Arctic mass brings wind chill warnings to SE Michigan

First came the winter storm that caused havoc with travel and power outages, and now the warnings of wind chills in Michigan dipping to as much as 25 below in areas.

The National Weather Service issued a warning late Sunday for Wayne, Washtenaw, Lenawee and Monroe counties until noon Monday.

A wind chill advisory remains in effect for much of the rest of southeast Michigan, according to a weather service post on social media. Advisories range from 5 below to 20 below and in place until 4 p.m. Monday for Tuscola, Sanilac, Shiawassee, Genesee, Lapeer, St. Clair, Livingston, Oakland and Macomb counties until noon Monday.

The weather service urged limiting time outdoors to avoid frostbite and hypothermia. Frostbite on exposed skin could develop within 30 minutes, it said.

The warning follows a dangerously cold arctic air mass settling in Michigan this week. A winter weather advisory remains in effect for west Michigan, including Oceana, Muskegon, Ottawa, Kent, Ionia and Allegan counties.

About 170,000 utility customers saw power knocked out at the height of the storm Friday; by early Monday, power for 7,134 remained out for DTE Energy customers. Consumers Energy had 3,592 people without power.

Early Monday, temperatures in Grand Rapids area were 4 below; Flint, 1 below; 5 below at Jackson County Airport; 11 degrees at Gaylord, Otsego County Airport; 2 at Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport in Detroit; and 5 in Marquette in the Upper Peninsula.