Overnight, 3-6 inches of snow blanketed southeast Michigan making morning commutes to work Thursday treacherous and closing hundreds of schools and districts, including the Detroit Public Schools, the largest one in the state.

A report from the National Weather Service was issued on Thursday at 2:08 p.m. EST for snow showers until 3:30 p.m. EST for Shiawassee, Genesee, Lapeer, St. Clair, Livingston, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw,

The snowstorm that swept across the state starting Wednesday dumped 4 to 7 inches of snow in parts of southeast Michigan, according to the National Weather Service. The snowfall and wintry conditions sparked dozens of school closures, prompted road crews to work around the clock, and made for a messy morning commute.