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As for the weather, the Winter Storm Watch for our area in Marquette County has been rescinded.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