The closure comes after ice covered Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula and parts of the Upper Peninsula near the bridge over the weekend.

Marathon, Shawano, and Taylor Counties will also be affected. The storm is expected to make travel nearly impossible, particularly on highways and rural roads. Forecasters warn that ice-laden trees and power lines could fall, resulting in prolonged power outages.

As cleanup crews and linemen crisscross northern Michigan, some areas of damage remain untouched and dangerous.One Cheb

Our inspectors are working closely with utilities and Licensed Electrical Contractors to ensure storm damaged homes are reconnected in a safe manner to avoid the risk of electrical shock or fire, or further property damage." Ice storms can cause widespread ...

Cleanup continues following a damaging ice storm that swept through Simcoe County, leaving behind downed trees, blackouts, and long lines at area eateries. While hydro crews have been working around the clock throughout Simcoe County, thousands remained without power well into Monday afternoon.

After what's being described as a catastrophic ice storm for parts of Northern Michigan, incoming cold temperatures in areas without power could be life-threatening, officials say.

Jordan Daniel on X called the storm “destructive” and said that the trees snapping sounded like construction. He also said that roads were an “inch thick with ice.” John MacPherson, who shared a video on X, said he had to move his car because ice was weighing a tree down so much that branches were snapping off.