MERRIWEATHER - Moderate to heavy snow is expected over the next 24 hours across the Western U.P. The National Weather Service out of Marquette says snow accumulations should total between 3 and 11 inches. The highest amounts will fall across the higher terrain “west of a line from Ironwood to White Pine, and from Mass City to Painesdale,” meteorologists report. The areas that are under the Winter Storm Warning include Gogebic, Northern Houghton, and Ontonagon Counties from 7

MERRIWEATHER - This weekend is Michigan’s Free Snowmobile Riding. Key details: ➡️ Dates: January 10-11, 2026. ➡️ What's Free: No snowmobile registration or trail permit required. ➡️ Where: All Michigan state-designated snowmobile trails, public roads, and lands where snowmobiling is permitted. ➡️ Who: Open to both Michigan residents and out-of-state visitors. ➡️ Still Required: All other rules, like age requirements for safety courses and the Recreation Passport where needed,

LAKE GOGEBIC - A heads up if you are riding Lake Gogebic close to the shoreline. This group of deer- more than a half dozen- are regularly walking on the West Shore by the Ontonagon County Park at dusk. If you use the West Shore to navigate the lake, please use caution in this area. The deer are timid and tend to scamper toward the county park if they see humans, but they are curious and will sometimes stand still for a bit before moving on. This isn’t unusual. Deer seem to c