cold weather

Sometimes making the call to close schools can be a tough decision, since there are no hard and fast rules about how long it takes for someone to develop cold-related illness under certain conditions.

During the next few days, the National Weather Service predicts many Michiganders should expect single digit highs during the day, sub-zero low temperatures at night and wind chills approaching 25 degrees below zero.

Through this weekend, the first significant arctic outbreak of winter is affecting most of the country. Wind, flooding rain, and some tornado warnings have been issued across the U.S.

Why are farmers with spring crops grateful for the recent cold snap? Then, how a network of storm-spotters in northern Michigan aims to improve severe weather warnings. Plus, baritone saxophonist Kaleigh Wilder talked music with us ahead of her upcoming performance in Ypsilanti. Also, how law enforcement and community members in Washtenaw County are building trust to help curb gun violence.

Finnish-American folk-god Heikki Lunta is a mythical deity who brought snow to the far north of the Upper Peninsula one crucial winter in the 1970s.

This season hasn't been so fruitful for some orchards.

Homeless shelters across Michigan expect to be full again Thursday evening as there’s one more night of bitter cold temperatures in the forecast.Rescue…

With record low temperatures hitting the Midwest this week, warming centers are open in communities across Michigan. But in smaller towns, businesses are…