(WWJ) A blast of colder than usual weather caused water main breaks and icy roads across Metro Detroit Tuesday, but it will get colder later this week.
The Grosse Pointe Park Department of Public Safety posted an alert to residents about a "significant water main break" in the 700 block of Bedford. Crews were working on repairs as ice covered the street. The break was affecting 50-100 homes, according to WWJ's Charlie Langton.
"When it gets cold like this, it's going to happen a little bit more, Grosse Pointe Park Water Department Supervisor Josh Chafin told Langton. "Water doesn't like the cold."
Mount Clemens workers were expected to make repairs to two water mains that broke on Monday. The first was on Balmoral Street. The other was on Crest.
The city of Eastpointe sent an advisory to residents about three breaks, along Empire, Manchester and Beechwood avenues. The advisory said residents "in the immediate area may experience an interruption to their water service as repairs are being made."
People who were working in the cold said they were wearing several layers of clothing to stay warm.
With a Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 10 a.m. Tuesday, many roads in the northern and western suburbs of Detroit were icy. WWJ Traffic Reporter Michelle Pena reported several crashes on I-75 in northern Oakland County and on US 23 near Brighton and Fenton.
Bloomfield Township police put a message out on X around 8 a.m. that said "Multiple crashes on I-75 including a roll over crash NB north of Adams. Road conditions are awful, please slow down and be patient. MOVE OVER for emergency vehicles."
It's unclear if any of the crashes resulted in serious injuries.
The cold and snowy weather is expected to continue for the rest of the week.
AccuWeather was forecasting 1-3 inches of snow Wednesday morning.
The National Weather Service says the coldest air so far this winter season is expected to overspread the upper Great Lakes Thursday night and Friday.
Sub-zero wind chills are expected, with overnight lows dropping below zero degrees at times as well. Sub-zero wind chills are likely statewide through Sunday morning.
AccuWeather says historically, the middle to the second half of January has the lowest temperatures of the winter. From a scientific standpoint, the upcoming cold is projected to bring temperature departures of 10-40 degrees below the historical average over the Midwest on Friday.
Forecasters say Detroit will have a high temperature of 9 on Friday with wind chills below zero.
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