WEST MICHIGAN — While our temperatures the last several weeks have been mainly above normal, it cannot last forever. We are beginning to see indications that we may be cooling down in time for Thanksgiving with the possibility of snow arriving.
The image attached to this story shows that a clipper system may drop in from Canada as we head into Thanksgiving week with colder air and perhaps some flakes or snow showers. Keep in mind this is only one model and not necessarily reality, but it's already on our radar here at FOX 17. This could be and would be the first flakes to fly this season, so it's worth watching.
The images below are valid for this week Thursday and Friday as a rain system may be moving through the Great Lakes. It's behind this system that the Canadian Clipper system may follow, pulling down colder air and perhaps the first snowflakes of the season. The most likely window to see snow is Wednesday night into Thursday.
It's worth noting any shifting for the center of this large low pressure on the models may influence how much precipitation and what type of precipitation we will see. If the center of the low pressure dips south and west of Michigan, we would stay on the warm side and see mostly rain. If the center is overhead or north of West Michigan, we would see the coolest of this system.
Take a look at another long range forecast model (the GFS) and the upper level pattern valid for next week Saturday. Note the deep trough, big low, and colder air masses over the Midwest and Great Lakes. Winter weather may be moving by this time!
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