After the storm center passes southeast of Michigan, bitterly cold air will plunge into Michigan, especially for mid-December. This puts the coldest air over Michigan Friday night, Saturday and Sunday morning. Let’s start with what “normal” is for December 13.

Another hit of winter is moving into Southeast Michigan on Tuesday night, and it could create a mess for travel.

Metro Detroit is expected to get more snow Tuesday night before it transitions to rain Wednesday morning. That could make the morning commute tricky for some in Southeast Michigan on Wednesday morning.

The first winter storm of the season is expected to hit Southeast Michigan on Saturday. The CBS News Detroit NEXT Weather team has called for a NEXT Weather Alert Day for Saturday. Let's start with the usual response of 'It's Michigan; it's supposed to snow.'