Strong winter storm dumps 20 inches of snow on northern Michigan

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The Times Herald - 2/20/13, Associated Press

Marlene Decio enjoys a snowy walk with her Welsh Terriers, Max and Rudy, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, along the John and Dede Howard Recreational Trail in St. Joseph, Mich. (AP Photo/The Herald-Palladium, Don Campbell)

Marlene Decio enjoys a snowy walk with her Welsh Terriers, Max and Rudy, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, along the John and Dede Howard Recreational Trail in St. Joseph, Mich. (AP Photo/The Herald-Palladium, Don Campbell) / AP

 

MARQUETTE — A strong winter storm has dumped more than 20 inches of snow in parts of northern Michigan, forcing officials to close some roads and many schools in the Upper Peninsula.

State police say snowdrifts of up to 8 feet and 40-mph wind gusts led to the closing of a stretch of M-28 between Marquette and Munising, and it remained closed indefinitely Wednesday night.

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