This aerial video of Pigeon River State Forest in northern lower Michigan is hard to understand unless you know how mature red pines grow: the branches and needles are almost all at the top. Those things that look like xmas trees in the undergrowth are actually the snapped-off tops of trees.
I boosted a video of them actually snapping on the day of the storm. Terrifying

https://youtu.be/9CUNIEHD0gE
#Michigan #IceStorm

Wow.

‘Never seen anything quite like this.’

Nearly 1M acres of Michigan state forest damaged by late March ice storm.

https://www.mlive.com/news/2025/04/never-seen-anything-quite-like-this-nearly-1m-acres-of-michigan-state-forest-damaged-by-ice-storm.html

After 16 days with no power, a friend of mine 45 minutes north of us has finally gotten their power turned back on.

There are still many without power across northern Michigan. It's been over two weeks since the ice storm.

Got most of the downed trees from the #icestorm cut up and out to the street. That was a painful workout. Surprisingly, the little 12 inch dewalt electric saw did a damn good job and only went through 1.5 6Ah batteries. A friend with a gas chainsaw came and helped with the bigger stuff and we loaded his pickup with firewood. Still going to have to have some trees removed at a later date.

"In Johannesburg, over 400 utility poles had to be replaced.

Normally (Great Lakes Energy) replaces about 800 poles a year and we are already at 1,100 poles for this storm."

Officials provide ice storm assessment in Otsego County, city of Cheboygan.

https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/2025/04/09/officials-provide-ice-storm-assessment-in-otsego-county-city-of-cheboygan/83008082007/

cc @serpicojam

Whoa. And they're still working on clearing roads from the ice storms of March 28-30.

Michigan Department of Natural Resources clears 630 miles of roadway from ice storm, shares interactive map of reopenings.

https://www.mlive.com/news/2025/04/dnr-clears-630-miles-of-roadway-from-ice-storm-shares-map-of-reopenings.html

17,500 customers still without power after Ontario ice storm: Hydro One
Some 17,500 customers are still without electricity more than a week after a powerful spring storm encrusted parts of central and eastern Ontario with ice.
#weather #electricity #power #Ontario #Canada #Icestorm
https://globalnews.ca/news/11123159/ontario-ice-storm-hydro-reports/

17,500 customers still without power after Ontario ice storm: Hydro One
Some 17,500 customers are still without electricity more than a week after a powerful spring storm encrusted parts of central and eastern Ontario with ice.
#weather #electricity #power #Ontario #Canada #Icestorm
https://globalnews.ca/news/11123159/ontario-ice-storm-hydro-reports/

17,500 customers still without power after Ontario ice storm: Hydro One
Some 17,500 customers are still without electricity more than a week after a powerful spring storm encrusted parts of central and eastern Ontario with ice.
#weather #electricity #power #Ontario #Canada #Icestorm
https://globalnews.ca/news/11123159/ontario-ice-storm-hydro-reports/

17,500 customers still without power after Ontario ice storm: Hydro One
Some 17,500 customers are still without electricity more than a week after a powerful spring storm encrusted parts of central and eastern Ontario with ice.
#weather #electricity #power #Ontario #Canada #Icestorm
https://globalnews.ca/news/11123159/ontario-ice-storm-hydro-reports/

17,500 customers still without power after Ontario ice storm: Hydro One
Some 17,500 customers are still without electricity more than a week after a powerful spring storm encrusted parts of central and eastern Ontario with ice.
#weather #electricity #power #Ontario #Canada #Icestorm
https://globalnews.ca/news/11123159/ontario-ice-storm-hydro-reports/

Man killed by falling tree following major spring ice storm in Ontario
Ontario Provincial Police are reporting a fatality related to the ice storm after a man in his late 70s was struck by a fallen tree.
#accident #weather #death #Ontario #Canada #Icestorm
https://globalnews.ca/news/11121503/man-killed-ontario-spring-ice-storm-near-peterborough/

Man killed by falling tree following major spring ice storm in Ontario
Ontario Provincial Police are reporting a fatality related to the ice storm after a man in his late 70s was struck by a fallen tree.
#accident #weather #death #Ontario #Canada #Icestorm
https://globalnews.ca/news/11121503/man-killed-ontario-spring-ice-storm-near-peterborough/

Man killed by falling tree following major spring ice storm in Ontario
Ontario Provincial Police are reporting a fatality related to the ice storm after a man in his late 70s was struck by a fallen tree.
#accident #weather #death #Ontario #Canada #Icestorm
https://globalnews.ca/news/11121503/man-killed-ontario-spring-ice-storm-near-peterborough/

More than 34,000 customers remain powerless after spring storm tears through Ontario
Just over 35,000 customers still don't have power back in Ontario more than a week after a storm tore through the central and eastern parts of the province.
#weather #power #storm #Ontario #Icestorm #Ontariostorm
https://globalnews.ca/news/11121042/ontario-spring-storm-thousands-without-power-cleanup/

More than 34,000 customers remain powerless after spring storm tears through Ontario
Just over 35,000 customers still don't have power back in Ontario more than a week after a storm tore through the central and eastern parts of the province.
#weather #power #storm #Ontario #Icestorm #Ontariostorm
https://globalnews.ca/news/11121042/ontario-spring-storm-thousands-without-power-cleanup/

More than 34,000 customers remain powerless after spring storm tears through Ontario
Just over 35,000 customers still don't have power back in Ontario more than a week after a storm tore through the central and eastern parts of the province.
#weather #power #storm #Ontario #Icestorm #Ontariostorm
https://globalnews.ca/news/11121042/ontario-spring-storm-thousands-without-power-cleanup/

More than 34,000 customers remain powerless after spring storm tears through Ontario
Just over 35,000 customers still don't have power back in Ontario more than a week after a storm tore through the central and eastern parts of the province.
#weather #power #storm #Ontario #Icestorm #Ontariostorm
https://globalnews.ca/news/11121042/ontario-spring-storm-thousands-without-power-cleanup/

Put away the skis, and got in first hike of the season. Over half of the #BruceTrail is closed due to #IceStorm damage and debris clean up. Got in 22 KM yesterday before the Sydenham section was “closed”.
#hiking
#spring