MARQUETTE (WWJ) - It's not a trick and it's not a treat (for some Michiganders that is) after Old Man Winter came knocking on Michigan's doorstep a mere three days before Halloween.
The National Weather Service in Marquette said residents woke up to the season's first snowfall on Saturday morning, warning that it might be time to dust off those winter tools.
"Some of us might want to take a few minutes and locate the ice scraper/snow brush this morning," the NWS said on social media.
Meteorologists said the ground was still relatively warm compared to the air, limiting accumulations to elevated surfaces.
According to NWS Marquette, the snow came a little bit later for the region area than usual. On average, the first date of measurable snow in Negaunee Township is October 17.
Much of the Upper Peninsula saw an active weather pattern over the last five days with rain saturating much of the region.
In the southern portion of the Lower Peninsula, a late-October warm up saw temperatures climbed in the low to mid-70s for a few days before a cold front pushed into the state overnight Friday, causing temperatures to plunge.
The forecast called for the upper 50s on Saturday with high temps battling to get above 50 on Sunday, according to WWJ AccuWeather Meteorologist Brian Thompson.
“It looks even chillier as we get into the early part of next week,” Thompson told WWJ on this week's Weather Wednesday segment.
“It is gonna be cold on Halloween. Too bad we can’t hold some of this [warm] weather over until next week,” he said.
Halloween appears to be mostly dry, Thompson added, but the spooky news is that temperatures will hover in the mid-40s during the day before potentially dropping into the 30s by the time trick-or-treaters start making their rounds.
"There might be a sprinkle, maybe a flurry — it might be cold enough to talk about that,” Thompson said. “Unfortunately, one of those years where you might need the winter coat along with the costume.”