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of western Michigan. Snow and freezing rain could make travel difficult. Gale warnings were in effect Friday for Lake Superior, with waves expected to be 18 feet to as high as 27 feet.
• MINNESOTA
• Some cities in Minnesota canceled weekend parades because of the bitter cold.
• Highs Saturday were forecast to range from 5 to 10 below in northern Minnesota to around 5 above in the far southeast. St. Cloud's Winter Nights and Lights Parade and Santa Fun Run were canceled because of the dangerously cold temperatures in the forecast.
• MISSOURI
• The mayor of small-town Granby died in a wreck when his truck ran off an icy state highway and struck a tree in southwestern Missouri.
• Most of the southern part of the state was under winter weather warnings, with up to 8 inches of snow possible by Friday evening. The state also was seeing severe temperature fluctuations. St. Louis reached 69 degrees Wednesday; afternoon temperatures Thursday were 40 degrees colder.
• NEVADA
• In southern Nevada, the National Weather Service says tourists could see snow flurries amid rain showers Saturday on the Las Vegas Strip. But measurable snow isn't expected near casino marquees.
• Temperatures plunged to 19 degrees below zero in northeast Nevada early Friday in Ely near the Utah state line. Forecasters say up to 2 feet of snow is possible in the mountains.
• NEW JERSEY
• Forecasters warned that New Jersey drivers could face slippery conditions over the weekend as a wintry mix of snow and sleet moved into the state beginning Friday night into Saturday.
• NEW MEXICO
• Crews in New Mexico worked to clear snowy, icy roads, while some schools and government agencies closed Friday, a day after a storm dumped 6 inches of snow.
• The storm also critically injured a sheriff's sergeant who was struck by a vehicle while directing traffic on Interstate 25 near the San Felipe Pueblo.
• OHIO
• Parts of southwest and central Ohio are seeing snow as more wintry weather hits areas that earlier got a mix of rain and sleet. Forecasters said central and southwest Ohio could get 5 to 9 inches of snow by midnight Friday.

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