Michigan, 2010

Lake-Effect Snow in Michigan, January 4 to 5, 2010

January 4 to 5, 2010 · NWS MQT · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A northerly flow of colder air across Lake Superior generated heavy lake effect snow showers over portions of Marquette County on the 4th.

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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.

A northerly flow of colder air across Lake Superior generated heavy lake effect snow showers over portions of Marquette County on the 4th.

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

Lake-Effect Snow, Marquette

When
January 4, 1:00 AM EST to January 5, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Marquette forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
46.663, -87.573 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Spotters near Ishpeming and just west of Marquette measured eight inches of lake effect snow in 12 hours. The National Weather Service in Negaunee Township measured 9 inches in 24 hours.

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 209962.