for morning travel, exposed pipes, and sensitive vegetation.
According to the National Weather Service in Detroit/Pontiac, a Freeze Warning remains in effect through 11 AM Monday. Temperatures have dropped as low as 24°F in Howell, 25°F in Flint and Ann Arbor, and around 26°F in Pontiac and Port Huron. Even typically milder spots like Detroit and Monroe are hovering between 28°F and 29°F.
The cold stretch is impacting key travel corridors including I-94, I-75, and I-69, where bridges and overpasses may develop thin ice during the early morning hours. Communities from Saginaw to Adrian are under the warning, with widespread subfreezing air settling across the region.
Residents should take immediate steps to protect plants, cover outdoor vegetation, and avoid unnecessary travel until temperatures rise above freezing. Frost and ice may be difficult to see on untreated surfaces, especially in shaded areas.
Conditions will improve by late morning as temperatures climb above freezing, with a steady warm-up expected starting Tuesday. Additional cold alerts are not expected after today, but sensitive vegetation remains at risk until the warming trend fully sets in.
