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How much snow will a clipper system bring Michigan? What to expect this week
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A clipper system is quickly moving into and through Michigan, the National Weather Service said, leaving snow across the Upper Peninsula Tuesday through Wednesday.
“Snow squalls will be possible as these features move across the Great Lakes and Northeast, which would create intense bursts of heavy snowfall with gusty winds, resulting in low visibility and dangerous driving conditions,” the National Weather Service said in its forecast. “Moderate to locally heavy snow accumulations are expected from the Great Lakes into New England today through Wednesday.”
The Upper Peninsula and most of northern Michigan are under a Winter Weather Advisory for the blustery system. The clipper system may leave 6 to 11 inches of snow in some areas. Lakes Michigan and Huron are under gale watches starting Tuesday night.
“A clipper system into tonight brings widespread moderate to heavy snow to the north and far eastern UP. Light snow ~1-3 inches is expected along the state line and in the south central. Blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility and result in hazardous travel conditions,” the Marquette’s NWS office said on X.
Temperatures won’t be as cold as during the recent Arctic surge, but there will be low wind chill values on Wednesday, with Copper Harbor expecting to see a minus 5 wind chill value, the NWS said. In many areas, temperatures will rise on Thursday to about 40 degrees.
The winter weather will taper off on Thursday.
How much snow will the UP see this week?
In areas of the Upper Peninsula, significant snow could fall.
Houghton residents will likely get snow through Wednesday accumulating to 6 inches or more. Blustery winds, from 15 to 35 mph, also are expected through Thursday. The wind chill could reach zero to 5 on Wednesday before temperatures rise to near 36 on Thursday with sun.
In Ironwood, lighter snow accumulation is predicted, but with winds as high as 30 mph Tuesday night and 20 mph on Wednesday. Thursday could see a high of 39 and sunny skies.
Newberry could see heavy snow accumulation Tuesday through Wednesday —up to 11 inches, the weather service said. Wind speeds will be up to 20 mph, with a wind chill of zero to 5 Wednesday.
The NWS office in Gaylord says Sault Ste. Marie could see up to 6 inches of snow accumulation through Wednesday and wind chill values as low as minus 5.
Here’s a look at what other Michigan cities could see as the system moves eastward.
When will the clipper system pass through northern Michigan?
The Gaylord NWS office the Gaylord area could see snow accumulation of 6.5 inches now through Wednesday. Strong winds on Wednesday could reach 30 mph.
“Another round of widespread snow is expected today with generally 2-4” across northern Lower & 3-6” across eastern Upper,” the weather service said.
In the Harbor Springs and Petoskey and Alpena areas, residents wills see snow through Wednesday, accumulating at most 6 inches.
Traverse City is expected to see lighter snowfall through Wednesday, but steadier strong winds reaching speeds of 35 mph on Wednesday.
Thursday, temperatures across northern Michigan could reach near 40 degrees.
The weather service said it has snowed at least a trace every single day in January at the NWS Gaylord Office, and 63 out of the last 69 days.
How much snow will west Michigan get this week?
The Grand Rapids NWS office said the clipper system won’t impact western areas of the state as much, with snow showers unlikely until Thursday night.
“Becoming windy with a chance of snow by late afternoon, mostly north of I-96. Highs in the 30s,” the weather service said Tuesday morning.
Temperatures will range from the high 20s to nearing 40 degrees throughout the week.
What will the weather be like in southwest Michigan?
In southwest Michigan, including Sturgis and Coldwater, there is no snow predicted. Highs from 20 to 40 degrees throughout the week are in the NWS forecast, with the possibility of rain on Thursday.
Will Detroit be impacted by the clipper system?
“A clipper will bring 1-3″ of snow to the Tri Cities and northern Thumb today. Gusty winds to 30 mph may increase to 40 mph behind a cold front tonight. Lake effect snow showers will develop tonight and taper off Wednesday morning,” the NWS said on X.
A gale watch is in effect for Lake Huron today. The lake could see waves up to 12 feet, the NWS said.
The NWS office in Detroit is forecasting rain on Thursday after the system moves through. Temperatures will hover in the 30s throughout the week.
What will the weather be like Port Huron and the Thumb this week?
The weather service’s Detroit/Pontiac office said, there is a potential for scattered snow showers on Wednesday with strong gusts of wind as high as 37 mph.
Temperatures range from mid 20s to high 30s through the week.
Will Lansing get snow from the clipper system?
Lansing residents are not expected to see snow, though there is potential for a dusting Tuesday. Throughout the week, temperatures range from high 20s to 40 degrees. There is a chance of rain on Thursday and Friday.
Contact Sarah Moore @ smoore@lsj.com
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Michigan man charged with arson after allegedly setting house, vehicles on fire
CLARE COUNTY, MI – A Michigan man is accused of trying to burn his own house down and destroying multiple cars and sheds in a fire, police say.
Cameron Hill, 36, was arrested Saturday, Jan. 25, after he allegedly started several fires on his property, according to a news release from the Clare County Sheriff’s Office. The Hayes Township man was arraigned this week on one count of second degree arson and one count of third degree arson.
