Multiple forecasts are predicting that a winter system featuring a strong cold front will impact West Michigan later this week.

The system will start Thursday morning on the tail end of mildly warm temperatures in the low to mid-40s and rain accumulations of 0.25 to 0.5 inches. By Thursday evening, the cold front will enter West Michigan and cause a rapid temperature drop into the teens and 20s overnight into Friday morning.

This forecast would lead to a flash freeze, where moisture will quickly freeze on local roadways. Precipitation will shift from rain to light snow later Thursday night, with most areas seeing 1 inch or less of accumulation before it tapers off early Friday morning. Wind gusts will also be expected between 25 and 35 mph Thursday night.

Hourly WeatherEye forecasts can be heard at the top of the hour on WBRN via 96.5 FM, 1460 AM, WBRN.com and the WBRN mobile app. For more on the forecast, visit https://bigrapidsdailynews.com/forecast.