An upper level disturbance enhanced lake effect snow showers in Ontonagon on Christmas day. Heavy snow amounts of up to eight inches were reported.
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An upper level disturbance enhanced lake effect snow showers in Ontonagon on Christmas day. Heavy snow amounts of up to eight inches were reported.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 lake-effect snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Observers from Ontonagon to Silver City and White Pine measured seven to eight inches of snow in less than an eight-hour period.
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