Michigan, 2008Lake-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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
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- None recorded
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Southwest flow across Lake Michigan produced lake enhanced snow over portions of Luce County on the 19th.
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.
- Lake-Effect Snow
- Heavy snow in bands downwind of a large lake as cold air crosses warmer water.
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