A special weather statement was issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 6:06 a.m. EST until 8 a.m. EST for Cheboygan, Presque Isle, Otsego, Montmorency, Alpena, Crawford, Oscoda, Alcona, Roscommon, Ogemaw, Iosco, Gladwin and Arenac counties.

“If traveling this morning, be alert for slick spots on area roads as a brief period of freezing rain fell overnight. More showers arriving over the next couple of hours may continue to fall as freezing rain, especially across interior parts of northeast lower Michigan where temperatures are hovering at 32 degrees. Untreated and snow-packed secondary roads are expected to be the most icy. Motorists are encouraged to slow down and allow extra time to reach their destination,” says the weather service.