March 18: Statewide Tornado Drill

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared March 15-21 as Michigan’s Severe Weather Awareness Week. The Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (MSP/EMHSD) are calling on communities and residents to act by participating in a voluntary statewide tornado drill … Read more

State Police Urge Residents to Prepare for Winter Emergencies

As winter approaches, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared Nov. 9-15 as Winter Hazards Awareness Week. The Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (MSP/EMHSD) urges Michiganders to take steps now to prepare for winter emergencies to stay safe … Read more

Let’s Garden in October

By Jennifer Fairfield, owner the Garden Mill I hope your gardening season has been a successful one. I have to say that my vegetable garden outdid itself this year, due in part to all the sunshine and heat. I have … Read more

March 19: Statewide Tornado Drill at 1 p.m.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared March 16-22 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

Life Under the Ice

Story and photos by Master Naturalist, Doug Jackson If the forecasts were correct, by the time this article is published, we would have had a good week of a February thaw.  Any snow cover will have melted, and the ice … Read more

Meet Some of Michigan’s Mighty Winter Birds

(Chelsea Update would like to thank the Department of Natural Resources for the information and photos in this story.) For many of our feathered friends, winter in Michigan is just another season. Get to know a few of our small … Read more

Winter Storm Watch Issued

Winter Storm Watch issued Feb. 14 at 3:03 p.m. Feb. 16 at 7:00 p.m. EST by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI * WHAT…For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches with a mix of sleet and a glaze of … Read more

Winter Weather Advisory Wednesday into Thursday

Winter Weather Advisory issued February 11 at 2:39 p.m. EST until February 13 at 7:00 a.m. EST by NWS Detroit/Pontiac MI* WHAT…Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 4 inches and ice accumulations up to around one tenth of an … Read more

Winter Storm Watch Issued for Wednesday Afternoon

Winter Storm Watch issued Feb. 11 at 3:06 a.m. EST until Feb. 13 at 7:00 a.m. EST by National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI * WHAT…Heavy snow and light icing possible. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 7 inches and ice accumulations … Read more

Let’s Garden in February

By Jennifer Fairfield, owner Garden Mill I’m glad the temperatures are coming up a little bit. It was hard to getup the enthusiasm for getting outside to do much of anything in the bitter cold we were experiencing in January. … Read more