The Chicago area is expected to get its first taste of winter this weekend -- complete with much colder air, snowflakes and slushy roads possible.

But before that, partly sunny skies, breezy conditions and above average temperatures with highs in the 50s and 60s, are expected Friday, NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Alicia Roman said.

Late Friday night, temperatures will dip down into the 50s and 40s, Roman said. Daytime hours Saturday are expected to remain mostly dry with temperatures staying in the 40s.

By about 6 p.m., showers will move in from the south and west, Roman said. As the evening goes on, temperatures will begin to drop into the 30s, with some rain transitioning to wet snow between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.

Slushy accumulation could develop overnight as the chilly, rain/snow mi

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