polar vortex

It was still BRUTALLY cold, but it could have been worse.

It looks like we may have an unwelcome visitor next week. Weather forecasting models are suggesting a return of the Polar Vortex next week.

The weather has been rough on humans and animals alike in Michigan the past few weeks. During the intense cold caused by the Polar Vortex, a bald eagle got in trouble while looking for food on Lake Michigan in Leelanau County. The Detroit New reports that passerby noticed the bird struggling and contacted Wings of Wonder, a nonprofit raptor sanctuary in Empire...

Heavy snow and areas of Lake effect snow were followed by some insanely cold temperatures and extreme wind chills that we hadn't seen in decades.

It's a sure sign that everything is right with the world when Bell's Brewery announces their annual release of Oberon. And, yes Virginia, there will be Oberon again, on March 25th!

After last winter, many us are approaching this winter with caution. Today probably didn't help: snow on Halloween? The National Weather Service's winter weather forecast is out. All we can say is make sure those snow blowers and shovels are ready if you live, work and/or play -- not to mention drive or travel -- between U.S. 131 and the Lake Michigan shore in greater Grand Rapids and West Michig