The coldest air in six years blasts into Michigan this weekend. Single digit highs, wind chills below zero, heavy lake effect snow

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Detroit Lions fans in West Michigan are closely watching Saturday’s game. At Ford Field, the Lions are hosting the Washington Commanders in the NFC Divisional round. More than 150 miles away at Rapid River Stillhouse in Grand Rapids, it’s been a busy night.

West Michigan is preparing for an onslaught of significant road improvements this year, including a $70M rebuild of U.S. 131.

A federal jury has convicted a Chicago man for his role in an elaborate scheme to steal $700,000 from a West Michigan casino.

As the Detroit Lions prepare for Saturday’s playoff game, a West Michigan school and a local business are showing their support for the team. (Jan. 17, 2025)

A federal jury has convicted a Chicago, Illinois man for posing as a tribal chairperson and stealing thousands of dollars from a West Michigan casino.

Single digit high temperatures and sub-zero lows early next week will be West Michigan’s coldest air mass in six years.

A Detroit Lions ice sculpture made by a West Michigan carver is on its way to Rochester Hills ahead of Saturday night’s playoffs game. (Jan. 16, 2025)

Snowy, slick roads led to slide-offs and crashes on West Michigan roads Tuesday, with I-94 proving particularly troublesome.

Warming centers will be available during our upcoming spell of frigid winter weather, according to the City of Kalamazoo officials.

Several West Michigan organizations are telling people to seek shelter as dangerously cold weather is forecasted to hit the region Saturday and continue into next week. Arctic air bringing potentially deadly wind chills is forecasted for all of Michigan Sunday through Monday,

GRANDVILLE, MI - A specialty toy store in Grandville’s RiverTown Crossings shopping mall plans to close its doors for good after nearly two decades.