The coldest blast of air is set to hit Michigan this coming weekend. The air could be cold enough to produce the first flakes of snow in part of Michigan.

The video above shows the pocket of cold air aloft coming down into Michigan this weekend. The cold air aloft will generate instability and rain showers Friday night through Saturday night. The air aloft will be cold enough that, as the cold is dragged down with the precipitation, there could be some snow showers.

The snow showers would be most likely in the higher elevations of the Upper Peninsula. So places like Gwinn and Crystal Falls could have spurts of snow showers, especially Saturday afternoon and Saturday night.

Northern Lower Michigan will have that cold air aloft also. It won't be quite as cold. But in a burst of rain showers Saturday night, a sleet shower could form. So don't be shocked if you see little balls of precipitation bouncing off your car. This would also be in the higher elevations like Gaylord and Boyne City.

Here is a snowfall forecast from a computer model:

Now the snowfall should just be a novelty, and not amount to much. But the video above shows a computer model that predicts a light dusting of snow in part of Wisconsin Friday night. So that dusting could make it to the U.P. on Saturday.

It's not a snow to worry about travel. But if you aren't ready for winter, maybe the pictures or experiencing the snow will make you mentally get prepared.

And with the size of the cold pocket up in Canada right now, I wouldn't be surprised if it's a sign of things to come in the next six weeks.

Are you ready for winter? Do you want another winter like last year? Post your comments below.

MLive Chief Meteorologist Mark Torregrossa has been forecasting Michigan weather for more than 20 years. He's been chief meteorologist at three television news stations in Michigan, and he's an avid gardener and hunter. Email him at mtorregr@mlive.com and find him on Facebook at facebook.com/mark.torregrossa and Twitter @weathermanmark