Marquette, MI – (04/13/20) – The National Weather Service says a Winter Storm Warning remains in effect for the Western and Central U.P. until tomorrow morning.
Several inches of heavy, wet snow have fallen across the region overnight, and the snow is expected to continue until tomorrow morning with additional accumulations of up to 11 inches possible. Winds are also gusting up to 35 miles per hour. Travel is very difficult this morning, and patchy blowing snow is significantly reducing visibility at times. The greatest snow totals will be in the higher terrain west of Marquette.
Some events and activities are off for today:
Northern Michigan University is closed today due to inclement weather.
All Sault Tribe Offices and Health Centers in Escanaba, Marquette and Munising are closed.
The Ishpeming Public School District will not be providing free breakfast & lunch combos today.
Christ the King Church in Ishpeming has cancelled their Patriot Packs distribution today due to weather.
Upper Peninsula Medical Center Administration Office in Marquette is closed. Patients can call their doctor directly.
If you have a medical or business appointment scheduled for today, it is encouraged for you to call ahead to see if it is still on.
-mediaBrew Communications News
