WINTER STORM WATCH

...WINTER STORM WATCH WILL GO IN EFFECT FROM TOMORROW EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...For Bayfield County and the North Shore of Minnesota in our listening area. Heavy snow is possible. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 6 inches except between 4 and 9 inches in northern Bayfield County, possible with winds gusts as high as 35 mph.  Blizzard conditions expected for the North Shore with Total snow accumulations between 10 and 15 inches and ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch possible and winds as high as 50 mph.

2/16/2026

IRONWOOD - The Gogebic-Iron County Airport Board reviewed and began updating its Airport Layout Plan with planning firm Mead and Hunt to meet new FAA standards.

The ALP, which details current and future airport states, is critical for federal funding of development projects; the last full update was in 2011. Separately, the board approved a contract with MDOT to purchase new snow removal equipment, replacing a 1989 snowblower. The airport’s share of the projected $18,000 to $20,000 cost is 2.5%, but the MDOT contract still requires approval from the Gogebic County Board of Commissioners.

2/16/2026

IRONWOOD - On Friday, AAA of Michigan reports, the state average surpassed the $3 mark, setting a new 2026 high of $3.03 per gallon before retreating to an average of $2.98.  The national average sits five cents lower than Michigan at $2.93 per gallon.  In Upper Michigan, the lowest average is in Baraga County at $2.68 per gallon. The highest is still in Mackinac County at $3.10 per gallon.  Ironwood prices at $2.91 per gallon as of this morning.