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Clipper system aims toward northern Michigan. How much will it snow this weekend?
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While it’s been warm this week and snow and ice have been melting, don’t put your shovel away just yet — Michigan winter is bringing another snowstorm this weekend.
Portions of northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula will be coated in snow this weekend. The National Weather Service is predicting a mix of snow and rain in some areas, and warning of dangerous road conditions amid heavy, blowing snow and low visibility to the north.
Areas from the Mackinac Straits to Sault Ste. Marie could see 6-10 inches of snow this weekend, the Gaylord NWS office said.
“A clipper system moving across the Great Lakes region this Friday will deliver widespread accumulating snowfall mainly north of M-32,” the Gaylord NWS said on X.
Here’s what the NWS is saying about the forecast.
How much will it snow in northern Michigan?
Northern Michigan is expected to get a mix of snow and rain Thursday and snow Friday as a clipper system moves in from Canada, the NWS Gaylord office said.
A winter storm watch for some areas is set for 3 a.m. Friday until 1 a.m. Saturday. Snowfall between 5-10 inches and up to 30-mph wind gusts will make roads hazardous, with low visibility, the NWS said.
Snow accumulation could reach 6 inches or more Thursday night into Friday night in the Mackinac Straits area and north, the weather service says. Expect less snowfall in the regions farther south. Highs could be in the teens, 20s and 30s across the area. Lows are set for the 20s and teens overnights.
The heaviest accumulation is expected to be from north of Harbor Springs across northern Michigan toward Rogers City with 6-8 inches possible.
How much will it snow in the Upper Peninsula?
The Marquette area will see snow Thursday and a mix of freezing rain. A storm will bring moderate to heavy snow in the northern and eastern Upper Peninsula Friday, the Marquette NWS office said. Expect highs in the up to the low 40s, dropping to 20s, teens and single digits overnights.
“A storm system could bring in moderate/heavy snow over northern and eastern portions of the U.P. late (Thursday) into Fri,” the weather service said.
The National Weather Service’s snowfall prediction website shows a wide swath of the Upper Peninsula — particularly from Munising east to Sault Ste. Marie, could see 10 inches of snow this weekend. Some areas inland from Munising could see nearly 11 inches.
Areas near Negaunee and Ishpeming also could see nearly 11 inches, the NWS said.
In Sault Ste. Marie, there is a winter storm watch, with a forecast for a mix of rain and snow Thursday, to be followed by heavy snow and blowing snow Friday, the NWS Gaylord office said. Snow accumulation could be up to 9 inches this weekend.
Will it snow in west Michigan?
West Michigan could see a mix of rain and snow Thursday and Friday, the Grand Rapids NWS office said. Expect highs in the reaching the 40s before a cooling trend, with overnight lows in the 20s and teens. Conditions are set to be dry with sun and clouds this weekend.
“Windy conditions and a chance of rain and snow are expected through Saturday morning. We then cool down for the weekend before warming up early next week. Rain then returns to the forecast for Tuesday,” the NWS said.
Will it snow in Lansing?
The Lansing area is expected to see rain Thursday, and a mix of snow and rain Friday, the Grand Rapids NWS office said.
Conditions should be dry with a mix of sun and clouds this weekend. Expect highs in the 20s, 30s and 40s dropping to the 20s and teens overnights.
Will it snow in Detroit this weekend?
Detroit is set for a mix of rain and snow Thursday, followed by dry, cloudy skies over the weekend, the NWS office in White Lake said.
“Localized pockets that see higher precipitation rates will experience mainly snow, with minor accumulations possible,” the weather service said.
Highs will reach the low 50s Friday before dropping back down to the 20s and 30s over the weekend. Overnight lows could be in the 20s and teens.
Will it snow in Port Huron and the thumb?
Port Huron is set for snow and a mix of rain and snow Thursday and Friday, the Detroit/Pontiac NWS office said. The weekend will see dry conditions with sun and clouds. Thursday could see about half an inch of snow accumulation.
Expect highs to reach the 40s before dropping, and 20s and teens overnight this weekend.
In Port Austin in the thumb, Thursday and Friday will see a mix of rain and snow, the Detroit/Pontiac NWS office said.
