Accumulating wet snow and gusty winds began in northern lower Michigan Tuesday evening and through Wednesday, with another high impact winter storm possible across the region Friday night and Saturday night.
School districts in the county braced for potential hazardous travel conditions and closed on Wednesday due to icy roads. Local outdoor recreation businesses on the other hand like Timberlee Hills Snow Tubing in Elmwood Township welcomed the snowy weather by announcing that they were finally opening for the season on Friday.
Despite a slow start to the winter season due to an El Niño in place, a storm system made its way to the area this week, bringing with it dangerous weather like consistent scattered snow showers, patchy blowing snow, and slushy accumulations on roads. While the first system that moved into the area was more of a wet and slushy mix, this weekend’s cooler weather is anticipated to bring a second round of snow with colder temperatures.
