Livingston County to see more snow; more than 75 crashes, slide-offs reported
Kayla Daugherty
Livingston Daily
Winter weather arrived in Livingston County with a vengeance on Monday but slightly warmer temperatures are expected to return by the end of the week.
Drivers should remain careful and drive slowly, especially over bridges and overpasses, meteorologists warned. Roads are slick because of the snow and freezing early morning temperatures.
Livingston County Sheriff Michael Murphy said his office had responded to more than 75 crashes or slide offs across the county as off 11 a.m. Monday. He expected that number to surpass 100 by the end of the day.
Temperatures were expected to drop to 15 degrees Monday night with wind gusts as high as 20 mph.
Many county schools closed early and canceled school activities due to the worsening weather.
Tuesday will be mostly sunny, with a high near 23 degrees and a low around 6. The wind chill may be as low as -3.
The temperature will rise Wednesday with a high near 25 and a chance of snow showers in the evening.
Temperatures will continue to rise the rest of the week into the weekend with highs in the mid 30's.
Winter storm warnings are in effect for the Thumb region into Tuesday afternoon, when snowfall could total 11 to 16 inches, but could reach 20 inches along with whiteout conditions.
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