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March 17-23: Severe Weather Awareness Week

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared March 17-23 as Michigan’s Severe Weather Awareness Week, and the Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (MSP/EMHSD) is calling on residents to act by participating in a voluntary statewide tornado drill at … Read more

Tornado Preparation Reminders

(Chelsea Update would like to thank the City of Dexter for this information.) The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch in effect until 4:00 p.m. this afternoon for Washtenaw County. Tornado Reminders Warning signs – what to watch … Read more

Tornado Watch Issued for Washtenaw County

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS: 17 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN BAY, GENESEE, HURON, LAPEER, LENAWEE, LIVINGSTON, MACOMB, MIDLAND, MONROE, OAKLAND, SAGINAW, SANILAC, SHIAWASSEE, ST. … Read more

The Attractive Skunk Cabbage

By Michigan Master Naturalist Doug Jackson The beloved Pepé Le Pew is known for his incessant wooing after an unfortunate black cat, using tactics such as bouquets of wildflowers and flattering words like, “Mon cheri! Is it possible to be … Read more

Let’s Get Gardening in March, Part Two

(Publisher’s note: Part one of this column published yesterday.) Indoors  Have you finished making a plan for your gardens yet? If not, don’t wait. It really does help to have a plan for what you want to grow, so that … Read more

Let’s Get Gardening in March, Part One

By Jennifer Fairfield, owner the Garden Mill That weather was fun, huh? Well, no it wasn’t, actually. I hope everyone came out of it in generally good shape – that your power has been restored, your house didn’t sustain any … Read more

Winter Storm Warning in Effect

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 4 AM EST SATURDAY… * WHAT…HEAVY WET SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES LIKELY. WINDS GUST AS HIGH AS 35 TO 45 MPH. * WHERE…LIVINGSTON, OAKLAND, … Read more

Tips for Dealing with Tree Damage from Ice

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Kevin Sayers for the information in this story.) Many homeowners in southern Michigan will be looking at ice-covered trees and broken branches this week. Wind and ice have swept through lower parts of the … Read more