Out of fuel, out of power: Michigan counties hit by ice storm seek local emergency declarations

Local communities rally to provide shelter, support after devastating ice storm

NORTHERN MICHIGAN (WPBN/WGTU) -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared a state of emergency focusing on 10 northern Michigan counties following the damaging ice st

Out of fuel, out of power: Michigan counties hit by ice storm seek local emergency declarations

A swath of Northern Michigan counties are in the throes of recovery today after a devastating ice storm swept through the area over the weekend, leaving thousands without power and some roads impassable.

Where did snow, ice hit amid severe storms? What to know in Michigan

Severe weekend storms brought snow and ice to northern Michigan, with widespread power outages and three deaths in the state.

Whitmer declares emergency in ten northern Michigan counties following severe ice storms

An ice storm leaves a tree coated in Gaylord. March 30, 2025. Photo courtesy of NOAA's National Weather Service.Updated 3/31/25 at 2:45 p.m.  After a string of ice storms swept across the northern lower peninsula, leaving tens of thousands of residents without power, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer activated the State Emergency Operations Center on Sunday to help coordinate response and recovery efforts.  On Monday afternoon, Whitmer declared a s…

Historic ice storm cripples northern Michigan; 3 killed when tree falls on vehicle

A crippling ice storm has left parts of northern Michigan with up to an inch of ice, at least 90,000 residential and business customers without power, and high wind and travel restrictions on the Mackinac Bridge.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for 10 Michigan Counties due to Ice Storm

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – The Defense Health Agency has announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in 10 Michigan counties may receive emergency prescription refills now through April 10, due to the ice storm.