True to Michigan, the seasons do not dictate the weather. Temperatures this weekend will be below, but close, to normal for this time of year. However, chances for rain and snow may not be the first thing on our minds when thinking about springtime.

Thursday will be a bit of an interesting weather day as our nice, sunny stretch gives way to an unsettled atmosphere. It’s the first day of astronomical spring — vernal/spring equinox arrived at 5:01 a.m. — and in classic spring-weather fashion, there’s rain and snow in the mix Thursday night into Friday morning.

Light rain is coming back into the region this afternoon mixing with snow in the mountains. Before Elon Musk became a household name—launching rockets, revolutionizing cars, and single-handedly turning tech CEOs into celebrities—he was someone else entirely: a determined college kid in Canada awkwardly holding melting ice cream cones,