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Northern Michigan Sees Spring Freeze Warning

May 6, 2026 | 8:01 AM

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May 6, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson spoke with Paul Gross, meteorologist emeritus at WDIV. They discussed Michigan’s increasing flood events as they are becoming more frequent.

NORTHERN MICHIGAN ~ The northern region of the Lower Peninsula experienced a spring freeze early Wednesday morning.

A freeze warning was put in place for about 20 counties from shortly after midnight on Wednesday, ending later at 8 a.m., with frost warnings issued for multiple Mid-Michigan counties. Temperatures fell to the high 20s, with residents recommended to take measures to protect crops and plants from cold damage.

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