Michigan, 1999

Winter Storm in Michigan, February 28, 1999

February 28, 1999 · NWS APX · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

Moisture wrapping around a nearly stationary low over Lake Huron produced locally heavy snows across the region. Storm totals ranged from 6 to 8 inches of accumulation.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS APX wrote it up.

Moisture wrapping around a nearly stationary low over Lake Huron produced locally heavy snows across the region. Storm totals ranged from 6 to 8 inches of accumulation. The heavy wet snow created hazardous driving conditions and was a contributing factor to many accidents.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

7 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Benzie

When
February 28, 1:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Benzie forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.617, -86.139 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Grand Traverse

When
February 28, 1:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Grand Traverse forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.716, -85.552 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Kalkaska

When
February 28, 1:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Kalkaska forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.685, -85.090 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Manistee

When
February 28, 1:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Manistee forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.238, -86.288 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Missaukee

When
February 28, 1:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Missaukee forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.337, -85.095 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Otsego

When
February 28, 1:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Otsego forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.021, -84.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Wexford

When
February 28, 1:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Wexford forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.338, -85.578 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5679015, 5679016, 5679017, 5679018, 5679019, 5679020, 5679021.