The inclement weather also affected local air travel. The Federal Aviation Administration ordered a ground delay at Detroit Metro Airport due to snow and ice. The order said that flights out of DTW were facing an average delay of 48 minutes with maximum delays of 111 minutes.

The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for Southeast Michigan as between 1 to 3 inches of snow is expected on Wednesday, Jan. 21.

Wednesday’s weather system was an overproducer for Southeast Michigan, stacking up more snow than expected last night and into this morning in Oakland, Wayne and Washtenaw counties. Some areas saw more than 6 inches of snow.

The Road Commission for Oakland County says it was expecting snow on Wednesday, but it wasn't expecting it to snow nonstop all afternoon and evening.