1 00:00:00,880 --> 00:00:03,279 Good morning, Northern Michigan. This is your cup 2 00:00:03,279 --> 00:00:07,059 of Traverse City for 04/01/2026. 3 00:00:07,200 --> 00:00:09,939 I'm Mike, and I do have my coffee 4 00:00:10,480 --> 00:00:10,980 handy. 5 00:00:12,639 --> 00:00:13,119 So, 6 00:00:13,439 --> 00:00:14,820 today's story is 7 00:00:15,355 --> 00:00:18,335 there's a proposal for a scenic gondola 8 00:00:18,954 --> 00:00:22,494 between Downtown Traverse City and Old Mission Peninsula. 9 00:00:24,714 --> 00:00:27,594 It says Traverse City may soon get a 10 00:00:27,594 --> 00:00:29,355 new way to cross the bay and it's 11 00:00:29,355 --> 00:00:30,814 not by car boat. 12 00:00:31,489 --> 00:00:35,329 The, proposal unveiled this week outlines plans for 13 00:00:35,329 --> 00:00:38,929 a scenic gondola system connecting Downtown Traverse City 14 00:00:38,929 --> 00:00:41,670 to Old Mission Peninsula offering both transportation 15 00:00:42,130 --> 00:00:42,630 and 16 00:00:43,090 --> 00:00:45,670 panoramic views of Grand Traverse Bay. 17 00:00:46,664 --> 00:00:48,604 According to early details, Uganda 18 00:00:49,145 --> 00:00:51,965 would depart from a station near Clinch Park, 19 00:00:52,265 --> 00:00:54,604 possibly the old Bijou building there, 20 00:00:55,145 --> 00:00:58,045 and travel across the water to 21 00:00:58,520 --> 00:01:01,979 multiple stop points along the peninsula including 22 00:01:02,679 --> 00:01:03,820 popular wineries 23 00:01:04,200 --> 00:01:06,140 and, the old Mission Point 24 00:01:06,439 --> 00:01:06,939 Lighthouse. 25 00:01:08,359 --> 00:01:08,859 And, 26 00:01:09,239 --> 00:01:11,340 yeah, it says it'll be enclosed 27 00:01:11,640 --> 00:01:13,579 all season gondola cabins 28 00:01:14,204 --> 00:01:16,144 seating six to eight passengers, 29 00:01:16,685 --> 00:01:19,965 a Mid Bay pause point designed for scenic 30 00:01:19,965 --> 00:01:21,025 viewing and photography, 31 00:01:21,644 --> 00:01:25,104 direct access to select wineries and lookout areas. 32 00:01:25,819 --> 00:01:28,780 Travel time is estimated at under ten minutes 33 00:01:28,780 --> 00:01:30,319 from downtown to the peninsula. 34 00:01:31,899 --> 00:01:34,399 So anyway, interesting story. 35 00:01:36,379 --> 00:01:38,299 Wonder if the date has anything to do 36 00:01:38,299 --> 00:01:38,959 with it, 37 00:01:40,974 --> 00:01:41,954 but good stuff. 38 00:01:42,655 --> 00:01:44,275 Let's look at the weather today, 39 00:01:44,895 --> 00:01:46,115 and it's no joke. 40 00:01:46,895 --> 00:01:47,875 Today, cloudy 41 00:01:48,575 --> 00:01:51,135 then gradually becoming mostly sunny with a high 42 00:01:51,135 --> 00:01:54,189 near 42 northwest wind five to 10 miles 43 00:01:54,189 --> 00:01:55,170 per hour. Tonight, 44 00:01:55,790 --> 00:01:57,090 a slight chance of 45 00:01:57,390 --> 00:01:57,890 snow. 46 00:01:59,150 --> 00:02:00,530 That's not a joke either. 47 00:02:01,229 --> 00:02:03,650 Between 2AM and 5AM, 48 00:02:03,984 --> 00:02:05,604 and rain likely possibly 49 00:02:06,064 --> 00:02:07,364 mixed with snow. 50 00:02:07,905 --> 00:02:10,004 Mostly cloudy with a low around 30. 51 00:02:10,305 --> 00:02:12,384 East wind five to 10 miles per hour. 52 00:02:12,384 --> 00:02:13,205 Chance precipitation 53 00:02:13,584 --> 00:02:15,044 is 60%. 54 00:02:15,104 --> 00:02:16,884 Little or no snow accumulation 55 00:02:17,425 --> 00:02:19,205 expected. Well, that's good. 56 00:02:19,870 --> 00:02:22,349 And Thursday rain likely before seven a. M. 57 00:02:22,349 --> 00:02:24,210 Then rain and freezing rain 58 00:02:24,830 --> 00:02:25,330 between 59 00:02:25,949 --> 00:02:28,430 seven and eight and then rain well they're 60 00:02:28,430 --> 00:02:29,330 being specific. 61 00:02:30,349 --> 00:02:33,775 Rain after eight a. M. Some thunder also 62 00:02:33,775 --> 00:02:36,814 possible. High near 57, southwest wind 10 to 63 00:02:36,814 --> 00:02:39,614 15 with gusts as high as 30. Chance 64 00:02:39,614 --> 00:02:40,114 precipitation 65 00:02:40,414 --> 00:02:41,555 is a 100%. 66 00:02:41,694 --> 00:02:43,555 Little or no ice accumulation 67 00:02:44,014 --> 00:02:44,834 is expected. 68 00:02:45,911 --> 00:02:48,231 So, well, at least the the weather is 69 00:02:48,231 --> 00:02:49,771 not too foolish today. 70 00:02:50,231 --> 00:02:51,531 We'll catch you later.