Upper Michigan School Closings And Delays For Tuesday, May 10, 2011
May 10, 2011
Severe thunderstorms moving across the Upper Peninsula have resulted in several schools being closed or delayed this morning due to power outages, telephone and internet service.
According to the Upper Peninsula Power Company, over 55-thousand customers were affected by these outages overnight. Crews are working to restore power to all of the affected areas as soon as possible.
Here is the latest list of school closings and/or delays:
SCHOOL CLOSINGS
Ishpeming
Negaunee
NICE Community Schools
Powell Township
NorthStar Academy/Polaris Middle School – MQT
Gwinn
Munising
Munising Baptist
Republic-Michigamme
Carney-Nadeau
Rapid River
Big Bay de Noc
Superior Central
Mid Peninsula
Escanaba
Gladstone
Delta/Schoolcraft ISD
Crystal Falls-Forest Park
Ontonagon
L’anse
Baraga
Houghton/Keweenaw County
Arvon Township
Bark River-Harris
WEATHER AND SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENT 3/9/11
March 9, 2011
The weather has taken a turn in the southern Upper Peninsula, and as a result, these schools are closed today:
MANISTIQUE AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ST. FRANCIS SCHOOL IN MANISTIQUE
As for the weather, the Winter Storm Watch for our area in Marquette County has been rescinded. Here’s the latest from the National Weather Service:
URGENT – WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
415 AM EST WED MAR 9 2011
…A HEAVY WET SNOW EXPECTED FOR CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN…
.LOW PRESSURE OVER THE MID MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY WILL MOVE
NORTHEAST INTO SOUTHERN OHIO TONIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING
WIDESPREAD SNOW ACROSS UPPER MICHIGAN TODAY. THE GREATEST SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN.
MARQUETTE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…GWINN…MARQUETTE
415 AM EST WED MAR 9 2011
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING
TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING…
HAZARDOUS WEATHER…
* EXPECT SNOW TO SPREAD NORTHWARD THIS MORNING AND BE HEAVY AT
TIMES…BEFORE DIMINISHING LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED TODAY…LIGHTEST
AMOUNTS NEAR BIG BAY.
IMPACTS…
* THE WET SNOW MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT AS ROADS BECOME SNOW
COVERED.
* THE WET…HEAVY SNOW WILL ALSO MAKE SHOVELING AND PLOWING
MORE DIFFICULT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
* A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES…AND USE CAUTION
WHILE DRIVING.
School Closings & Cancellations for December 13, 2010
December 13, 2010
Several schools are closed here on this Monday, December 13th due to inclement weather.
School closings are brought to you by:
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Here is the latest list:
Marquette Area Public Schools
Father Marquette School
NorthStar Academy/Polaris Middle School
Crossroads Christian Academy – Harvey
Redeemer Lutheran Preschool – MQT
Marquette-Alger RESA
Negaunee Public Schools
NICE Community Schools
Ishpeming Public Schools
Christ The King Preschool – ISH
Gwinn Area Schools
Powell Township Schools
AuTrain-Onota Schools
Munising Public Schools
Munising Headstart
Munising Public Library
Munising Baptist School
Superior-Central Schools
Mid-Pen Schools
Rapid River Schools & Headstart
Gladstone Schools & Headstart
Escanaba Schools & Headstart







