Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties

Northwoods braces for possible foot of snow today

By RALPH ANSAMI

[email protected]

IRONWOOD — The National Weather Service predicted blizzard-like conditions today throughout the Gogebic Range and Ontonagon County.

From 6 to 12 inches of snow was possible, with winds up to 35 miles per hour gusting from the north at times.

The warning was from 6 a.m. today to 6 a.m. Saturday.

The snow is nothing new, as it has been snowing in Ironwood since Monday.

As usual, the heaviest amounts today were expected in the higher terrains, with the least snow falling south of a line from Marenisco to Bruce Crossing.

The severe weather could make trav...