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Northern Michigan is in for a windy, snowy holiday stretch. Meteorologists at National Weather Service Gaylord say rain turns to blowing snow Wednesday night, with strong winds making Thanksgiving travel tough. On Beaver Island expect just a few inches of snow, but gusts over 30 miles an hour, with rough rides visibility on the lake. On the mainland, bands of lake-effect snow from Cadillac to Petoskey could bring up to eight inches, with drifting and whiteouts. The safest travel window is today through Wednesday morning, before conditions deteriorate.
NWS snowfall forecast. Graphic from NWS
Michigan’s new 24% wholesale marijuana tax is headed to court. The state’s cannabis industry says lawmakers and the governor violated the constitution by changing a voter-approved marijuana law without the required supermajorities. The state counters the tax is a separate road-funding measure. A Court of Claims judge hears the challenge Tuesday and could decide whether to block the tax before it takes effect January 1.
Up north to our east, sky watchers caught a bright flash before sunrise Sunday — a meteor blazing across the sky at nearly 100,000 miles an hour. NASA says it first appeared above Hubbard Lake and broke apart high over Lake Huron. It likely came from a small comet fragment and was too small to leave meteorites behind, but cameras from Houghton Lake to Alcona County captured the rare sight.
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Now, here’s a look at events happening on your Emerald Isle…
First your meeting planner…
A-A meets Tuesday, Thursday (maybe) and Saturday at 6:00. That’s it on the meeting front next week.
[In our Dark Sky…several events on the horizon, including “November Evening Planets,” a “New Moon” viewing, “Moon & Teapot,” a “Planetary Lineup” featuring Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, and Mercury, and even a chance to spot Comet Lemmon. Visit the website dark sky island dot org for all the dates and times of upcoming events]
On the fun front today…
Tuesday, there’s Pickleball…now inside at the BIC Center at 10:00, and Babes and Toddlers mix it up over at the library at 10:00. And in the Hang Out at the BIC Center, there’s Chair Strength Training at 10:30. Tuesday evening there’s Let’s Get Quizzical. It’s the Beaver Island trivia game at the BIC Center starting at 6:00. Sign your team up at tickets dot bic center dot org.
Wednesday, there’s bingo at the BIC Center at 1:00 in the Hangout and Wednesday evening, it’s Thanksgiving Eve Time for Art. This week, coffee painting on watercolor paper.
Thursday, there’s an Ecumenical Thanksgiving Day Service at 10:00 at the Christian Church and then at 6:00 the community thanksgiving supper at the G-F-C. All are welcome. Bring a dish to pass if you can.
Highlights for the rest of the week include…
Friday, gets underway with Senior + Vets Coffee + Donuts is on at the BIC Center from 9:00 to 11:00. Pickleball is at 10:00 in the Theater and Chair Strength Training is up in the Hangout at 10:30.
[On the radio, Kick off your weekend with our fantastic Friday lineup! After the 6:00pm news, enjoy “That Thing with Rich Appel” featuring top forty hits from the 70s. At 9:00pm, tune into “The Titus Jennings Experience” offering music from all genres, followed by “The Midnight Special” with Marilyn Rea Beyer at 11:00pm for music, farce comedy, and late-night escape.]
Saturday, the Fiero Code Club is on at the Library at 1:00 with a new program alongside called Girls that Code for girls in grades 3-12. At the BIC Center Saturday there is a pair of movies sponsored by the library. At 3:00 its Charlotte’s Web, a live action version of the classic tale. It’s rated PG. At 6:00, it’s the award winning Babette’s Feast, perfect for an after Thanksgiving movie night. And, don’t forget about the drawing for the winner of the BIC Center WVBI 2025 Raffle prize. It’s and electric golf cart on display in front ofd the BIC Center. Tickets are still available online at tickets dot bic center dot org or at the BIC Center front desk. Drawing is at 7:00 at the Shamrock.
[On the radio, tune in for Country Classics at 5:00 Saturday evening with host Sheri Timsak. At 7:00, Jackson Smith and Steve Girbach are in with Songs from the Trail. Mark Beltaire takes over at 9:00 with Rockin’ the Boat and continues at 10:00 with the Blues Cruise. Cousin Dan wraps up the evening with the Too Good Radio Show starting at 11:00.]
Sunday, there are services at the Christian Church at 10:00 and mass at Holy Cross at 12:15.
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NAME OF DAY: The BIC Center Name of the Day is Hillary. If that’s your name, head on down to the BIC Center to pick out a free drink of your choice.
BIRTHDAYS: Laura Gillespie and Carol Jansson celebrate today. Happy Birthday to Carol and Laura, and if we missed you on the list, Happy Birthday to you too from everyone at WVBI and your Beaver Island Community Center.
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TRAFFIC: The W-V-B-I virtual octo-copter reports…no traffic. But, as always, let’s be careful out there, especially in the school zone.
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On this day in 1963, John F. Kennedy is laid to rest in Washington, D.C., three days after his assassination in Dallas. Thousands line the streets as his casket passed on a horse-drawn caisson. In a moment that moved the world, his three-year-old son, John F. Kennedy Jr., stepped forward and offered a final salute to his father.
JFK,Jr. salutes his dad.. Photo from Rare Historical Photos
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Our Merriam Webster Word of the Day is perdition (noun) [per-DISH-un], meaning hell or eternal damnation — though it’s usually used figuratively now. The word came into English in the 1300s from Anglo-French perdiciun (pair-dee-SYUN) and the Latin perdere (PAIR-deh-ray), meaning “to destroy.” An early sense was “utter destruction,” but today perdition almost always refers to a state — or place — of spiritual ruin.
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Now, to wrap up for this Beaver Island Tuesday…
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On a lighter note…
What do you get when you cross a turkey with a centipede? Drumsticks for everyone!
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That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar Report for this Beaver Island Tuesday, November 25th, 2025. I’m Kevin Boyle reporting from W-V-B-I’s Langford Family Studios Wishing you a great day and asking you: why not go ahead and make it the best day ever? And thanks for listening.
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Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after 4am. Steady temperature around 45. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain showers before 4pm, then rain and snow showers. Temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10pm. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 29. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Thanksgiving Day
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before noon, then patchy blowing snow after 4pm. High near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Thursday Night
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 26. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery.
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Fire Danger Level on the Island set at Low. Air Quality Index this morning at 8:00 was 79.
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Out on the Big Drink…
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Today
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 2pm. Waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday-Gale Warning
SSW wind 20 to 25 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Rain before 3pm, then rain and snow. Waves 2 ft building to 5 ft.
Thanksgiving Day-Gale Warning
NW wind around 30 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Snow. Waves 6 to 7 ft.
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Photos from webcams at wvbi.net and mackinacbridge.org
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Coming up in our Community Calendar Report…
A windy, snowy Thanksgiving week is on the way — with tricky travel both to and from the Island and across the mainland. Michigan’s new marijuana tax faces a courtroom showdown that could stall it before January 1st. And sky watchers up north spot a meteor blazing across the pre-dawn sky.
All of those stories plus a run-down of local events, birthdays and more all after this global and national news update from F-S-N. It’s [timecheck].
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Today’s featured image: NWS snowfall forecast. Graphic from NWS
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