Metro Detroit's First Snow Fall Will Be Friday: Forecast

METRO DETROIT, MI — It’s time. Our first snow of the season is expected to fall Friday, according to forecasters. They say we will likely see a wintry mix of slush and snow during the morning commute and 2-4 inches of accumulation, most of which will be slushy with some rain.

Still, it’s our first chance for a noticeable snow.

It won’t stick around long as temperatures aren’t low enough yet and rain will be the primary concern.

Here’s a look at the full weekend forecast:

Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Thursday night
Rain and snow likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 8 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday
Rain and snow showers. High near 39. East northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday night
Rain and snow showers likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday
A chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Veterans Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

Sunday night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

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