

Refresh this page every several minutes to see the latest radar. Can't see the radar below? Tap here. Here is the live weather radar and the latest updates from our local National Weather Service offices and the Michigan Department of Transportation. Suffice to say, it's going to be a messy couple days.

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Snowfall predictions: See how much your area will get during winter storm In Gaylord, snow and gusty winds were expected to affect traveling conditions as well. In Grand Rapids, driving will continue to be "treacherous as winds increase" into the evening, according to the NWS. In the west and northern parts of the state, blizzard conditions continue. Combined with strong winds and extreme cold, it's a recipe for the most hazardous and life threatening conditions, the weather service warns. Blowing snow can reduce visibility to "near whiteout conditions," according to the NWS. West winds between 50 to 55 mph were expected to develop into the evening. Thursday in every area county, including Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties, and is expected to last through Saturday morning. In the southeast part of the state, the National Weather Service in White Lake forecasts additional snow of up to 3 inches and wind chills of 10 to 20 degrees below zero Friday and Saturday. Beyond immigration policy, the two have sparred on abortion access, LGBTQ+ and civil rights, and a host of other cultural issues.The first major storm of the winter season barrelled into Michigan with a vengeance on Friday. Though Newsom has no plans to run for president in 2024, he and DeSantis have frequently used each other as political foils as they cast their own governing approach as a model for the nation. “This is exploitative propaganda being peddled by a politician who has shown there are no depths he won’t sink to in his desperate effort to score a political point,” said Anthony York, a spokesman for Newsom.

Possible charges aside, Newsom’s office doubled down on its criticism of DeSantis after Florida claimed credit. The county district attorney must decide whether to pursue those charges and against whom. The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office in Texas on Monday said it had recommended misdemeanor and felony charges for “unlawful restraints” in the transport of migrants from San Antonio to Martha’s Vineyard. DeSantis has said he intends to send migrants who may end up in Florida to states that have immigrant-friendly policies, like California.īonta has not directly said he is considering kidnapping charges. The move was intended to protest federal immigration policy. Last fall, Florida flew 49 Venezuelans to the upscale Massachusetts island of Martha’s Vineyard. This isn’t the first time DeSantis’ administration has transported migrants from Texas to other states. A spokeswoman for his office could not confirm if any of the people seen in the video were among the migrants Bonta met. Representatives from Sacramento ACT and PICO California, two religious groups helping the migrants in Sacramento, did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment about whether the migrants in the videos were the same as those they were helping.īonta told CNN late Tuesday he would be requesting that Florida turn over any video footage, unedited, that it has of the group. The clips had no time stamps, and Collins declined to share additional details about when and where they were recorded. Ron DeSantis flew the migrants in on a private jet from Texas. The California attorney general says Florida Gov. He is investigating whether any violations of criminal or civil law occurred.Īlecia Collins, a spokeswoman for the Florida Division of Emergency Management, said in a statement that “through verbal and written consent, these volunteers indicated they wanted to go to California.” She also shared a video compilation that appeared to show people signing consent forms and thanking officials for treating them well. The individuals had been picked up in El Paso, Texas, taken to New Mexico and then put on charter flights to California’s capital of Sacramento, said California Attorney General Rob Bonta. Two planes arrived in Sacramento, on Friday and Monday, each carrying asylum-seekers mostly from Colombia and Venezuela. Gavin Newsom, his frequent political sparring partner. The admission of responsibility - five days after the first flight touched down in California’s capital - only served to heighten tensions between DeSantis and California Gov. southern border to California on private planes all went willingly, disputing allegations by California officials that the individuals were coerced to travel under false pretenses. Ron DeSantis’ administration said Tuesday that three dozen migrants whom the state flew from the U.S.
