Rain, Snow Will Make For Messy Thursday In Metro Detroit: Timeline

METRO DETROIT — A day after highs nearly hit 60 degrees in metro Detroit, a low pressure system will move into the area with a wintry mix, making for a messy conditions Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.

A winter weather advisory has been issued for all of Southeast Michigan from 4 p.m. on Thursday to 4 a.m. on Friday.

Rain showers will move into the metro area around 10 a.m. when temperatures hit 38 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

The rain will then changeover to a wintry mix during the late afternoon hours as temperatures dip into the low 30s in the metro area, according to the National Weather Service.

Forecasters warned the rain/sleet will freeze when it hits the ground, making for a slippery Thursday evening commute.

The freezing rain will then transition into snow sometime in the evening hours after sunset as temperatures fall into the 20s, according to the National Weather Service.

Forecasters expect most of the metro Detroit area will see less than 1 inch of snow. Some areas in northern Oakland County could see up to 2 inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service.

More snow is expected farther north, particularly in the Thumb region, where accumulating snowfall could reach 3 to 5 inches, according to the National Weather Service.

Any overnight snow shower should fizzle out of the metro area by Friday morning, when a blast of cold air will swoop into the region, pushing temperatures into the 20s with single digit wind chills, according to the National Weather Service.

The cold air won't stay around long in the metro area, as temperatures were expected to climb back into the 40s on Saturday and Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.