The cold weather alert that resulted in hundreds of school closings earlier this week expired mid-day Wednesday; but a fresh burst of snowy weather created a more traditional winter weather travel mess on Thursday. As a result, some of metro Detroit's school districts have announced yet another day of closings or virtual learning.

Expect another half inch or so of snow, bringing today’s totals to around 0.5-1.5" when combined with what fell overnight. This could lead to slick spots on the roads, so plan accordingly. Snow tapers off after the morning. Wind chills will dip back near zero tonight, but the cold finally starts to ease.

Metro Detroit is dealing with extreme cold weather this week. But just because it's cold, doesn't mean the job will stop for some.

More than 100 years after the construction of the engineering marvel that linked the Atlantic and Pacific oceans — and 25 years after the canal was returned to Panama by the US — the Panama Canal faces renewed intimidation from US President Donald Trump. Donald Trump does not have the best grasp of geopolitics.