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Cold Temps Continue Tonight

Returning to Normal

Ice Jams Possible Next Couple Weeks

One last shot of bitterly cold temperatures is expected tonight with wind chills dropping into the -15 to -25 F range again, especially for the eastern UP and interior northern Lower Michigan. If winds end up a little stronger than current expectations, wind chills could be much colder than expected.

Today will be the last of these cold days, with a slight warming trend into the 20s expected for this weekend into early next week. Outside of some lingering light snow chances today and Friday, particularly closer to the Lake Michigan shoreline, quieter weather is expected until another disturbance approaches later Sunday into Monday.

Very cold temperatures the past several days has promoted ice growth on rivers. This could lead to ice jams and potential flooding. Pay attention to river levels by going to weather.gov and clicking on Northern Michigan, then click on Rivers and Lakes, and select your gauge of interest. Report ice jams and subsequent flooding if you see any!