Though the worst of the snow was over, the worst of the cold was just beginning.  Temperatures never got out of single digits on the 22nd, with Detroit seeing a high of only 4 degrees, after a morning low of 3 below zero.  Flint wasn't much better, recovering from a low of -5 to reach 8 degrees in the afternoon.  That would prove to be the coldest daytime temperatures of the month - but some colder nights were still in store, especially for Flint.  Christmas morning dawned clear and frigid, with a morning low of 13 degrees below zero at Flint, setting an all-time mark for the month of December (the old record was -12 on Dec 23, 1989).  Three nights later, Flint would give the new record a run for its money, coming up just short with a low of -11 on the 28th (this was still a new record for the day).The arctic weather would take a toll on pipes.  Both Ypsilanti High School and Chelsea High School had pipes burst over Christmas weekend, damaging classrooms.  Several buildings on the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor had similar ruptures, including the School of Dentistry and Wolverine Tower.The cold also hampered shipping interests.  Ice formation was extremely rapid on the Great Lakes and the connecting waterways.  Several freighters got stuck in ice on both the Detroit River and Lake St Clair, blocking the shipping channel and bringing dozens of ships to a halt.  Icebreaker assistance was needed to free the freighters.  Ferry service on the St Clair River between Michigan and Canada was also interrupted due to ice jams.Average temperatures for the month were 19.3 degrees in Detroit, 16.6 at Flint, and 17.2 in Saginaw.  End result: the 4th coldest December of all time in Detroit, and the 2nd coldest at both Flint and Saginaw.  Combined with the high snowfall totals, and it's safe to say: if you don't like cold and snow, then December of 2000 was the most miserable December in southeast Michigan history.  No other December on record comes close to its combination of heavy snow and brutal cold.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in LENAWEE, MICHIGAN
From 21-DEC-00 18:00:00 to 29-DEC-00 12:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MONROE, MICHIGAN
From 21-DEC-00 18:00:00 to 29-DEC-00 12:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in GENESEE, MICHIGAN
From 21-DEC-00 18:00:00 to 29-DEC-00 12:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in LAPEER, MICHIGAN
From 21-DEC-00 18:00:00 to 29-DEC-00 12:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MIDLAND, MICHIGAN
From 21-DEC-00 18:00:00 to 29-DEC-00 12:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in BAY, MICHIGAN
From 21-DEC-00 18:00:00 to 29-DEC-00 12:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SAGINAW, MICHIGAN
From 21-DEC-00 18:00:00 to 29-DEC-00 12:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in HURON, MICHIGAN
From 21-DEC-00 18:00:00 to 29-DEC-00 12:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in TUSCOLA, MICHIGAN
From 21-DEC-00 18:00:00 to 29-DEC-00 12:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SANILAC, MICHIGAN
From 21-DEC-00 18:00:00 to 29-DEC-00 12:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SHIAWASSEE, MICHIGAN
From 21-DEC-00 18:00:00 to 29-DEC-00 12:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in ST. CLAIR, MICHIGAN
From 21-DEC-00 18:00:00 to 29-DEC-00 12:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in LIVINGSTON, MICHIGAN
From 21-DEC-00 18:00:00 to 29-DEC-00 12:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in OAKLAND, MICHIGAN
From 21-DEC-00 18:00:00 to 29-DEC-00 12:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MACOMB, MICHIGAN
From 21-DEC-00 18:00:00 to 29-DEC-00 12:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in WASHTENAW, MICHIGAN
From 21-DEC-00 18:00:00 to 29-DEC-00 12:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 475K
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in WAYNE, MICHIGAN
From 21-DEC-00 18:00:00 to 29-DEC-00 12:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.