The Harrison Fire Department was dispatched at 2:58 p.m. Saturday on reports of a possible vehicle fire at a residence on the 5100 block of Fishing Site Road in Hayes Township. The caller reportedly told dispatchers he saw black smoke and heard “explosions” in the area.
Firefighters arrived to find several different fires burning in the yard and saw Hill trying to start more fires, according to the release.
Hill allegedly lit several vehicles on fire, one of which he owned and two that were owned by a family member. He also set two sheds ablaze on his property. Police said Hill had poured gasoline inside his home and was trying to light the gas on fire to try and burn the house down, according to the release.
Hill was unsuccessful in his effort to completely burn the house down, but the home did sustain damage from the fire and smoke, the sheriff’s office said.
The vehicles, sheds and its contents were destroyed by the fires, according to the release.
No one was injured in the fires, authorities said.
Hill was arrested and lodged in the Clare County Jail, and he later was arraigned in 80th District Court. His bond was set at $1 million.
In Michigan, second degree arson is defined as when a subject willfully or maliciously burns, damages or destroys by fire a dwelling regardless of whether it is occupied or unoccupied by fire or explosion. Third degree arson involves willfully burning, destroying, or damaging by fire or explosion any building or structure, or its contents having a value of $20,000 or more. It doesn’t matter if the person owns the building, property or its contents, according to the release.
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Should new Michigan voters provide proof of citizenship? House Republicans think so.
A ballot proposal by Michigan House Republicans would both reject votes cast without photo ID and require new voter registrants to show proof of U.S. citizenship.
A top House Republican, calling the measures a “no-brainer,” said they would enhance voter security. However, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson countered that they would “gut Michiganders’ voting rights in our state constitution.”
“Only U.S. citizens should vote in our elections,” said state Rep. Bryan Posthumus, R-Rockford. “And people should have to show ID when voting to prove that they are who they say they are. That’s just common sense.”
The proposed constitutional amendment is unlikely to pass the state Legislature, as it requires a two-thirds vote in both chambers. While Republicans have a majority in the House, they would need to pursuade Democrats in both chambers.
Posthumus said it would be “political suicide” for Democrats not to support the measure.
If the legislature passed the measure, the proposed constitutional amendment would be placed on the ballot for voters to decide.
Benson called the proposal a failed policy that has been overturned in other states for “being blatantly unconstitutional.” She also claimed that in other states it has created a separate and unequal system of voting access for citizens or blocked “tens of thousands of eligible voters from casting their legal ballot in an election.”
“I stand with the people of Michigan who have overwhelmingly passed ballot measures to make voting more accessible and to enshrine citizens’ voting rights into our constitution,” she said. “We need to hold the line on protecting every eligible citizen’s constitutional right to cast a ballot in every election and get back to the business of working together on honest proposals to keep Michigan’s elections safe, secure and accessible.”
According to Votebeat, Arizona is the only state to enforce proof of citizenship requirements.
After legal challenges to those requirements, Arizona now allows those without citizenship proof to vote only in federal elections, while those providing citizenship proof can vote in state, federal and local elections, according to Arizona voter instructions.
The proposed constitional amendment comes after a Chinese national allegedly cast his ballot during the 2024 presidential election in Michigan. That man, a University of Michigan student, faces criminal charges.
The other way the Michigan proposal could get on the ballot is by garnering enough petition signatures. A group called Prove it, Michigan has already vowed to start a petition drive if the legislation fails.
Currently, voters don’t need a photo ID to vote in person. They can sign an affidavit under penalty of perjury if they don’t have one.
The proposed constitutional amendment would require a valid photo ID to vote. If voters don’t have one, they can sign an affidavit and cast a provisional ballot, but that ballot won’t be counted unless a photo ID is presented within six days.
Absentee voters would have to verify their identity by providing a copy of their ID, a driver’s license number, state personal identification number, or the last four digits of their social security number.
Currently, voters requesting an absentee ballot online must provide the last four digits of their Social Security number along with a photo ID number or acknowledgement that they do not have a photo ID.
Under the proposal, the state would provide free photo ID to people who cannot afford it. State IDs cost $10 and some residents are already eligible for a free ID.
Michigan doesn’t require residents to show proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote. However, new registrants must attest under penalty of perjury that they are a U.S. citizen and that the information about their identity and residency is accurate.
The proposed constitutional amendment would require all new voter registrants after Dec. 18, 2026, to provide proof of U.S. citizenship or have the Secretary of State verify their citizenship. Proof of citizenship would not be required for every election.
Lawmakers would later define the acceptable forms of proof of citizenship.
The state would also have to routinely verify the citizenship of all voters in the statewide qualified voter file.
Posthumus said citizenship proof requirements would help prevent instances of noncitizens voting in elections, citing the incident last fall where a Chinese student at the University of Michigan allegedly cast his vote in the presidential election.
That student, Haoxiang Gao, faces criminal charges. He allegedly used his student identification and documents showing his Ann Arbor residency to register to vote.
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Posthumus said the incident proves that non-citizen voting is a “real problem that needs to be fixed.”
“No citizen should ever have their vote canceled out by a non-citizen voting the opposite direction,” he said.
However, Benson and Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit said at the time that noncitizen voting is “an extremely isolated and rare event.”
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