Michigan, 2010

Winter Weather in Michigan, May 7 to 8, 2010

May 7 to 8, 2010 · NWS MQT · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

A low pressure system originating in the Plains lifted into the Lower Great Lakes bringing moderate snow to portions of west and north central Upper Michigan on the 7th and 8th.

Where it happened

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The toll

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS MQT wrote it up.

A low pressure system originating in the Plains lifted into the Lower Great Lakes bringing moderate snow to portions of west and north central Upper Michigan on the 7th and 8th.

The radar

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Event by event

4 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Gogebic

When
May 7, 5:00 PM CST to May 8, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Gogebic forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
46.496, -89.796 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The observer in Ironwood measured 4.5 inches of wet snow accumulation in 15 hours.

Winter Weather, Iron

When
May 7, 5:00 PM CST to May 8, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Iron forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
46.209, -88.530 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

There was report of five inches of wet snow 20 miles north of Iron River.

Winter Weather, Baraga

When
May 7, 6:30 PM EST to May 8, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Baraga forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
46.700, -88.352 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Twelve-hour snowfall amounts from observers in Baraga county included 4.6 inches near Sidnaw and 7.6 inches in Herman.

Winter Weather, Marquette

When
May 7, 7:00 PM EST to May 8, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Marquette forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
46.663, -87.573 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The National Weather Service in Negaunee Township measured 6 inches of wet snow in 12 hours.

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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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: 234299, 234316, 234307, 234314.