M-28 closed due to whiteout conditions between Marquette and Munising

A South Dakota state snow plow clears a shoulder along Highway 50 on the north edge of Yankton, S.D., on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, as light snow swept by strong…

A South Dakota state snow plow clears a shoulder along Highway 50 on the north edge of Yankton, S.D., on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, as light snow swept by strong winds reduced visibility to a quarter-mile at times. Yankton is about 200 miles east of the Rosebud Sioux Reservation, which was battered by a mid-December snowstorm that left roads impassable. A 12-year-old asthmatic boy was among six people who died on the reservation during the storm. The tribe says all of the deaths could have been prevented were it not for systemic failures and a lack of timely help. (Kelly Hertz/Yankton Press & Dakotan via AP)

by: Tor Thorne

Posted: Mar 18, 2023 / 05:46 PM EDT

Updated: Mar 19, 2023 / 12:53 AM EDT

MARQUETTE AND ALGER COUNTY, Mich. (WJMN) – UPDATE: The portion of M-28 between Kawbawgam Road in Marquette County and W Shore Dr in Alger County has reopened to traffic, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation.

ORIGINAL STORY: Michigan State Police announced Saturday afternoon that a stretch of M-28 between Chocolay Township and Munising has been temporarily closed due to weather conditions.

M-28 from Kawbawgam Road in Marquette County to W Shore Dr in Alger County is closed indefinitely as weather conditions persist. Police said in an announcement that snow and high winds are causing whiteout conditions along the route.

An alternate route along M-94 between Marquette and Alger Counties remains open at this time, but travel is not recommended due to poor roads.

No estimated time of reopening has been given at this time. Local 3 will update this article when additional information is received.