Thursday has been declared a First Warning Impact Day due to periods of heavy rain and a few strong thunderstorms.

After a week of warmer weather in Metro Detroit, showers and thunderstorms are starting to form, with some rolling into the area Wednesday evening.

NJ is expected to take the brunt of a potentially historic winter storm hitting the Northeast this weekend.

Follow here all day for up-to-the-minute information about every angle of this winter storm.