Michigan, 2008Lake-Effect Snow and Winter Weather in Michigan, November 8 to 10, 2008
November 8 to 10, 2008 · NWS MQT · 4 events in 4 counties and zones
Locally moderate to heavy lake effect snow fell over portions of west and central Upper Michigan from the evening of the 8th through the morning of the 10th.
Every event with a place to put it; 4 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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.
Locally moderate to heavy lake effect snow fell over portions of west and central Upper Michigan from the evening of the 8th through the morning of the 10th.
Lake-Effect Snow, Alger
- When
- November 8, 5:30 PM EST to November 10, 7:00 AM EST
- Where
- Alger forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 46.451, -86.548 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The spotter five miles north of Shingleton reported 12 inches of snow.
Lake-Effect Snow, Northern Schoolcraft
- When
- November 8, 5:30 PM EST to November 10, 7:00 AM EST
- Where
- Northern Schoolcraft forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 46.043, -86.177 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A spotter reported 12 inches of snow near the northwest portion of the county.
Lake-Effect Snow, Luce
- When
- November 9, 7:00 AM EST to November 10, 7:00 AM EST
- Where
- Luce forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 46.368, -85.509 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Observers between McMillan and Newberry reported eight inches of heavy lake effect snow in 24 hours.
Winter Weather, Ontonagon
- When
- November 9, 9:00 AM EST to 9:30 PM EST
- Where
- Ontonagon forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 46.778, -89.305 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The spotter in Rockland reported 5.9 inches of snow in 12 hours.
- Lake-Effect Snow
- Heavy snow in bands downwind of a large lake as cold air crosses warmer water.
- Winter Weather
- Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Strong Wind and Heavy Rain in California, November 8 to 9, 2008$3,000 · 4 events
- High Wind in Oregon, November 8, 200853 kt wind · 1 event
- Heavy Rain in American Samoa, November 8, 20081 event
- Waterspout in South Atlantic Coastal Waters, November 8, 20081 event
- Lake-Effect Snow in Wisconsin, November 8 to 9, 20081 event
- Hail in New Jersey, November 8, 20080.88 in hail · 1 event
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: 142292, 142293, 142294, 142295.