This is easily the worst ice storm in modern times — in the last 50 years — and you have to go back all the way to 1922 to find something even remotely close,” said Harold Dippman, meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in Gaylord.

Residents in the most severely affected areas are being encouraged not to travel unless necessary and to watch for downed wires and work crews.

Over 10 Michigan State Parks and Trails State in Northern Michigan are closed after last weekend's ice storm, as cleanup and damage assessment continue.