Winter weather continues to dominate LCSO activity

More snow accumulation and strong winds over the weekend continued to make driving a challenge in Leelanau County.  Dozens of reports of stranded or stuck vehicles were investigated by Leelanau County deputies over the weekend.  Thankfully, all crashes reported were the non-injury variety.

Tow companies were busy removing vehicles at both owner and deputies requests throughout the weekend.  Motorists are reminded that it is unsafe and illegal to leave vehicles parked on or near the roadway that would interfere with snow removal or create a possible hazard for other motorists.  Such vehicles will be immediately removed by law enforcement when discovered.  Drifting snow and reduced visibility makes the situation even more dangerous.

Winter weather advisory in effect until 7am Tuesday 

 * THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON: LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LAKE
   EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE. NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION
   THROUGH 2 PM OF LESS THAN TWO INCHES IS POSSIBLE...WITH THE
   GREATEST AMOUNTS WEST OF INTERSTATE 75...AND BETWEEN M-32 AND
   M-72...INCLUDING LOCATIONS SUCH AS BELLAIRE AND MANCELONA.

* THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT: SNOWS WILL DIMINISH IN INTENSITY THIS
   EVENING...WITH AN INCH OR LESS ACCUMULATION EXPECTED OVERNIGHT.

* NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL RESULT IN
   CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND REDUCED
   VISIBILITIES. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH TONIGHT.

* EXPECT WIND CHILLS OF 15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO...WITH THE
   COLDEST READINGS OCCURRING TONIGHT.

Woman looking for a ride gets one... To jail

Grand Traverse Band Tribal police were flagged down by a woman who needed a ride early Monday morning on the GTB reservation.  Elizabeth A. Shomin, 28, of Peshawbestown, must not have known Grand Traverse County had a bench warrant for her arrest or she probably wouldn't have hailed a patrol car for a ride. 

She did get the ride she desired, but it was to the Leelanau County Jail.  Grand Traverse County deputies picked her up later in the morning when she was unable to post the $490 bond on the Contempt of Court warrant.