Three people were killed in a crash near Climax, in Kalamazoo County, while thousands are without power in northern Michigan.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency Monday, in 10 counties after activating the State Emergency Operations Cente

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared a state of emergency for 10 counties in northern lower Michigan following a severe ice storm that struck the region yesterday. Counties under a state of emergency: The Michigan State Police (MSP) says the declaration of a state of emergency will help with response and recovery

Michigan’s northernmost peninsula passed the 300-inch snowfall mark yesterday with an April storm. The Keweenaw Peninsula’s snowfall total as of April 2 is 301.25 inches – over 25 feet, according to Keweenaw County data.

Schools across Northern Michigan are shutting their doors for the remainder of the week as communities grapple with the lingering impacts of this week’s devastating ice storms.

Environment Canada has issued rain and freezing rain warnings, while the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority says the Thames River could crest on Thursday afternoon in upstream areas and early Friday in London.

The National Weather Service released a flood advisory at 12:34 p.m. EDT on Wednesday in effect until 6:30 p.m. EDT for Allegan, Barry, Kalamazoo and Van Buren counties.

Following a string of ice storms which tore through the northern Lower Peninsula over the weekend, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is expanding her initial state of emergency and deploying the Michigan National Guard to help clear roadways and areas overcome by debris.

April has arrived with a blast of winter weather for Minnesota — with snow forecast to continue through Wednesday night across central and northern Minnesota.