After months of being classified as being in severe drought, the National Drought Monitor now categorizes Alpena County as exhibiting moderate drought conditions. The on-and-off lake effect snow ...

but the National Weather Service office in Cleveland says it will be at least 50% to 90% frozen over by next week. Why is this good news? Once the lake freezes over the lake effect snow comes to a ...

Radar showed lake-effect snow blowing in a more southeasterly direction ... off and on as enough cold air is in place to support frozen precipitation.