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What's the Chance of a Spring Snowstorm in Royal Oak?

The mercury may top 60 degrees this week, but only briefly.

It won’t feel much like spring for the first part of the week in the metro Detroit area, according to the National Weather Service.

Here’s your work week forecast:

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

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Monday night: Rain and snow showers, mainly after 3 a.m. Low around 33. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday: Rain and snow showers before 1 p.m., then a chance of rain showers. High near 45. Light east northeast wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

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Tuesday night: A chance of showers before 9 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

Wednesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Thursday: A chance of showers; partly sunny, with a high near 63.

Thursday night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Friday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

Friday night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

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