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catbyte

(38,832 posts)
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 10:48 AM Jan 27

Huge pileup on eastbound M-6 near Thornapple River just outside of Grand Rapids. EMS on scene

Last edited Tue Jan 27, 2026, 11:37 AM - Edit history (1)

Snow bands are blowing inland as far east as here in Lansing. Be careful out there!

Update: They've shut down the westbound lanes to allow for emergency vehicles to get to the scene.

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Huge pileup on eastbound M-6 near Thornapple River just outside of Grand Rapids. EMS on scene (Original Post) catbyte Jan 27 OP
I can't stress this enough folks, keep water and some food in your vehicle underpants Jan 27 #1
Luckily, they've brought in buses to transport folks involved but not injured to East Kentwood HS catbyte Jan 27 #3
Traveling in Michigan during winter... MiHale Jan 27 #4
Liquid Freezing? unweird Jan 27 #5
Yes it does... MiHale Jan 27 #6
That close to my youngest son... MiHale Jan 27 #2
YOU CAN KEEP ALL THAT SNOW, NOW THIS IS A DRIVE I WOULD RATHER BE ON YoshidaYui Jan 27 #7

underpants

(195,546 posts)
1. I can't stress this enough folks, keep water and some food in your vehicle
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 11:29 AM
Jan 27

You never know when you could get stuck on the interstate or by in-climate weather

catbyte

(38,832 posts)
3. Luckily, they've brought in buses to transport folks involved but not injured to East Kentwood HS
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 11:36 AM
Jan 27

which is closed for the day. They'll probably tow the drivable vehicles to the HS parking lot like they did with the 100-car pileup on I-196 a few days ago. I saw the buses coming in on the westbound lanes.

MiHale

(12,750 posts)
4. Traveling in Michigan during winter...
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 11:44 AM
Jan 27

underpants, completely correct…

For food low spoiling type…we pack jerky it’s high protein…energy bars…Cliff’s here…electrolytes to drink…Gatoraid…empty coffee can filled 1/4 way with sand and a long burning candle inside. We pack a lighter in there also, so we can’t forget it. Keep covered till you need it. Always keep an extra blanket or two in case.

It gets packed in the car in the fall check supplies first of every month to check the condition of food and drink.


unweird

(3,283 posts)
5. Liquid Freezing?
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 12:16 PM
Jan 27

Great tip on the sandy can for the candle. Will add to my winter car kit. Meanwhile a question on the Gatorade. Does it freeze in the car? The freezing water bottles in my kit are a concern.

MiHale

(12,750 posts)
6. Yes it does...
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 02:07 PM
Jan 27

We have water bottles we carry all the time…it was thought that we could thaw them behind our backs while we were sitting there. It’s an extreme emergency ration, some concessions were expected.
That’s one reason for the monthly check.

MiHale

(12,750 posts)
2. That close to my youngest son...
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 11:32 AM
Jan 27

Teaches in K-zoo those schools have been closed.
It really nasty he says.

Thanks catbyte

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