Snow-way in Schoolcraft County, MI and across U.P. – wrecker drivers met lots of folks all over the northland
This vehicle off road was on H-42 between Curtis and Germfask, MI in Schoolcraft County.
Photo courtesy Pedro Morales
Hot and Cold – the snow can make ya freezing but shovel a bit and see if it doesn’t get you warm – same thing for splitting firewood in da U.P. of Michigan
Snow shoveling by Raquel Ken Musselman
Photo shows Mr. Eric Yuhas of Negaunee, MI
Not fit for man nor semi
Numerous semis into ditches – having trouble with hills – please take extra caution tonight
Photos courtesy Wade Martin
Photos courtesy Wade Martin
By Greg Peterson
U.P. Breaking News
Owner, News Director
906-273-2433
(Upper Peninsula of MI) – The drive home this evening promises to be bad – but snow will diminish this evening from west to east, says the National Weather Service.
At least 20 semis – and likely more – ran into trouble today across the U.P. with many wrecks – including the third train/vehicle accident in past 10 days – being reported in staggering numbers almost every minute.
Plow drivers in the Copper Country estimated it was snowing two inches per hour at time this morning. Meanwhile semi tractor trailer trucks across the U.P. were sliding off the roads and it was especially bad on U.S. 41 in Marquette County where numerous semis ran into trouble.
Roads are terrible from Gogebic County to Copper County to Seney (Alger County) to Chippewa County to Delta County (Train wreck).
Numerous wrecks in Alger County – as U.P. Breaking News reader Gretch Green reported “a huge wreck and a big mess (on the Seney stretch earlier this afternoon) – there’s an ambulance, fire truck and about six cars plus a semi in the ditch,” she said. “There was also about 7 cars in the ditch between Chatham and Munising.”
Semis had to back down the Shiras Hill and the Teal Lake Hill. There were at least a dozen rollovers in the U.P. and countless cars sliding into snowbanks. Police urge people to drive slower and use extra caution. People die in this kind of weather, so U.P. Breaking News hopes you will call a loved one at work and make them promise to drive slow.
Numerous accidents were reported on CR-553 near K.I. Sawyer. Drivers who contacted U.P. Breaking News described driving in Marquette County as horrendous this afternoon with whiteouts especially along the lakefront.
Meanwhile on U.S.-41 in Marquette Township a semi had to be winched up the hill by wreckers after sliding on the slippery highway – unable to get up the hill.
Special weather statements from National Weather Service:
http://www.weather.gov/mqt/
Winter Storm Warning
Special Weather Statement
Gale Warning
Winter Weather Advisory
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning
Small Craft Advisory
High Wind Watch
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Winter Weather Advisory
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
200 PM EST WED JAN 11 2017
...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST INTO THIS
EVENING...
MIZ004-010-120000-
/O.EXT.KMQT.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170112T0000Z/
BARAGA-IRON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...L`ANSE...IRON RIVER
200 PM EST WED JAN 11 2017 /100 PM CST WED JAN 11 2017/
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM
CST/ THIS EVENING...
* SNOW WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING.
* ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FROM
MID AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING.
IMPACTS:
* PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE
EVENING COMMUTE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
* A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL
CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES... AND USE CAUTION
WHILE DRIVING.
* PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT
$$
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
200 PM EST WED JAN 11 2017
...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST INTO THIS
EVENING...
MIZ009-084-112100-
/O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170111T2100Z/
GOGEBIC-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...IRONWOOD...KENTON...SIDNAW
200 PM EST WED JAN 11 2017 /100 PM CST WED JAN 11 2017/
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST /3 PM
CST/ THIS AFTERNOON...
* SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST.
* ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON OVER EASTERN GOGEBIC COUNTY. THE LEAST
SNOW IS EXPECTED FARTHER WEST NEAR IRONWOOD.
IMPACTS:
* PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE
EVENING COMMUTE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
* A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL
CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES... AND USE CAUTION
WHILE DRIVING.
* PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT
$$
TITUS
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
200 PM EST WED JAN 11 2017
...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST INTO THIS
EVENING...
MIZ005-011-012-120000-
/O.EXT.KMQT.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170112T0000Z/
MARQUETTE-DICKINSON-MENOMINEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GWINN...MARQUETTE...IRON MOUNTAIN...
MENOMINEE
200 PM EST WED JAN 11 2017 /100 PM CST WED JAN 11 2017/
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM
CST/ THIS EVENING...
* SNOW WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING.
* ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE EXPECTED FROM
MID AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING.
