Many school districts have closed Thursday, Jan. 23, as snowfall continues - particularly along the lakeshore - in a weeklong winter storm.

Michigan is marking an average gas price of $3.09 per gallon of regular unleaded gas, though much of West Michigan is seeing prices much lower than that.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — As an Arctic blast continues to freeze West Michigan, schools have started to announce closures for Tuesday. This is the second day in a row that some schools have closed with several closing on Monday due to the weather or in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Here's a growing list of schools closing ahead of frigid temperatures and blowing snow across West Michigan Tuesday.

The first week of Michigan Sports Writers girls high school basketball rankings have been released. Check out who is gaining attention around the state:

The Michigan Sports Writers All-State (Formerly known as Associated Press All-State) poll is out this week for boys basketball in all four divisions. The panel of voters includes the Tribune.

Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] The top 10 teams in the Michigan ... Clarkston 15. Grand Rapids Northview 10. Birmingham Groves 10. Traverse City West 7. Kalamazoo Central 6. Lansing Waverly 6. Hudsonville 5.

After every public school district in West Michigan cancelled school on Tuesday due to extreme cold and hazardous road conditions, over 50 school districts will remain closed on Wednesday, Jan. 22.

Some West Michigan districts have canceled classes for Wednesday even as Arctic blast is expected to begin easing its grip on the region.

Drivers heading out Tuesday encountered hazardous driving conditions, with snow-covered roads and intermittent whiteout conditions leading to crashes on highways around West Michigan.

The Cubs remained undefeated with wins over Ann Arbor Huron (79-78) and Toledo Central Catholic (60-58) last week. It marked U of D’s first

Frigid temperatures and treacherous travel conditions sidelined some Grand Rapids-area high school sports teams last week, but many more had the opportunity to shine after the weather improved. With that in mind,