https://www.wcmu.org/tags/winter-weather Winter Weather en-US Copyright Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:09:47 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-04-09/epic-ice-rescue-leads-to-ice-deportation-in-straits-of-mackinac Right before a historic blizzard hit northern Michigan last month, the U.S. Coast Guard rescued a snowmobiler that was stranded on an ice flow in the Straits of Mackinac. He was soon after deported, according to U.S. Customs and Border Patrol. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:09:47 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-04-09/epic-ice-rescue-leads-to-ice-deportation-in-straits-of-mackinac Emma George-Griffin, Tina Sawyer https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-04-07/eastern-up-ferries-back-up-and-running-after-icy-weekend Just under 2,000 year-round residents across three islands along the St. Marys River had limited access to the mainland due to heavy ice build up. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:32:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-04-07/eastern-up-ferries-back-up-and-running-after-icy-weekend Rick Brewer https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-04-03/ice-storm-warning-in-effect-for-much-of-the-upper-peninsula Nearly the entire Upper Peninsula is under an ice storm warning, with as much as half an inch of accumulation predicted in some areas, according to the National Weather Service. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:58:26 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-04-03/ice-storm-warning-in-effect-for-much-of-the-upper-peninsula Brianna Edgar, Alvin (AJ) Jones https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-04-01/more-winter-weather-heads-for-northern-michigan The National Weather Service office in Gaylord told WCMU they don't expect the incoming system to be as severe as the ice storm and blizzard that struck the region a few weeks ago. Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:08:57 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-04-01/more-winter-weather-heads-for-northern-michigan Cristin Coppess https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-03-18/worse-than-it-was-last-year-ice-storm-rocks-alcona-county Alcona County Undersheriff Keith Meyers speaks with WCMU's Tina Sawyer about the latest conditions in the northeast Michigan county that sustained heavy damage from an ice storm that swept across the region Monday. Wed, 18 Mar 2026 22:19:48 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-03-18/worse-than-it-was-last-year-ice-storm-rocks-alcona-county Tina Sawyer https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-03-18/where-to-find-shelter-food-and-water-in-northeast-michigan Warming centers and resources are available for residents in counties across the northeast, as around 100,000 homes and businesses remain without power following a major winter storm. Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:39:18 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-03-18/where-to-find-shelter-food-and-water-in-northeast-michigan Ava Harmon https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-03-18/michiganders-begin-digging-themselves-out-after-historic-blizzard The National Weather Service reports that some areas of the Upper Peninsula received up 4 feet of snow. Wed, 18 Mar 2026 03:01:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-03-18/michiganders-begin-digging-themselves-out-after-historic-blizzard Rick Brewer https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-03-17/gov-whitmer-declares-state-of-emergency-in-response-to-historic-blizzard An ice storm followed by blizzard conditions coated trees and powerlines with ice leaving more than 100,000 northern Michigan residents without power. Tue, 17 Mar 2026 22:10:19 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-03-17/gov-whitmer-declares-state-of-emergency-in-response-to-historic-blizzard Emma George-Griffin https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-03-16/up-conditions-remain-hazardous-blizzard-warning-remains-in-effect State and local officials across the Upper Peninsula are urging people to stay home and not travel unless necessary as a major winter storm continues to wreck havoc on the region, causing white-out conditions and heavy snow. Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:48:17 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-03-16/up-conditions-remain-hazardous-blizzard-warning-remains-in-effect Rick Brewer https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-03-15/winter-storm-closes-mackinac-bridge-to-all-traffic The Mackinac Bridge Authority said they've closed the bridge as a precaution as the winter storm heading towards northern Michigan has created low visibility for motorists. It's unclear when it will reopen. Sun, 15 Mar 2026 16:11:48 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-03-15/winter-storm-closes-mackinac-bridge-to-all-traffic Rick Brewer