A lake-effect snowstorm that lasted for days walloped Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula as thousands of motorists took to the roads for some dicey travel over the Thanksgiving weekend. There were some eye-popping snowfall reports and even a snowfall record as communities worked to clear the large accumulation of snow.

Snow showers will be an issue for the Michigan lake-effect snow belts. Additionally, cooler air rushes in, leaving lows below freezing throughout Metro Detroit.

The Great Lakes region saw new snow Monday and faced the prospect of even more this week after U.S. travelers battled harsh weather to get home after Thanksgiving, forecasters said. Snow showers fell in western Michigan overnight,

The high number of Michiganders traveling to get to Thanksgiving dinner pushed gas prices up 7 cents a gallon on average to $3.08, but prices likely will come down again, experts predicted.

(CBS DETROIT) — AAA reported Monday that gas prices in Michigan have jumped 7 cents since after the Thanksgiving weekend. Michigan drivers are paying an average of $3.08 per gallon for regular unleaded, which is 11 cents less than this time last month and 4 cents cheaper than this time a year ago, according to AAA.

Gasoline prices at the pump fell for a seventh week in a row to stand at $3 a gallon on Monday, the lowest since May 2021, according to GasBuddy. The national average is down 7.7 cents a gallon from a