IMPACTS:
* ROADS ARE EXTREMELY SLIPPERY AND HAZARDOUS. NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS
HAVE BEEN REPORTED ACROSS MARQUETTE COUNTY. AVOID TRAVEL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
* A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL
CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES... AND USE CAUTION
WHILE DRIVING.
* PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT
$$
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
200 PM EST WED JAN 11 2017
...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST INTO THIS
EVENING...
MIZ001>003-120000-
/O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170112T0000Z/
KEWEENAW-ONTONAGON-NORTHERN HOUGHTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...ONTONAGON...HOUGHTON...
HANCOCK
200 PM EST WED JAN 11 2017
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
* ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
INTO THIS EVENING.
IMPACTS:
* PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING THE
EVENING COMMUTE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
* A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL
CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES... AND USE CAUTION
WHILE DRIVING.
* PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT
$$
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
200 PM EST WED JAN 11 2017
...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST INTO THIS
EVENING...
MIZ006-007-013-014-085-120000-
/O.CON.KMQT.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170112T0000Z/
ALGER-LUCE-DELTA-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRAND MARAIS...MUNISING...NEWBERRY...
ESCANABA...GLADSTONE...MANISTIQUE...SENEY
200 PM EST WED JAN 11 2017
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
* SNOW WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING.
* ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
FROM MID AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING.
IMPACTS:
* ROADS ARE EXTREMELY SLIPPERY AND HAZARDOUS. NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS
HAVE BEEN REPORTED ACROSS THE AREA. AVOID TRAVEL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
* A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL
CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES... AND USE CAUTION
WHILE DRIVING.
* PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED. VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MQT
$$
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
1211 PM CST WED JAN 11 2017
...SNOW TO START TAPERING OFF BETWEEN 200 PM AND 300 PM...
.AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE TRACKING OVER NORTHERN WISCONSIN WILL
CONTINUE TO BRING SNOW TO THE AREA FOR FEW MORE HOURS. THE SNOW
WILL RESULT IN ADDITIONAL TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES.
WIZ005-010>013-018-019-112100-
/O.CON.KGRB.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-170111T2100Z/
VILAS-ONEIDA-FOREST-FLORENCE-NORTHERN MARINETTE COUNTY-LINCOLN-
LANGLADE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAGLE RIVER...LAC DU FLAMBEAU...
RHINELANDER...CRANDON...AURORA...COMMONWEALTH...SPREAD EAGLE...
NIAGARA...WAUSAUKEE...MERRILL...TOMAHAWK...ANTIGO
1211 PM CST WED JAN 11 2017
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...
* TIMING...SNOW...MODERATE AT TIMES...WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF
BETWEEN 200 PM AND 300 PM.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...MOST LOCATIONS CAN EXPECT SNOW ACCUMULATION
OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA. A NARROW BAND OF LOCALLY
HIGHER SNOW AMOUNTS NEAR 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED FROM WESTERN
ONEIDA COUNTY TO THE EAGLE RIVER AREA TO FLORENCE COUNTY.
LOCATIONS SOUTH OF A LINE FROM MERRILL TO ANTIGO TO CRIVITZ MAY
SEE LESS THAN 2 INCHES OF SNOW.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DURING
THE MORNING COMMUTE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT SNOW WILL CAUSE
TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND
LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST
WISCONSIN ROAD CONDITIONS CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 511.
&&
$$
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1005 AM EST WED JAN 11 2017
MIZ008-015-112315-
/O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170112T0500Z/
CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE
1005 AM EST WED JAN 11 2017
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT...
* EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND THEN DIMINISH
LATE THIS EVENING.
* THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 1 PM AND 7 PM
THIS AFTERNOON.
* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.
* LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.
* PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS....INCLUDING DURING THE
EVENING COMMUTE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL
CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...GO TO THE MDOT WEBSITE AT
MICHIGAN.GOV.
$$
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1005 AM EST WED JAN 11 2017
MIZ016-017-019>021-112315-
/O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0005.170111T1700Z-170112T0500Z/
EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...CHARLEVOIX...
NORTHPORT...MANCELONA
1005 AM EST WED JAN 11 2017
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT...
* EXPECT SNOW INCREASE BY EARLY AFTERNOON AND THEN DIMINISH LATE
THIS EVENING.
* THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 3 PM AND 9 PM
THIS AFTERNOON.
* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.
* LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.
* PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS....INCLUDING DURING THE
EVENING COMMUTE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL
CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED
ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS...GO TO THE MDOT WEBSITE AT
MICHIGAN.GOV.
$$
Upper Peninsula Breaking News by Greg Peterson 