DETROIT (WWJ) -- The National Weather Services is warning that a few power outages are possible, with high winds in the forecast for Metro Detroit on Thursday.
A Wind Advisory has been issued for all of Southeast Michigan, in effect beginning at 2 a.m. Thursday (3/6) through 3 pm. Thursday.
Northwest winds from 15 to 25 mph are expected, with damaging gusts up to 45 mph. The NWS said peak winds are likely from 5 a.m. until 10 a.m.
Along with some spotty power problems, forecasters want people to know that gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects, and tree limbs could be blown down.
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Meanwhile, while temperatures have been in the 40s into the lower 50s in Metro Detroit, there's a raging snow storm happening in the Upper Peninsula.
Areas like Marquette under a Blizzard Warning until early Thursday morning, with forecasters calling for up to a foot of snow possible along Lake Superior. Those in higher elevation areas like Huron Mountains and Michigamme Highlands, you could see up to 20 inches of snow, according to the NWS.
Wind gusts are also a problem in the U.P., reaching as high as 50 miles per hour near the Lake Superior shoreline.
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