Powerful ice storm hits northern Michigan
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“This is easily the worst ice storm in modern times — in the last 50 years — and you have to go back all the way to 1922 to find something even remotely close,” said Harold Dippman, meteorologist wit...
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Multiple days of ice storms have left a lasting mark on Northern Michigan.
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The United States Postal Service has begun to resume mail deliveries in Gaylord, Michigan, following disruptions caused by recent ice storms. T
Michigan could see snow, ice, thunderstorms and tornadoes, just days after an ice storm knocked out power to thousands of people in the state.
Counties there can expect between 1-2 inches of snow on Wednesday before it transitions to rain, according to the National Weather Service station in Gaylord. Additional icing appears less likely, although strong winds up to 40 mph could knock down more trees and branches that were previously compromised by the icing, the weather service said.
Otsego County Emergency Management has lifted the shelter-in-place recommendation effective immediately.Gaylord’s main tru
It could take several days before power comes back on in parts of Northern Michigan in aftermath of an ice storm.
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mlive on MSN‘Shelter in Place’ continues, Emergency Operations Center activated after destructive ice storm in Northern MichiganWidespread power outages persist, while downed power lines, fallen power poles and a huge number of downed trees are all covered in thick ice.
Over 88,000 homes and businesses lost power after Saturday's ice storm, with hardest-hit areas facing delays until April 2 as crews prepare for more severe weather Sunday.
The main issue, according to Andy Sullivan, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service office in Gaylord, is going to be wind gusts forecast to be 30 mph or stronger.