With a blizzard warning in effect and a powerful winter storm moving through Michigan, Governor Gretchen Whitmer has activated the State Emergency Operations Center as of 1 p.m. Friday.
Winter in Michigan has only just begun. With record snowfall expected in the coming days, Michiganders wonder whether snow chains are legal on state roadways.
After this storm, while perusing the PureUP Facebook group, I came across these beautiful photos from a photographer named Laura Maynard. A Marquette native, she moved to the U.P. from Wisconsin at age 5 and never left.
A Winter Storm Watch is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday afternoon. In addition to a wet, heavy snow, we're also going to be dealing with high winds making travel increasingly difficult.
When you left for work this morning, you probably had to brush some snow off your car, right? At least you didn't have to wait for your car to thaw out of a few inches of solid ice!
To all of the utility workers who have sacrificed time with their friends and families for the past week and worked long hours in cold conditions to restore our power, we thank you!