DETROIT – The first snowfall of the season is expected to fall this week.

Winter weather is expected to bring lower temperatures and sub-freezing wind chills to the area starting Wednesday evening, with scattered snow showers possible overnight.

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You’ll want to set your alarm as early as possible This could impact your morning commute.

Where to expect snow

Widespread rain showers in southeast Michigan move into the area early Wednesday afternoon. As temperatures drop and winds pick up, some snowflakes could mix in later in the afternoon near the Thumb. Metro Detroit could see a few flakes after sunset before the end of the day, but most of the snow will arrive the next day.

Southeast Michigan is expected to see scattered snow showers between 3 and 4 a.m. Thursday as temperatures could reach freezing. Scattered snow showers could last throughout the morning commute.

Snow accumulations of up to an inch are possible, but most areas will likely be in the lower end.

West of US-23 has the best chance of exceeding an inch. Jackson County could see half an inch of snow.

Read: Here’s how much snow to expect in Southeast Michigan over the next 24 hours

There may be brief areas of intensity which could impact visibility or road quality, but snow is not expected to stick as surface temperatures are above freezing.

Snow in West Michigan:

Here’s the latest news from the NWS in Grand Rapids:

• Rain showers mix or change to snow overnight and continue into Thursday.

• Areas of accumulating wet or muddy snow expected, especially inland from Lake Michigan and in areas of higher terrain.

• Current expectations: 1-4″ but there is a low probability for higher localized amounts.

• Snow accumulations on roads and sidewalks are probably less than on lawns, patios, roofs, etc.

Snow in northern Lower Michigan:

Here is the latest news from the NWS in Gaylord:

• Rain will mix with snow and change to snow tonight through Thursday morning, mainly inland.

• The best confidence for snow accumulation will be in interior portions of northern lower Michigan, where several inches of wet and heavy snow will be possible.

• Marginal temperatures will make forecasting exact snow amounts difficult.

Snow in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

Here’s the latest news from the NWS in Marquette:

Rain spreads from east to west as a system stalls to our southeast. As precipitation moves west, some wet snow will mix in. By Thursday afternoon, snow will gradually change to rain with snow accumulations of about a half inch to an inch, except in Baraga County/higher terrain and surrounding areas which could see up to 2 inches. -4 inches of wet snow.