During ice storms, it’s not uncommon for temperatures a mile above the ground to be between 45 and 50 degrees at the same time that it is in the 20s at the surface.

What is an ice storm? Ice storms happen when freezing rain leads to at least 0.25 inches of ice to accumulating on the ground, which is less than Milwaukee and Wisconsin is expected to see this week.

A week after a devastating ice storm hit Northern Michigan, 10s of thousands of households and businesses are still without power. It could be days more before the lights come back on.

What is an ice storm? Ice storms happen when freezing rain leads to at least 0.25 inches of ice to accumulating on the ground, which is less than Milwaukee and Wisconsin is expected to see this week.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer today declared a state of emergency in 10 Northern Michigan counties impacted by a brutal ice storm over the weekend. The declaration will “get help out the door as fast as ...

Northern Michigan continues long-running recovery efforts following the ice storm in late March. A major disaster declaration from FEMA has been sought by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Some areas of ...