The Rockets trailed 23-21 heading into the fourth quarter but outscored the Big Reds 9-4 in the final eight minutes to secure a hard-fought win in O-K Green Conference action and their first head-to-head victory over Muskegon in two seasons.

West Michigan's coldest Arctic blast since 2019 brought frigid temperatures to all and heavy lake-effect to some.

Muskegon senior Keashaun Johnson (12) dribbles the ball during a basketball game between the Muskegon Big Reds and the Lansing Everett Vikings in the Muskegon Holiday Classic boys basketball tournament in Muskegon, Mich. on Friday, December 27, 2024. Charlie Nick | MLive.com

Heavy snow in spots, with blowing and drifting snow and dangerous travel possible. Get the latest details from the FOX 17 Weather team.

While the snow eased up for much of West Michigan Wednesday, a few more inches in lakeshore counties led some districts to cancel school again for Thursday.

Nothing Bundt Cakes franchisees Scott and Christine Vogel are investing nearly $1 million in a new location near Muskegon.

Snow will continue into the overnight hours before winds bring in more lake-effect snow Thursday morning on a northwesterly wind.

Impressive amounts of snow have fallen since Sunday leaving portions of West Michigan under over a foot of snowfall.

With widespread school closings in West Michigan this week, some districts have now seen a half dozen or more snow days this school year.

Motorists should be prepared for slippery roads and rapid changes in visibility and road conditions due to lake effect snow, the weather service said.

Amid a flurry of crashes in West Michigan, at least two SUVs for Michigan State Police parked at the site of crashes were hit by another vehicle.

With just days left before the coldest air in years arrives in West Michigan, organizers of Muskegon's Little Free Sled Library are urging families to hit the hills.