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Budget woes hit the Detroit Downriver suburb of Ecorse, following the cougars of Michigan, upgrading the state's power grid and supply and updates on the damage caused by ice storms in the Upper Peninsula. -
Michael Livingston/IPR NewsAfter a severe ice storm swept across Northern Michigan, and cleanup and recovery continues at homes and businesses, the Department of Natural Resources has closed some trails to protect people from falling tree detritus.
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Wind chill warnings and advisories are in place for parts of the northern United States as regions see temperatures settle in the single digits. -
With two major snowfalls before Christmas, the outlook seemed good for snow sports in Northern Michigan this winter. -
More than half the deaths occurred in western New York, which struggled with super-size snow drifts that snarled emergency vehicles. Buffalo's responders rescued hundreds trapped in cars. -
The weather service said "life-threatening cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills will create a potentially life-threatening hazard for travelers that become stranded" or people who work outside. -
Officials said temperatures were too cold for road salt to be effective, blowing snow was hampering visibility, and snowdrifts were building up along highways. -
Regions across the U.S. are expected to get record low temperatures, wind chills and heavy snow, which could make for dangerous conditions for travel and simply being outside. -
“You're scared to jump in the shower because you don't want to catch pneumonia." -
“This end of season storm could strongly impact what happens to our retailers...whether they end the year in the black or in the red," said Andrea Bitely, a Michigan Retailers Association spokeswoman. -
Nationwide, thousands of flights were canceled or delayed. In some places, temperatures dropped more than 30 degrees in an hour. Wind chills reached well below zero. Inches of snow fell. -
“If there is a blizzard, the best thing to do is stay home,” said a AAA-Michigan spokeswoman
