Jessica Mathews / news@whmi.com


A winter storm that came through somewhat unexpectedly early Tuesday dumped almost a half-foot of snow locally and across the region.

Some local communities saw a decent amount of snowfall, according to the National Weather Service.

Dexter got 5.5 inches, Howell received 5.1 inches, Milford and Novi got 5 inches, and Pinckney and Wixom each received 4.8 inches of snow.

The National Weather Service had originally predicted wet snow for the Tuesday morning commute, with total accumulations of 1-2 inches expected. With the recent precipitation, the NWS said Detroit would set the all-time wettest January on record. It was previously 5.02" set in 1932.