Millions of Americans were emerging on Monday from the effects of a weekend winter storm that deposited more than a foot of snow in at least 19 states, according to preliminary figures from the National Weather Service.

If you were out for a cup of coffee in Bethlehem on Monday morning, you’d encounter mainly closed signs, as most small businesses remained shut. Residents were digging with shovels, and in some cases their hands,

Every weekday morning I broadcast a comprehensive weather update for Michigan, covering an incoming Arctic blast and multiple winter weather systems. These are the five key takeaways from my morning video.