Northwest Wisconsin is trading a mild stretch for a more seasonable chill this week. Highs on Wednesday are expected in the 30s and 40s across the Northland, with most areas in the 30s on Thursday and Friday.

Rain showers Tuesday night are expected to give way to snow or mixed showers on Wednesday, followed by flurries and snow showers from Wednesday night into Thursday as cold air sweeps over Lake Superior.

The best chance for accumulation is along the South Shore of the lake. Forecasters expect a few inches of lake-effect snow from late Wednesday night through Thursday in that area, with totals possibly reaching 1 to 2 inches in places southeast of Ashland.

The shift follows an unusually warm Tuesday, Nov. 10. Ashland reached 60 degrees, 17 degrees above normal, and Duluth reached 57 degrees, its sixth day this month at 50 degrees or warmer, well above the typical November pace of about three such days.