Snow accumulation could be around 2 inches Friday. Expect highs in the up to the 40s, dropping to the 20s and teens overnights. The weekend will be dry with a mix of sun and clouds.
Will it snow in southwest Michigan?
In southwest Michigan, including Sturgis and Coldwater, Thursday could see rain or rain, and snow overnight, and Friday night will bring a chance of snow, the Northern Indiana NWS office said.
The region will be dry otherwise with a mix of sun and clouds this weekend. Expect highs reaching the low 50s Friday. Lows will drop to the 20s and teens overnights.
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The future Spartans are: defenseman Nick Bogas (Royal Oak), defenseman Tyler Martyniuk (Washington Township) and forward Brooks Rogowski (Brighton).
Other local commits include: defenseman Abe Barnett (University of Michigan) and goalie Luke Carrithers (Western Michigan).
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The visiting Boston Bruins scored three second-period goals and held off a late Buffalo Sabres rally to post a 4-2 win on Tuesday and even their Eastern Conference quarterfinal playoff series at one victory apiece.
Viktor Arvidsson scored in the last two periods, giving the Bruins 1-0 and 4-0 leads. Morgan Geekie and Pavel Zacha also lit the lamp for Boston, which heads home for Game 3 of the best-of-seven series on Thursday.
Jonathan Aspirot, Casey Mittelstadt and David Pastrnak each dished out two assists for the Bruins, and Jeremy Swayman made 34 saves.
Bowen Byram and Peyton Krebs scored as Buffalo climbed within 4-2 in the closing minutes.
Sabres goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen allowed four goals on 19 shots before Alex Lyon entered in relief following Arvidsson’s second marker, which came just 16 seconds into the third period.
Buffalo had a 36-26 shot advantage, including 20-8 in the third period, but its power play went 0-for-5. Boston finished 1-for-6 on the man advantage.
The physical contest featured 47 penalty minutes for each team.
Following a scoreless opening period, the Bruins took over in the second, scoring on three of their 11 shots against Luukkonen.
Arvidsson broke the deadlock 4:54 into the middle frame, taking Aspirot’s lob pass in ahead of the defense and beating Luukkonen five-hole with a backhander from the left circle.
A gaffe by Luukkonen helped Boston double its lead with 3:31 left in the period, as Geekie’s high backhanded dump from the far side of center ice eluded him over the glove.
The Bruins’ power play got in on the action 1:41 later. After Geekie’s one- handed keep-in at the blue line extended the play, Zacha tipped in Pastrnak’s shot from the top of the right circle while stationed in the bumper position.
Arvidsson made it 4-0 early in the third, prompting Sabres coach Lindy Ruff to change goaltenders. Aspirot banked a long feed off the boards to set up the play, leading Arvidsson down the left wing to score on a 2-on-1 rush with Zacha.
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Krebs soon made it 4-2, batting down and scoring the rebound of a Rasmus Dahlin point shot that caromed off the post and back into the crease.
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Michigan mother of three talks about how she broke her kratom addiction
Melanie Clark, 35, of Kincheloe in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, has fought a four-year-long addiction to kratom, the so-called “gas station heroin.”
Michigan lawmakers are debating a complete ban on the sale of kratom products in the state, citing cases of addiction and instances of death from people consuming the herbal supplement known as the “gas station heroin.”
Here is what to know about this unregulated herbal substance commonly sold in convenience stores, gas stations and tobacco shops across Michigan:
What is kratom?
Kratom is a tropical tree native to Southeast Asia whose leaves contain compounds that can produce stimulant effects at low doses and opioid-like effects at higher doses. It is manufactured and sold in different forms: liquid tonics, tablets, gummies, powders and capsules.
What is kratom used for?
Kratom is marketed as a herbal supplement for energy, mood, pain relief or opioid withdrawal, though the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not approved any of those uses. Some kratom users take it to get off heroin or fentanyl, according to University of Michigan researchers.
How is kratom pronounced?
Kratom is pronounced KRA-tum. The letter “a” takes a short “a” sound, as in crab or crack.
What is 7-OH?
