MUSKEGON COUNTY, Mich. — "Last week, we had people coming through in convertibles with the tops down and you know, it was beautiful, our windows were open out front," said Ron Morin, owner of Coney Land in North Muskegon. "Today we got heat going."
Coney Land had its opening for the spring in early March, and while seeing a slower day due to the weather, they said one more bout of winter manages to come every year.
"It's great," Morin said. "Like I've always said, even on days like today, later tonight we'll have cars lined up at our drive-thru."
He said he's been receiving messages asking if his shop remains open for customers to pick up an ice cream cone despite the wintery conditions.
"Everybody's anxious and ready to get back at us. So March is usually a pretty pretty busy month for us," said Morin.
While some may have gotten lax after some bright 70-degree days, Muskegon Public Works said they remain ready well into April.
"We hadn't disassembled anything. So, while the plows were still ready to go, we did ask a few folks to come in a little earlier last night than usual. We had two people on through the overnight starting at midnight, we added a couple more at 5 a.m., and then our full crews were available as of 7:30 this morning," said Dan VanderHeide, director of public works for the City of Muskegon.
As snow came down for the majority of the day across the lakeshore, major roads in Muskegon remained mostly clear, with drivers being asked to remain cautious for slippery conditions.
"Especially in times when the temperatures going from freezing to warming, things can be a little slicker than they might first appear. So always use caution, especially when approaching intersections," said VanderHeide.
He said main roads had been salted in anticipation for the coming snow, and asks drivers to slow down and move over for snow plows and salt trucks.
"We would ask that you leave as much room as possible. Just slow down and take your time."
VanderHeide said crews continue to keep major and state roads clear during continuous snowfall, and then will begin to clear neighborhood roads when the snow settles down.
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