Reinforcing shots of Arctic air moving across Lake Superior in a northwest flow continued to dump moderate to heavy snow across portions of west and north central Upper Michigan from the evening of the 26th into the morning of the 29th.
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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.
The episode as NWS MQT wrote it up.
Reinforcing shots of Arctic air moving across Lake Superior in a northwest flow continued to dump moderate to heavy snow across portions of west and north central Upper Michigan from the evening of the 26th into the morning of the 29th.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 winter weather, 2 lake-effect snow. Local standard time, as filed.
The Keweenaw County Sheriff reported six inches of lake effect snow in eight hours. Strong northwest winds and blowing snow created whiteout conditions at times.
The observer in Painesdale measured nine inches of snow in 24 hours. The Houghton County Sheriff estimated around six inches of snow in Houghton for the 24-hour period. The combination of snow and northwest winds gusting over 30 mph lead to several accidents in the Houghton area due to blowing and drifting of snow.
The observer eight miles west-southwest of Ontonagon measured 10 inches of lake effect snow in 10 hours. The Ontonagon County Sheriff estimated six to eight inches of snow fell in Ontonagon. The sheriff reported that strong winds and blowing snow lead to hazardous driving conditions and several minor accidents.
The spotter five miles north of Shingleton measured six inches of lake effect snow in 15 hours. Periods of moderate to heavy snow and gusty northwest winds throughout the day reduced visibility to less than one half mile in snow and blowing snow.
An estimated six inches of lake effect snow fell over portions of northern Schoolcraft County in a nearly 24-hour period. Snow and blowing snow also reduced visibility to less than one half mile at times.
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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: 212326, 212328, 212331, 212332, 212335.