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Temperatures rose above zero Friday, but things were still extremely frigid as commuters cross Fort Street in downtown Detroit around 5 p.m. with temperatures hovering around 10-degrees on Friday, February 1, 2019.Buy Photo
Temperatures rose above zero Friday, but things were still extremely frigid as commuters cross Fort Street in downtown Detroit around 5 p.m. with temperatures hovering around 10-degrees on Friday, February 1, 2019.  John T. Greilick, The Detroit News
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Xiao England of Rochester skateboards with her dog Freyja around Rochester Municipal Park. "She was getting bored being inside so I thought, why not" comments England about skating boarding with her dog Frejya on a sunny yet still freezing Friday afternoon. After several days of sub-zero temperatures, people are getting outside to enjoy the above zero temperatures on a sunny Friday after noon in Rochester, Michigan on February 1, 2019.Buy Photo
Xiao England of Rochester skateboards with her dog Freyja around Rochester Municipal Park. "She was getting bored being inside so I thought, why not" comments England about skating boarding with her dog Frejya on a sunny yet still freezing Friday afternoon. After several days of sub-zero temperatures, people are getting outside to enjoy the above zero temperatures on a sunny Friday after noon in Rochester, Michigan on February 1, 2019.  Daniel Mears, The Detroit News
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Xiao England of Rochester and her dog Freyja took a walk with Freyja on a leash and England on a skateboard around Rochester Municipal Park as the weather warmed up above freezing and the sun came out.Buy Photo
Xiao England of Rochester and her dog Freyja took a walk with Freyja on a leash and England on a skateboard around Rochester Municipal Park as the weather warmed up above freezing and the sun came out.  Daniel Mears, The Detroit News
Temperatures rose above zero Friday, but things were still extremely frigid as commuters cross Fort Street in downtown Detroit around 5 p.m. with temperatures hovering around 10-degrees on Friday.Buy Photo
Temperatures rose above zero Friday, but things were still extremely frigid as commuters cross Fort Street in downtown Detroit around 5 p.m. with temperatures hovering around 10-degrees on Friday.  John T. Greilick, The Detroit News
Kyle Stewart plows through drifted snow while trying to clear a sidewalk outside a Lansing-area shopping mall on Thursday, January 31, 2019. The walks had been cleared recently, but blowing and drifting quickly closed them again.Buy Photo
Kyle Stewart plows through drifted snow while trying to clear a sidewalk outside a Lansing-area shopping mall on Thursday, January 31, 2019. The walks had been cleared recently, but blowing and drifting quickly closed them again.  Dale G. Young, The Detroit News
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Kyle Stewart plows through drifted snow while trying to clear a sidewalk outside a Lansing-area shopping mall Thursday.Buy Photo
Kyle Stewart plows through drifted snow while trying to clear a sidewalk outside a Lansing-area shopping mall Thursday.  Dale G. Young, The Detroit News
When asked if she's gonna continue shoveling, Sandra Campos says with authority, "give me a minute, I'm taking a break, I'm 80-years-old," before continuing to shovel out the mailboxes at her residence on Lake Orion near the Indianwood Golf and Country Club's 'Old Course,' (established in 1925.)Buy Photo
When asked if she's gonna continue shoveling, Sandra Campos says with authority, "give me a minute, I'm taking a break, I'm 80-years-old," before continuing to shovel out the mailboxes at her residence on Lake Orion near the Indianwood Golf and Country Club's 'Old Course,' (established in 1925.)  Todd McInturf, The Detroit News
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Ice crystals form on window glass at a home in Grosse Pointe Woods as the air temperature dropped to 11-degrees-below-zero Thursday morning, January 31, 2019. The wind-chill factor dipped to a dangerously cold 31-degrees-below-zero.Buy Photo
Ice crystals form on window glass at a home in Grosse Pointe Woods as the air temperature dropped to 11-degrees-below-zero Thursday morning, January 31, 2019. The wind-chill factor dipped to a dangerously cold 31-degrees-below-zero.  John T. Greilick, The Detroit News
