Winds will shift today, and the lake effect snow will migrate from the South Shore northward along highway 61 bringing some light flake sand snow flurries northward for tonight.

Light snow remains in the forecast as a cold front approaches tomorrow and 0.5-2 inches of snow is expected to fall across the region by Friday morning.

Cold air will be returning for the weekend and highs will be in the single digits by the start of next week.

Today

A chance of flurries before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 9 by 8pm, then rising to around 13 during the remainder of the night. South wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 24. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. North wind around 5 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 8. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.