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MARQUETTE -- Marquette County received a preview of the winter to come this past week, with some locations receiving up to a few inches of snow. Temperatures are expected to climb again in the coming week to highs in the mid 50s, so these flurries are merely serving as a reminder to residents to complete winter preparations. Snow tire season is back!
As roads get frozen and slick again, the Michigan Department of Transportation recommends that people drive only when absolutely necessary during bad weather, and make sure that they keep an auto emergency kit in their vehicles.
A properly equipped kit should include jumper cables, flares or reflective triangle; a flashlight with extra batteries; a first aid kit; nonperishable, protein-rich food; drinking water; a manual can opener; a basic toolkit containing pliers, wrench and screwdriver; a battery or hand-cranked radio; a shovel; an ice scraper; warm clothes; blankets or sleeping bags; a charged cell phone and car charger and a help sign.
Annie Lippert can be reached at 906-228-2500, ext. 550. Her email address is alippert@miningjournal.net.