A weak sun rises above frozen fields and farms in mid Michigan near Maple Rapids on Thursday, Jan 31, 2019. Single-digit high temps are forecast for the day.Buy Photo
A weak sun rises above frozen fields and farms in mid Michigan near Maple Rapids on Thursday, Jan 31, 2019. Single-digit high temps are forecast for the day.  Dale G. Young, The Detroit News
Lenox Township's Kustom Truck and Trailer owner Michael Kotulski, of Algonac, buys an XL infrared electric heater from New Haven's Tractor Supply Co. cashier Kelly Haggard, of Marine City, Thursday morning, January 31, 2019. One of Kotulski's hot-water boiler pumps broke at home, so he needs to heat the area while the unit gets repaired.Buy Photo
Lenox Township's Kustom Truck and Trailer owner Michael Kotulski, of Algonac, buys an XL infrared electric heater from New Haven's Tractor Supply Co. cashier Kelly Haggard, of Marine City, Thursday morning, January 31, 2019. One of Kotulski's hot-water boiler pumps broke at home, so he needs to heat the area while the unit gets repaired.  Todd McInturf, The Detroit News
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The Capitol building, seen through a frozen window in the Lansing bureau of The Detroit News, sits idle after extreme cold weather prompted a governmental shutdown until Friday.Buy Photo
The Capitol building, seen through a frozen window in the Lansing bureau of The Detroit News, sits idle after extreme cold weather prompted a governmental shutdown until Friday.  Dale G. Young, The Detroit News
Anton Maurice Spann Sr., 56, and wife Shavonne, 33, share a good-morning kiss Wednesday. They were the only two to stay at the St. Augustine/St. Monica Catholic Church warming center overnight.Buy Photo
Anton Maurice Spann Sr., 56, and wife Shavonne, 33, share a good-morning kiss Wednesday. They were the only two to stay at the St. Augustine/St. Monica Catholic Church warming center overnight.  Todd McInturf, The Detroit News
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Michigan State Police officer Jeremy Nunez pedals through the drifts in front of the state Capitol on Wednesday morning. Although state government is shut because of the weather, the MSP is still responsible for patrols.Buy Photo
Michigan State Police officer Jeremy Nunez pedals through the drifts in front of the state Capitol on Wednesday morning. Although state government is shut because of the weather, the MSP is still responsible for patrols.  Dale G. Young, The Detroit News
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A lone car makes its way down Brush Street at Mack in Detroit Wednesday morning in subzero temperatures.Buy Photo
A lone car makes its way down Brush Street at Mack in Detroit Wednesday morning in subzero temperatures.  Daniel Mears, The Detroit News
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Hillary Vigilant and Goose, an Alaskan Malamute, go for a walk in frigid Detroit Wednesday morning.Buy Photo
Hillary Vigilant and Goose, an Alaskan Malamute, go for a walk in frigid Detroit Wednesday morning.  Daniel Mears, The Detroit News
Employees of Major Cement of Detroit work on a water main break Wednesday on Canfield between Cass and Second in Detroit. "It's just too cold out here," said Jeff Jackson, superintendent of Major Cement. "Get home, get warm and start all over again tomorrow."Buy Photo
Employees of Major Cement of Detroit work on a water main break Wednesday on Canfield between Cass and Second in Detroit. "It's just too cold out here," said Jeff Jackson, superintendent of Major Cement. "Get home, get warm and start all over again tomorrow."  Daniel Mears, The Detroit News
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Richard James, a Detroit Water and Sewerage worker, uses a poking rod to find a water main break in Detroit, Wednesday.
Richard James, a Detroit Water and Sewerage worker, uses a poking rod to find a water main break in Detroit, Wednesday.  Paul Sancya, AP
Miquel Cook, 21, a Detroit Water and Sewerage Department employee, straps down heavy equipment after working on a water main break on Renfrew in Detroit, Wednesday.Buy Photo
Miquel Cook, 21, a Detroit Water and Sewerage Department employee, straps down heavy equipment after working on a water main break on Renfrew in Detroit, Wednesday.  Daniel Mears, The Detroit News
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Chuck Bryant, a Detroit Water and Sewerage worker, uses an aqua phone to locate a water main break in Detroit, Wednesday.
