Weekend rain could be followed by another cold spell

Enough with the cold already!  High temperatures have been below freezing since last Wednesday, the 12th, and will stay below freezing until Saturday morning.  There does remain a light at the end of the tunnel, even if it may be a brief light.

Showers will move in Saturday and Sunday as low pressure moves out of the central and southern Plains and into Illinois Sunday evening.  Ahead of the low, winds will blow from the south with temperatures beginning to rise as early as Saturday morning.  While we'll have rain for the weekend, the start of the precipitation could be more in the form of ice rather than liquid.  Surface temperatures will rise through the 20's and into the low 30's early Saturday morning while temperatures a couple thousand feet above will already be above freezing.  If precipitation is able to fall before surface temperatures rise above freezing, there is the potential for a little freezing drizzle or even sleet during the early morning hours of Saturday before a transition over to light rain occurs during the afternoon and evening.  Models keep any accumulations very light, and it would be, but it's something to watch for heading into the weekend.  Another cold front passes Monday which could bring us a switch over to rain/snow with temperatures falling back into the 30's for the beginning of next week.