Gale-Force Winds and Heavy Freezing Spray Threaten Mariners on Lake Superior as Arctic Blast Slams Northern Michigan
MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN — A powerful surge of Arctic air is ripping across Lake Superior today, creating life-threatening conditions for mariners from Isle Royale to the Upper Michigan shoreline. Winds are strengthening, waves are growing, and by late afternoon, forecasters expect gusts up to 40 knots and waves approaching 14 feet, marking one of the most…
