Lake-Effect Snow, Northern Houghton
- When
- December 1, 11:00 AM EST to December 2, 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Northern Houghton forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 46.992, -88.652 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Lake-Effect Snow in Michigan, December 1 to 4, 2005
A prolonged northwest flow in the wake of a low pressure system dumped heavy lake-effect snow over portions of northwest and north central Upper Michigan from the 1st through the 4th. 24-hour accumulations reported during this event included 18 inches near Trenary, 14 inches at Calumet, 12 inches at Ramsey, 11 inches in Phoenix, 10 inches at Rockland, 10 inches west of Nisula in southern…
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 8 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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- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 8
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 MQT wrote it up.
A prolonged northwest flow in the wake of a low pressure system dumped heavy lake-effect snow over portions of northwest and north central Upper Michigan from the 1st through the 4th. 24-hour accumulations reported during this event included 18 inches near Trenary, 14 inches at Calumet, 12 inches at Ramsey, 11 inches in Phoenix, 10 inches at Rockland, 10 inches west of Nisula in southern Houghton County and 10 inches at Steuben in northern Schoolcraft County. Numerous minor accidents were reported due to snowpacked and slippery highways.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
8 lake-effect snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Lake-Effect Snow, Keweenaw
- When
- December 1, 11:00 AM EST to December 2, 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Keweenaw forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 47.283, -88.212 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Lake-Effect Snow, Southern Houghton
- When
- December 1, 11:00 AM EST to December 4, 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Southern Houghton forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 46.992, -88.652 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Lake-Effect Snow, Gogebic
- When
- December 1, 11:00 AM CST to December 4, 11:00 AM CST
- Where
- Gogebic forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 46.496, -89.796 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Lake-Effect Snow, Ontonagon
- When
- December 1, 12:00 PM EST to December 4, 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Ontonagon forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 46.778, -89.305 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Lake-Effect Snow, Alger
- When
- December 1, 7:00 PM EST to December 3, 7:00 AM EST
- Where
- Alger forecast zone
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 46.451, -86.548 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Lake-Effect Snow, Delta
- When
- December 1, 7:00 PM EST to December 2, 7:00 AM EST
- Where
- Delta forecast zone
- Reported by
- DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
- Coordinates
- 45.792, -86.871 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Lake-Effect Snow, Northern Schoolcraft
- When
- December 1, 7:00 PM EST to December 4, 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Schoolcraft forecast zone
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 46.043, -86.177 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Lake-Effect Snow
- Heavy snow in bands downwind of a large lake as cold air crosses warmer water.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Drought in Texas, December 1 to 31, 2005
- Wildfire and Drought in Texas, December 1 to 31, 2005
- Drought in Oklahoma, December 1 to 31, 2005
- Heavy Snow in Ohio, December 1 to 2, 2005
- Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, December 1 to 2, 2005
- Drought in Oklahoma, December 1 to 31, 2005
- Drought in Texas, December 1 to 31, 2005
- Drought in Colorado, December 1 to 31, 2005
- Drought in Iowa, December 1 to 31, 2005
- Drought in Illinois, December 1 to 31, 2005
- Drought in Illinois, December 1 to 31, 2005
- Heavy Snow in Idaho, December 1 to 2, 2005
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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5483803, 5483804, 5483805, 5483806, 5483807, 5483801, 5483802, 5483808.