Chuck Bryant, a Detroit Water and Sewerage worker, uses an aqua phone to locate a water main break in Detroit, Wednesday.  Paul Sancya, AP
Theron Dillard delivers for Seven Greens restaurant on his bike in downtown Detroit, which was experiencing record cold weather on Wednesday.Buy Photo
Theron Dillard delivers for Seven Greens restaurant on his bike in downtown Detroit, which was experiencing record cold weather on Wednesday.  Daniel Mears, The Detroit News
Steam rises over Brush Street in downtown Detroit Wednesday.Buy Photo
Steam rises over Brush Street in downtown Detroit Wednesday.  Daniel Mears, The Detroit News
Timothy Smith braves the cold for a cup of coffee on Wednesday in Detroit.Buy Photo
Timothy Smith braves the cold for a cup of coffee on Wednesday in Detroit.  Daniel Mears, The Detroit News
Shavonne Spann stays in bed after waking up Wednesday morning at the St. Augustine/St. Monica Catholic Church warming center in Detroit. She and her husband live nearby, but decided to stay at the warming center to save on electrical costs at home.Buy Photo
Shavonne Spann stays in bed after waking up Wednesday morning at the St. Augustine/St. Monica Catholic Church warming center in Detroit. She and her husband live nearby, but decided to stay at the warming center to save on electrical costs at home.  Todd McInturf, The Detroit News
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Wind gusts send steam through Detroit's New Center area Wednesday.
Wind gusts send steam through Detroit's New Center area Wednesday.  Tanya Moutzalias, Ann Arbor News via AP
Gloria Santillan of Detroit takes photos of her children in front of the mostly frozen Detroit River. They are, from left, Mattius Santillan, 10, Arabelle Santillan, 13, and Joaquin Santillan, 8. Santillan, who homeschools her children, says they often come down to the river.Buy Photo
Gloria Santillan of Detroit takes photos of her children in front of the mostly frozen Detroit River. They are, from left, Mattius Santillan, 10, Arabelle Santillan, 13, and Joaquin Santillan, 8. Santillan, who homeschools her children, says they often come down to the river.  Robin Buckson, The Detroit News
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What possibly looks like a mountain range is a pressure ridge on the icy Detroit River where two floes collided.Buy Photo
What possibly looks like a mountain range is a pressure ridge on the icy Detroit River where two floes collided.  Robin Buckson, The Detroit News
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Ice floes on the partially frozen Detroit River.Buy Photo
Ice floes on the partially frozen Detroit River.  Robin Buckson, The Detroit News
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A pressure ridge forms on the icy Detroit River where floes collided.Buy Photo
A pressure ridge forms on the icy Detroit River where floes collided.  Robin Buckson, The Detroit News
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Maintenance vehicles drive on an empty walkway on the Wayne State University campus, where classes were canceled because of the severe cold.Buy Photo
Maintenance vehicles drive on an empty walkway on the Wayne State University campus, where classes were canceled because of the severe cold.  Robin Buckson, The Detroit News
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All is quiet near the McGregor Memorial Conference Center, right, on the campus of Wayne State University, where classes were canceled because of the severe cold.Buy Photo
All is quiet near the McGregor Memorial Conference Center, right, on the campus of Wayne State University, where classes were canceled because of the severe cold.  Robin Buckson, The Detroit News
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The Detroit Historical Museum is closed because of severe weather, according to a notice on the door.Buy Photo
The Detroit Historical Museum is closed because of severe weather, according to a notice on the door.  Robin Buckson, The Detroit News
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City crews clear sidewalks Wednesday in empty downtown St. Joseph. A winter storm brought several inches of snow and subzero temperatures to the area.
City crews clear sidewalks Wednesday in empty downtown St. Joseph. A winter storm brought several inches of snow and subzero temperatures to the area.  Don Campbell, The Herald-Palladium via AP
A Merl's Towing Service truck pulls a semi-trailer truck out of the snow Wednesday along M-6 near exit 1 outside Grandville.
A Merl's Towing Service truck pulls a semi-trailer truck out of the snow Wednesday along M-6 near exit 1 outside Grandville.  Neil Blake, The Grand Rapids Press via AP

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