• Michigan Winter Hazards Awareness 2008-09 
To focus attention on winter safety, Governor Jennifer M. Granholm declared November 9-15, 2008 as Winter Hazards Awareness Week in Michigan. Heavy snow, extreme cold, ice and wind routinely affect Michigan during winter and pose dangers to life and property. See this guide for more information on how to keep yourself safe this winter.

• 2007-2008 Winter Hazards Awareness 
To focus attention on winter safety, Governor Jennifer M. Granholm has declared November 4 - 10, 2007 as Winter Hazards Awareness Week in Michigan. Heavy snow, extreme cold, ice and wind routinely affect Michigan during winter and pose dangers to life and property. See this guide for more information on how to keep yourself safe this winter.

• Extreme Cold Guide
When winter temperatures drop significantly below normal, staying warm and safe can become a challenge. Exposure to cold temperatures, whether indoors or outside, can cause other serious or life-threatening health problems. Infants and the elderly are particularly at risk, but anyone can be affected. To keep yourself and your family safe, you should know how to prevent cold-related health problems and what to do if a cold-weather health emergency arises. Visit this website from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for more information.

• Winter Weather and Extreme Cold Information
While the danger from winter weather varies across the country, nearly all Americans, regardless of where they live, are likely to face some type of severe winter weather at some point in their lives. One of the primary concerns is the winter weather's ability to knock out heat, power and communications services to your home or office, sometimes for days at a time. Visit this website from Ready.gov for more information.

• Extreme Cold Information
Heavy snowfall and extreme cold can immobilize an entire region. Even areas that normally experience mild winters can be hit with a major snowstorm or extreme cold. Winter storms can result in flooding, storm surge, closed highways, blocked roads, downed power lines and hypothermia. This website from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) gives information on winter storm terminology, protective measures you can take, and additional resources.