Michigan, 2013

Winter Weather in Michigan, April 14 to 15, 2013

April 14 to 15, 2013 · NWS MQT · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

A low pressure system approaching from Minnesota produced a mix of moderate wet snow, sleet and freezing rain over portions of the west half of Upper Michigan from the 14th into the 15th.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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 approaching from Minnesota produced a mix of moderate wet snow, sleet and freezing rain over portions of the west half of Upper Michigan from the 14th into the 15th.

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Event by event

6 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Gogebic

When
April 14, 2:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Gogebic forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
46.496, -89.796 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Spotters throughout Gogebic County measured between two and four inches of wet snow over an approximate five hour period. Snow was mixed with sleet at times before changing over to rain or freezing rain later in the evening. The mixed precipitation caused a two-hour delay at Watersmeet Schools on the 15th and closed the Gogebic County Community College.

Winter Weather, Ontonagon

When
April 14, 3:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Ontonagon forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
46.778, -89.305 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Many locations throughout the county measured around three inches of wet snow during the afternoon and evening of the 14th before the precipitation changed over to rain or freezing rain early on the 15th.

Winter Weather, Northern Houghton

When
April 14, 5:00 PM EST to April 15, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Northern Houghton forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
46.992, -88.652 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Spotters throughout the county measured between three and five inches of wet snow during the evening of the 14th before the precipitation changed over to sleet and freezing rain early on the 15th. The mixed precipitation forced the closure of area schools on the 15th.

Winter Weather, Baraga

When
April 14, 5:00 PM EST to April 15, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Baraga forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
46.700, -88.352 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A widespread two to four inches of wet snow occurred throughout the county during the evening of the 14th before the precipitation changed over to rain and freezing rain early on the 15th. The observer near Pelkie reported branches broken off of white pine tree on property due to ice accumulation. The mixed precipitation forced a two-hour delay at many area schools on the 15th.

Winter Weather, Marquette

When
April 14, 5:00 PM EST to April 15, 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)

There was a report of an estimated 4.5 inches of heavy wet snow and sleet near Big Bay during the evening of the 14th. The National Weather Service in Negaunee Township measured 2.7 inches of wet snow along with a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain.

Winter Weather, Keweenaw

When
April 14, 6:00 PM EST to April 15, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Keweenaw forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
47.283, -88.212 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The observer at Mohawk measured five inches of wet heavy snow. The snow mixed with sleet and freezing rain at times. The mixed precipitation closed area schools on the 15th.

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 445107, 445109, 445110, 445111, 445119, 445122.