7-hydroxymitragynin, or 7-OH, is an alkaloid found in kratom leaves. It is manufactured in a synthetic form to produce an opioid-like sensation of pain relief or sedation. It is more potent than pure leaf kratom and sometimes referred to as the hard liquor version of kratom (if pure leaf kratom were considered beer, which typically has a much lower percentage of alcohol by volume compared with distilled liquor).
Is kratom an opioid or addictive?
Kratom users, substance abuse counselors and doctors report symptoms of dependence and withdrawal from the substance, particularly when users exceed the recommended serving size.
The Drug Enforcement Agency has warned that kratom has “sedative effects” that “can lead to addiction.”
On July 29, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration moved to declare certain 7-hydroxymitragynine synthetic kratom products a Schedule I controlled substance, the same class of drugs as heroin, ecstasy and peyote. As of April 9, the substance had not yet been formally added to the list of Schedule I drugs, which would effectively ban 7-OH nationwide.
Does kratom have side effects?
The FDA has warned that kratom use can lead to liver toxicity, seizures or substance use disorder.
Withdrawal from the substance can lead to increased anxiety, insomnia and psychiatric episodes, according to University of Michigan researchers.
Dr. Eliza Hutchinson, a family physician based in Ann Arbor who is a clinical instructor at UM, said her substance abuse patients describe withdrawal from kratom as “the worst influenza of your life — times 10.”
CARE Southeastern Michigan, a recovery advocacy group, has reported some individuals experiencing psychotic episodes after taking 7-OH, the synthetic form of kratom.
The FDA has also said kratom is “not appropriate for use as a dietary supplement” and unsafe as an additive to food. The powder and liquid forms of kratom are sometimes marketed as an additive to shakes and smoothies.
Does kratom show up on a drug test?
Yes, if it’s part of a specialized screening of narcotics and other substances that looks for active ingredients in kratom products.
Some substance abuse clinics in Michigan are starting to test for it, said Madison Lauder, a counselor at The Guidance Center in Southgate.
“We see you so often, we have added into our (drug test) panel,” Lauder said.
Is there any age restriction on buying kratom in Michigan?
No, Michigan has no laws governing the sale of kratom and related synthetics, such as 7-OH.
But retailers set their own rules. Some stores won’t sell to anyone under age 21.
Some of the 7-OH kratom products on the shelves of stores are labeled “21+.”
But there’s no law on the books in Michigan requiring buyers to show a photo ID when buying kratom, as is required to purchase alcohol, tobacco or marijuana.
Which states have bans on selling kratom?
Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wisconsin have outright bans on the sale of kratom.
In December, Ohio’s Board of Pharmacy used the state’s controlled substance laws to ban the retail sale, distribution and possession of 7-OH and other synthetic forms of kratom, board spokesman Cameron McNamee said.
The Ohio Board of Pharmacy has a separate proposal to ban natural kratom products that remains in the rulemaking process, McNamee said.
Some cities and counties across the country have imposed varying local sales bans, including Anaheim, Calif., Spokane, Wash., and the New York City suburbs of Nassau County on Long Island, according to published reports.
What’s the status of legislation to ban kratom in Michigan?
On March 18, the Republican-controlled Michigan House voted 56-48 on legislation that would completely ban the sale of kratom products in Michigan. All 46 Democrats and two Republicans opposed the legislation.
Democrats cited a lack of any committee hearings on the legislation.
“There is no question of the growing concern around this product, and no one is saying, with this vote or otherwise, that the concern isn’t justified,” the House Democratic caucus said in a statement. “What we are saying is an outright ban, without any testimony or dialogue, is not the solution.”
The bill moved to the Democratic-controlled Senate, where Majority Leader Winnie Brinks, D-Grand Rapids, assigned it to her Government Operations Committee.
Some kratom industry interests and individual users have advocated for a ban on just the 7-OH synthetic form of kratom.
Sen. Kevin Hertel, the St. Clair Shores Democrat who chairs the Senate Health Policy Committee, said the House’s passage of a total ban on kratom has changed the debate toward prohibition, which he favors until the FDA can further study the substance and its impact on the human body.
clivengood@detroitnews.com
Staff Writers Anne Snabes and Beth LeBlanc contributed.
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