It’s falling. It’s back.

You guessed it. Snow. After having 70-degree weather during the final week of winter, the snow has lost its appeal among some fans of spring.

The rain and snow showers will impact Southeast Michigan into the night. Most of the activity will wind down around midnight, but a few flurries and sprinkles will linger. Minor accumulation will be possible on grassy surfaces, but mainly in northern suburbs and the Thumb. A dusting will be possible north of M-59 and up to an inch in the Thumb.

As precipitation winds down, it will remain windy. Southerly winds will shift and come out of the west-southwest at 15 to 20 mph. Gusts will be up to 30 mph. Lows will be in the mid 30s, except for temperatures in the lower 30s in the Thumb and upper 30s in Downtown Detroit and Downriver. Road temperatures are expected to remain above freezing in Metro Detroit, but wet pavement can be slippery.

Monday

After a break in precipitation overnight, rain and snow showers will resume Monday morning. The chance of showers will continue into the evening. Otherwise, it will be mostly cloudy and breezy. Winds will be out of the west-southwest at 15 to 25 mph with gusts as high as 40 mph. Afternoon temperatures will reach the lower 40s, which is several degrees cooler than normal.

A Gale Warning has been issued for the Southeast Michigan waters of Lake Huron and Lake St. Clair from early Monday morning until 8 p.m.

A Small Craft Advisory covers the Michigan waters of Lake Erie until 10 p.m. Monday.

The chance of showers will end Monday evening and leave behind mostly cloudy skies.

Nighttime temperatures will fall to around 30 degrees.

Tuesday

Tuesday will bring a mix of clouds and sunshine to start the day, but clouds will increase. Highs will be in the mid 40s. Under mostly cloudy skies, lows will be in the upper 20s.

Wednesday

Temperatures will be almost the same on Wednesday, but it will be partly cloudy.

Thursday and Friday

Temperatures will rise into the mid 50s on both Thursday and Friday, but the difference will be sky conditions. Metro Detroit’s skies will be partly cloudy on Thursday, and rain will develop on Friday.

Next Weekend

Expect more rain for Saturday and Sunday as temperatures push into the 50s and 60s.

Metro Detroit’s average highs are around 50 degrees this week.

CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Detroit Tigers lost, 4-2, to the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday in their final Grapefruit League game.

Detroit ended with a 12-13 record in Grapefruit League play.

What happened

The big scare happened in the bottom of the fifth inning.

Justyn-Henry Malloy, who was playing left field and is fighting to make this roster, collided with centerfielder Max Clark, the Tigers’ highly touted prospect.

Both players stayed on the grass for some time. After medical personnel and manager A.J. Hinch rushed out to the outfield, Malloy walked off the field and Clark stayed in the game.

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As the ball rested in the outfield — and no other fielders around — Bryson Stott went slowly around the bases for a two-run inside-the-park homer.

Malloy was replaced by Jahmai Jones, who is also fighting for one of the last spots on the roster; Jones later homered.

Get away

The Tigers kicked off a wild few days.

Early Sunday morning, they bussed west from Lakeland to Clearwater to play the Phillies, then planned to hop on a plane to fly to San Francisco for a couple of exhibition games.

So, this Sunday get-away before the get-away game featured just enough big leaguers to appease MLB rules — you have to bring a certain number of MLB players to an away spring training game — but plenty of playing time was taken up by prospects.

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On the mound

Right-hander Reese Olson made his fourth start of Grapefruit League play (and his fifth outing overall when including a simulated game on March 11).

He threw 5⅓ innings, allowing four hits and two runs. He struck out three with two walks.

What has Hinch seen from Olson this spring?

“I’ve just seen him healthy,” Hinch said. “He’s very consistent. His personality is really easy to deal with every day. He has the kind of the workman’s mentality where he just brings the lunchpail to work, and he’s understated, which is what leads him to be a little under-appreciated.”

