The storm coated trees with up to an inch of ice, leaving pockets of severely damaged pine and hardwood trees on state forest ...

The ice was so heavy it snapped large trees and brought down power lines. The effects will last for weeks, maybe months.

Among the last Michiganians to regain power after an ice storm was the Jeakle family of Gaylord, who had to forage for food ...

The DNR's Forest Resource Division is doing aerial assessments as it's still difficult to access the forest on the ground.

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“The ice storm did a lot of damage to the tops of trees, and many of them still have hanging branches and limbs that are up in the canopy,” said Starks. Wind gusts could dislodge those and bring them ...

The ice storm caused a lot of crown damage (the upper part of a tree) in the forest, which will provide a lot of woody debris ...

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GAYLORD, Mich. — Drone video recently captured by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) gives a glimpse into the damage left behind by ice storms that slammed northern Michigan on ...