Snow, frost and the impact of a 'blob:' A look at Michigan weather hat  It's cold right now, Michigan. The U.P. has seen its first snow. Almost the entire state has experienced its first frost. Summer is now a distant memory. We even have some cool satellite images of a 'mid-latitude cyclone' that whipped rain and snow across the state. Oh, and don't forget about this weather blob that might put us in the path of some storms this winter. Yikes. Get your scarves  and mittens ready, friends. MORE ►Michigan's wild weekend saw first U.P. snow, waterspouts and 60 mph winds

  

Negotiators meet again, but UAW strike continues   Picket lines remain at GM plants across Michigan and the country as a UAW strike enters day 30. Negotiators met again on Monday, but the union and the car manufacturer have yet to announce progress on a contract agreement. Union plans for the coming week include organizing free flu shots and clothing swaps for workers on strike. MORE ►UAW increases strike pay, members allowed to take part-time jobs

Packers best Lions in another heartbreaker loss hat  As that bitter taste of defeat flooded the mouths of Detroit Lions fans again, many blamed the refs for a Monday night loss to the Packers. MLive's Kyle Meinke puts the blame squarely on Detroit, though. According to Meinke, the guys in Honolulu blue squandered their chance at victory. There were lots of of field goals where there could have been touchdowns. And, sure, bad calls don't help, but the Lions should have never let it get so close in the fourth quarter. MORE ►Kelly Stafford pens essay for ESPN detailing recovery from brain surgery

  

Mother's breast cancer prompts daughter to get preventative mastectomy     In 2016, Kristine Barrows got word that her breast cancer had returned and it was a stage four diagnosis. Her daughter, Anna Brooks, recalls that day as the worst of her life. Watching her mother fight cancer twice led the Ypsilanti resident to learn she has a gene mutation that dramatically increases her odds of getting breast cancer. So Brooks decided to take action in the form of surgery.  MORE ►Red Cross seeking blood donations for Breast Cancer Awareness Month