| February 18, 2021 
 Your snowblower is finally getting the workout it was built to endure. Earlier this week, a significant snowfall blanketed the southern Lower Peninsula, with some areas receiving nearly a foot of snow. But that won't be the season finale, friends. According to MLive Chief Meteorologist Mark Torregrossa, it was part of a parade of snowstorms. The big question is, will the coming storms impact your part of Michigan? Torregrossa has some answers, so you can service your snowblower or get some cash ready to pay the neighbor kids for their shoveling services. With or without snow, there is some other significant weather news to take in -- a warmup is on the way. We have details on that linked below. But here's the lowdown on that snowstorm parade:READ IT HERE ►Warm-up coming over next 7 days; See where it takes Michigan's temperatures  President Joe Biden is headed to the Michigan Pfizer facility tomorrow (after today's planned visit was postponed), as the nation struggles to meet the high demand for COVID-19 vaccines. Biden’s visit to Portage, where the first doses rolled off Pfizer’s production line in December, underscores the president’s efforts to end the coronavirus pandemic. The White House said last week that new contracts with Pfizer and Moderna will put the country on track to vaccinate every American by summer, but the distribution of doses has faced challenges. MORE  Speaking of the COVID-19 vaccine, here's another vaccination barrier: A number of people do not trust vaccines generally. Some in the Black community are hesitant to get vaccinated, citing a history of government abuses targeted at Black citizens (namely, the Tuskegee Experiment). That's why Black officials and medical professionals are publicly receiving the vaccine, to alleviate fears. Dr. Delicia Pruitt of the Saginaw County Health Department took to Zoom for her vaccine. We discuss that decision and more vaccine issues here: MORE
 The entire Michigan women’s basketball team was in disbelief Monday night. The Wolverines, ranked No. 11 in the Associated Press poll, were not included in the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee’s first top-16 early reveal, which projects the top four seeds in each region for the NCAA Tournament. “It’s very disappointing,” junior forward Naz Hillmon said after Michigan beat Michigan State 86-82 Tuesday to improve to 12-1. Michigan is off to its best start in program history but also has had nine games postponed because of COVID-19. MORE  Business groups in Michigan have begged Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for months to set data benchmarks that indicate when businesses can fully reopen and shed COVID-19 restrictions. Whitmer has refused, citing data nuances and arguing that context matters. Still, the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association has crafted a proposal for restrictions based on coronavirus testing statistics. The MRLA proposed an “economic reintegration strategy,” which would base reopenings on the percentage of Michigan COVID-19 tests coming back positive. MORE Get your local news 24/7 Connect with MLive
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