Olson is coming off a strange season Last year, Olson had a 3.18 ERA in five starts in April, but the Tigers struggled, and he had a 0-4 record. But he posted a 0.64 ERA in five starts in May

“I think his first half last year was better than it was ever talked about,” Hinch said. “And then the first start afterwards he gets hurt.”

But he pitched in the postseason.

“By the time people caught up that he was pretty damn good, he was inactive,” Hinch said. “He’s a continuous learner. He will tweak a lot of things, but I never have to worry about getting him getting too high or too low.”

At the plate

Infielder Kevin McGonigle, another of the Tigers top prospects, started at shortstop. He doesn’t seem fazed by big leaguers.

He hit a homer to right field off Aaron Nola, who received Cy Young votes in three of the last five years.

Spencer Torkelson, who is also fighting to make this club, went 2-for-3, finishing his spring training with a noteworthy .326 average.

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On to San Francisco

The Tigers planned to leave for San Francisco immediately after this game.

And they will bring a group of minor leaguers as a taxi squad.

They will play Monday night, bringing back “pitching chaos.” No, kidding.

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“We’re doing a bullpen game, everyone’s favorite, on Monday,” Hinch said, smiling. “Nine relievers, my dream scenario.”

And Casey Mize and Jackson Jobe are expected to pitch in Tuesday’s game.

Part of it is to get to the West Coast and adjust to the time change. But it’s more than that.

“I just think it’s good to do something different on your way to to Opening Day, if you can,” Hinch said. “It gives us a couple days to just everything changes. Everything. Everybody’s in a good mood today that you know is traveling. Everybody, there’s just a little more energy.”

Some players, such as relievers Tyler Owens and Chase Lee, are making the trip just so they can experience travel with the big-league club, knowing they might be needed at some point this season.

“So, their first time with us will not be quite as intimidating,” Hinch said.

Three stars

1. McGonigle; 2. Olson; 3. Torkelson.

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Next up: Giants

Monday (9:45 p.m., no TV) vs. San Francisco in an exhibition game at Oracle Park.

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Contact Jeff Seidel: jseidel@freepress.com. Follow him on X @seideljeff.

The New Orleans Pelicans (19-52) aim to avenge a 127-81 home loss to the Detroit Pistons (39-32) earlier this week when they meet on Sunday afternoon (3 ET, League Pass). 

Here are five things to know before game action: 

• Pelicans create extra opportunities: New Orleans ranks fifth in the NBA in second chance points, averaging 15.7 a night. They posted an 18-17 advantage in that category in their 127-81 loss to Detroit on March 17, but they’ll need to be relentless on that end to keep it close in the rematch. 

• Missi in the middle: Rookie Yves Missi has been a bright spot for the Pelicans. The No. 21 overall pick in last year’s draft has been a fixture on NBA’s Kia Rookie Ladder, currently sitting at No. 8, posting averages of 8.8 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.4 blocks while shooting 54.0% from the field. Missi dropped 12 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks in the first meeting with Detroit.

• Detroit battling for position in East: The Pistons have stumbled a bit recently, going 5-5 in their last 10 games.  Despite those struggles, Detroit currently holds the Eastern Conference’s 6th seed, but the schedule they face to end the season looks daunting. In their final 11 contests, eight are against teams slated to make the postseason. 

• Beasley slides in with the starters: With Tim Hardaway Jr. leaving Friday’s game after just eight minutes due to an ankle injury, Malik Beasley has a chance to slide into the first unit for Detroit. He’s been solid in March, scoring in double figures in 10 of 11 games while averaging 14.0 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists; Beasley is also draining 39.6% of nearly nine 3-point attempts each game.
  
• Cunningham fueling Pistons: It’s been a breakout year for Cade Cunningham in his fourth season, who’s putting up career-best numbers in almost every statistical category. He’s 12th in the NBA in scoring (25.7 ppg), third in assists (9.2), and tied for third in triple-doubles (9). Over his last 10 games, Cunningham has gone for 28.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, 8.3 assists and 1.3 steals in nearly 35 minutes a night.