With a rare “blizzard warning” in effect, the Midwest is bracing for heavy snows and high winds. At 4 a.m. on Tues. Feb. 1, the storm was expected to hit Ann Arbor at 7 p.m. To follow the storm, click here to see the Weather Service’s winter storm warning, or go to the Weather Underground using the time-and-temperature banner in the lower left corner of this page. For plowing information, click the “next page” link below.

The City of Ann Arbor has cancelled Wednesday’s trash and recycling pickups to shift crews to clearing streets. Residents are asked to park off-street Wednesday through Friday to speed the work. Click here for the city’s announcement and a link to a map of plowing routes. Click here for the map and a link to request notifications when plows are approaching your neighborhood.