Temperatures will hover in the mid to upper 20s as precipitation begins, creating hazardous travel conditions.

The freezing rain that created hazardous travel across Southeast Michigan earlier Friday has moved out of the region, allowing conditions to steadily improve through the afternoon.

Michiganders who heard some thunder Friday, Dec. 26, may have been surprised, but a thunderstorm is moving across Michigan as rain and freezing rains falls.

Get your FOX 47 Storm Shield Weather Forecast here. Freezing rain moves in overnight, causing hazardous conditions on the roads, lingering through Friday

The Metro Detroit region may see a transition to rain during late morning to early afternoon as temperatures rise above freezing. All precipitation is expected to end from west to east during the late afternoon and early evening hours. Some mist or patchy drizzle may persist into Friday night.

A triple threat of snow, ice and freezing rain is bearing down in parts of the Northeast. Tom Hanson reports and Bill Kelly has the forecast.

Motorists traveling on Friday should exercise caution, as hazardous travel conditions are likely in the Harrisburg area.

The frequency of freezing rain is due to North Dakota being in an active weather pattern. “The jet stream has been more in our area,” said Chada. “Instead of straight across the country, it’s the up-and-down kind of pattern, and that just brings more activity.”