Heavy Snow in Michigan, December 22 to 24, 1999

Arctic air moved across the Great Lakes to produce a prolonged period of lake effect snow across portions of eastern upper and northwest lower Michigan. A band of snow established itself over southern Emmet and Cheboygan counties during the afternoon on the 22nd. By late evening the lake effect snow expanded into Charlevoix, Antrim and Otsego counties. During the morning of the 23rd, the snow ended across southern Emmet and Cheboygan after producing 14 to 16 inches of snow. Lake effect snow then began falling across far northestern Chippewa county. The snow finally diminished by early morning on the 24th. By early morning on the 24th, far northwestern Chippewa county received 16 to 18 inches of snow. Northwestern Otsego and northern Antrim counties received 12 to 14 inches, while southwestern Otsego, southern Antrim and northern Kalkaska county received 6 to 8 inches.