Winter storm causes cancellations around U.P.
MARQUETTE — Freezing rain, heavy snow and blizzard conditions have caused cancellations throughout the entire Upper Peninsula as of Wednesday morning.
The storm is expected to continue throughout Thursday morning, with a blizzard warning active until at least 1 a.m.
The following schools and services in Marquette and surrounding areas are closed today:
Bishop Baraga Catholic School
Brantley Drop-in Center
CAAM, All Meals on Wheels canceled
Catholic Social Services of U.P., Marquette and Escanaba;
Christ the King Pre-School, Ishpeming; Community Lutheran Church, Suomi Location; Crossbridge Church; Faith Lutheran Church, Ishpeming; Father Marquette Catholic Academy; Gwinn Schools; Gwinn Head Start; Immanuel Lutheran Church, Negaunee; Ishpeming Schools; Ishpeming City Council Meeting; Ishpeming Headstart; Ishpeming Senior Center; Jandron’s Fine Jewelry; Marq-Tran, No Fixed Routes Wednesday; Marquette Schools; Marquette Bible Church; Marquette Church of Christ, services moved online; Marquette Headstart; Marquette Regional History Center Event, Dan Fountain presentation postponed to 3/12; Marquette Senior Center; Marquette Tribal Health Center; Marquette- Alger RESA; Messiah Lutheran Church, Marquette; Negaunee Schools; Negaunee Senior Center; Negaunee Township Office; NICE Community Schools; NMU, Dome and PEIF also closed; North Star Montessori Academy; Redeemer Lutheran Early Childhood Center; Republic-Michigamme; Salvation Army, Ishpeming and Marquette locations; Sands Township Office; St. Jacob’s Orthodox Church, Ishpeming; St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Marquette; St. Vincent de Paul Marquette, Store, food pantry and financial aid office closed; Trinity Lutheran Church, Ishpeming; TruNorth Federal Credit Union, Ishpeming and Marquette.