Snow is on the way. When Lansing-area residents could see flakes

It won't be long until Greater Lansing residents see snowflakes, in fact, it could be this week. Today, Nov. 10, may be the last sunny, warm day in Michigan's forecast this week. A system arriving Wednesday, Nov. 11, Veterans Day, is expected to drop temperatures statewide and bring in rounds of rain and lake-effect snow for the rest of the work week, and possibly into the weekend for northern areas. In the Lansing area on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, rain is expected to develop in the afternoon and evening with a high reaching 52 degrees. Residents could see their first snowflakes of the season by Thursday, Nov. 12, when a mix of rain and snow falls, according to the National Weather Service . The high will near 42 degrees with a low near 29 degrees. Heading into the weekend, conditions are expected to dry out with spots of sunshine under 40-degree highs and lows in the 20s and 30s. Here's the radar as rain clouds move into the region: Michigan's live Doppler weather radar .oembed-asset-photo-image { width: 100%; } Contact Sarah Moore @ smoore@lsj.com This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: Snow is on the way. When Lansing-area residents

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