Snowstorm Could Follow Rare February Warmup: MI Weather

MICHIGAN — Just as Michiganders are preparing for a rare February warm-up, forecasters warned Thursday that a snowstorm could hit parts of Michigan early week, according to AccuWeather forecasters.

AccuWeather forecasters were still trying to determine the storm's track and strength, but early models give the storm a 20 to 40 percent chance of hitting southeastern Michigan on Monday and Tuesday.

Parts of mid-Michigan could also get hit, though chances were smaller, according to AccuWeather forecasters.

"While the January thaw and break from the stormy pattern extended into early February, there is going to be a change in the pattern with a potentially impactful storm coming swinging across the Midwest and Northeastern states from Monday to Tuesday," AccuWeather Meteorologist Dean DeVore said.

If the storm reaches its full potential, it could dump accumulating snow in the Ohio valley, including southeastern Michigan, according to AccuWeather forecasters.

Since it's still early, forecasters also noted the air could still be too warm for accumulating snow, and the storm could bring mostly rain to southeastern Michigan early next week, according to AccuWeather forecasters.

"One thing is for sure, this storm will start a pattern that brings colder, more active weather from the Midwest to the Northeast with reinforcing shots of seasonably cold air masses with the potential for some clipper systems to bring snow events," DeVore said.

Temperatures across Michigan can reach up to 61 degrees Friday, possibly setting new records in most areas, according to AccuWeather forecasters.

Temperatures will fall back down into the upper 30s and low 40s this weekend across southeastern Michigan, according to the National Weather Service.