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Traverse City had just an inch or two on Thursday morning. Along the lakeshore, even less snow was on the ground. But move inland and it’s a different story.

The National Weather Service is warning that lake effect snow and high winds are expected on Thursday, Thanksgiving day.

Organizers were forced to cancel or scale back the event in recent years. So they decided to make a plan for when the weather didn’t cooperate.

For northern Michigan businesses that count on snow, last year stunk. Federal disaster loans were a short-term help for many, but what about warmer winters ahead? That's this week on the Up North Lowdown.Plus, the Lions roar, area music festivals face an uncertain future and we remember the arrest that sparked a change in fishing rights.

Among the longer-term approaches to address increasingly unreliable winter weather, some groups are pushing against fossil fuels.

A new federal bill aims to close the gap for businesses that suffered from a lack of snow last year that weren't eligible for federal loans.

Big snowstorms like the ones we’ve had this month can be great news for business here in northern Michigan. But last winter was the warmest on record for most of northern Michigan, leaving businesses struggling.

Northern Michigan spent Monday digging out from record-breaking lake effect snow, and more is on the way.

Lake effect snow could hit parts of northern Michigan starting Thursday night.

For businesses that depend on snow and cold temperatures, this weather has been tough.