BY AMANDA HARRISON
Warmer temperatures are expected this week but they're apparently only for a quick tease before returning to normal.
Andy Sullivan is a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Gaylord.
He said a January thaw is normal, but like normal he said the warmth won't last long. An arctic front is expected to move in over the weekend.
But Sullivan said a cold front doesn't mean more snow.
"We seem to be kind of stuck in dole drums as far as active weather at least with snow for Northern Michigan. We got off to a real slow start here but it doesn't look like it's changing anytime soon. I mean we'll still get some periods of snow obviously but it's been a tough go of it so far." Sullivan said.
Sullivan said if Michigan's weather remains unchanged, this winter could be another record breaking, snowless year.