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.

MONTMORENCY COUNTY, Mich. (FOX 2) - While lower Michigan dealt with severe thunderstorms Sunday, up north has been braving an ice storm that knocked out power, crippled travel, and led to the activation of the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC).

A massive ice storm has brought parts of northern Michigan to a standstill, with temperatures expected to stay near or below freezing through Wednesday.