Light Snow Showers Expected In Metro Detroit Thursday: NWS

METRO DETROIT — After a dry, cold start to Thursday, light snow is expected in the metro area Thursday afternoon, which could cause for slippery travel conditions, according to the National Weather Service.

The snow showers will cross through the metro region mainly after noon, with the heaviest bands of snow coming north of M-59, NWS said.

The metro area will likely see just a dusting, while the northern zone could see an inch or two before subsiding in the evening, NWS said.

Thursday night will be mostly cloudy with a steady temperature around 37 degrees, NWS said.

Christmas Eve starts dry and cold with temperatures just above freezing at 37 degrees, then rain will develop in the afternoon with warmer temperatures reaching the upper 40s toward the evening, NWS said.

Christmas Day looks similar, with warmer temperatures reaching the upper 40s with a chance of rain, NWS said.