Michigan, 2008

Lake-Effect Snow in Michigan, November 19, 2008

November 19, 2008 · NWS MQT · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Southwest flow across Lake Michigan produced lake enhanced snow over portions of Luce County on the 19th.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS MQT wrote it up.

Southwest flow across Lake Michigan produced lake enhanced snow over portions of Luce County on the 19th.

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Event by event

1 lake-effect snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Lake-Effect Snow, Luce

When
November 19, 3:00 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where
Luce forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
46.368, -85.509 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow totals over a 12-hour period included 7 inches in Newberry and 10 inches at Rainbow Lodge.

What these are

Lake-Effect Snow
Heavy snow in bands downwind of a large lake as cold air crosses warmer water.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 142721.