Wednesday, April 10, 2013
The National Weather Service will conduct a test tornado drill Wednesday at 1 p.m. as part of Severe Weather Awareness Week.
The National Weather Service is urging people to practice their tornado safety measures during a special drill Wednesday at 1 p.m. The tornado drill is part of the National Weather Service's Severe Weather Awareness Week. The drill will be held throughout the state of Michigan. According to a release from the organization, the National Weather Service will use its routine weekly test on NOAA weather radio all hazards to simulate an actual tornado waring. Ready.Gov states people should do the following to prepare for a tornado: Note: The Oakland County Siren test planned for today has been cancelled. Homeland Security released the following statement: "Oakland County Homeland Security Division will be canceling the previously scheduled …
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Inclement weather closes public and private schools, and a winter storm watch is in effect until Wednesday afternoon.
West Bloomfield Schools will be closed today due to wintry weather conditions. It's the second time this month the district cancelled classes due to the weather, and the third so far this year since freezing rain closed schools all around Metro Detroit Jan. 28. Farmington Public Schools, Bloomfield Hills, Birmingham and Walled Lake public schools are also closed, as are Orchard Lake St. Mary's and the Franklin Jewish Academy, according to WXYZ-TV. A winter weather advisory extends into Wednesday morning, according to the National Weather Service. While the snow will lighten up Wednesday morning and temperatures will hover just above freezing, that means the snow that does accumulate will be heavy and wet. Check with West Bloomfield Patch'…
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Monday, February 25, 2013
More than 5,000 without power on Monday night, according to reports.
Reports of a power outage in southern West Bloomfield clouded the DTE Energy Outage Map on Monday night. The area outage was reported at 7:12 p.m. for approximately 5,750 DTE Energy customers, mostly in the high-density areas between Walnut Lake Road and 14 Mile Road to the north and south, and Orchard Lake Road west to Drake Road. Additionally, a large portion of customers north of Maple Road, just west of Middlebelt Road are without power, according to the map. The estimated time of restoration is between 10 p.m. Monday night and 12 a.m. Tuesday morning, according to the map. The cause of the outage is unclear. Patch has reached out to DTE and will update this story with more information as it becomes available. The weather forecast in …
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Over 7,000 customers without power for a portion of Thursday afternoon.
Updated: 7:53 p.m. Reports of a possible power outage in the Orchard Lake and Pine Lake area dotted the DTE Energy Outage Map on Thursday afternoon. The area outage was reported just before 4 p.m. for approximately 7,700 DTE Energy customers, slowing down traffic and closing some businesses down for the day. DTE Energy spokesman Len Singer said that the outage was caused by faults in the system as a result of a wire which struck a high-voltage cable. By 7 p.m. Thursday night, all but approximately 700 of those customers in Keego Harbor had their power restored, Singer estimated, the power would return for those remaining customers by 9 p.m. The weather forecast in the area tonight will be cold with a chance of snow. The National Weather …
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
High winds and snow flurries are expected to continue throughout the day.
A strong cold front in southeastern Michigan has brought high winds and lower temperatures to the region Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. A Wind Advisory is in effect for the region—including the Greater West Bloomfield area—until 7 p.m. Tuesday. Winds are expected to pick up throughout the day, with "frequent" gusts as high as 45 miles per hour. Additionally, the NWS reports, temperatures will fall to around 24 degrees by 3 p.m., and snow showers are expected. Snow accumulation should be less than one inch. The rest of the week won't provide much relief for those who are seeking spring-like weather. Temperatures are predicted to remain in the 20s and 30s, peaking at a high of 39 degrees on Saturday. The NWS cautions …
Sunday, February 10, 2013
A hazardous weather statement issues a warning about icy gravel roads Monday morning.
Although temperatures will be above freezing Sunday night and into Monday, overnight rain may cause some roads to be slippery by morning. According to a "hazardous weather statement" issued by the National Weather Service, "while air temperature will be above freezing ... ground temperature could still be cold enough for the rain to produce slick conditions on secondary roads or rural unpaved roads that still have snow cover." The rain could turn to snow on Monday afternoon. In addition, a wind advisory has been issued for the Greater West Bloomfield on Monday; winds gusts will reach up to 40 to 50 mph, and the strongest winds will arrive during the afternoon and early evening period. Temperatures will be mild for the next several days, …
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Ready for more snow?
Forecasts call for between 2 and 4 inches in the Greater West Bloomfield area starting Thursday afternoon. According to a hazardous weather outlook and winter weather advisory issued by the National Weather Service, a strengthening low pressure system will move into the southern Great Lakes region on Thursday, with the highest snow accumulations predicted along and north of M-59, not far from the area. The heaviest snow is expected Thursday evening, according to the weather statement. The high temperature is predicted to be 31 degrees on Thursday. For details, visit weather.gov.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Here's the latest on West Bloomfield-area weather.
The story of southeast Michigan's wild January weather continues tonight, as forecasters call for a 40-degree temperature drop accompanied by high winds and snow. In the Greater West Bloomfield area — as in all across southeast Michigan — we've experienced snow, sleet, rain, fog and even thunder this week. It was 49 degrees at 11 a.m. Wednesday in West Bloomfield. Tonight, according to the National Weather Service, temperatures are expected to drop to the low 20s. There is a 70 percent chance of snow in West Bloomfield beginning at about 1 p.m. The hazardous weather outlook calls for "gusty winds" of up to 40 to 45 mph as well as icy conditions on the roads. "Temperatures will fall rapidly late today and tonight. ..." according to the …
Monday, January 28, 2013
The National Weather Service has issued warnings due to warming temperatures and as much as an inch of rain expected Tuesday.
The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch from Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning for a portion of southeast Michigan, including the Greater West Bloomfield area. The bulletin issued Monday afternoon indicated that warm temperatures on Tuesday will lead to a melting of 3 to 6 inches of packed snow. A frost depth of nearly 15 inches will prevent the water from being absorbed into the soil. In addition, more than an inch of rain is expected to fall Tuesday across the area. A dense fog advisory is also in place Monday evening through 7 a.m. Tuesday in the Detroit area. Fog is expected to limit visibility to less than a quarter mile at times. To check road conditions before you leave the house, visit Patch's Commute page…
The ice and snow that caused hundreds of school closures Monday throughout southeast Michigan soon will be a mere memory, but not for long!
The week got off to a slick, sloppy start in southeast Michigan, but those who don't relish shoveling snow and scraping ice are in luck: Temperatures are expected to approach 60 degrees Tuesday. The Metro Detroit area, including the Greater West Bloomfield area, will have swung from being under a winter weather advisory Sunday to experiencing springlike temperatures and rain showers over the course of just two days, according to the National Weather Service. The mix of snow and freezing rain that began Sunday and lasted overnight into Monday morning forced the West Bloomfield School District and hundreds of others in the area to close. However, the high Monday was expected to hit 46 degrees, according to the NWS. The forecasting agency …
