Metro Detroit Weather: Accumulating Snow Likely This Weekend

METRO DETROIT — There's a decent shot the metro Detroit area could see some accumulating snow this weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

While Saturday looks dry and cold with temperatures in the 30s, forecasters expect widespread snow showers to start falling Sunday morning, leaving around 2 inches in most areas across metro Detroit, according to the National Weather Service.

So far, the metro Detroit area has only seen 0.2 inches of snowfall, 7 inches below the average for January snowfall, according to the National Weather Service.

Here's an extended look at the National Weather Service's metro Detroit forecast:

Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 4 p.m., then a slight chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 37 degrees. West northwest wind 11 to 16 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 24 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36 degrees. Southwest wind 6 to 10 miles per hour.

Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 36 degrees. South wind around 7 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38 degrees.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39 degrees.

Wednesday: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 37 degrees. Breezy.