A clipper system moving through the area brought moderate to heavy snow to portions of south central and eastern Upper Michigan on the 25th. The heaviest snow was over Luce and Schoolcraft counties where lake enhancement off Lake Michigan boosted snow totals.
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A clipper system moving through the area brought moderate to heavy snow to portions of south central and eastern Upper Michigan on the 25th. The heaviest snow was over Luce and Schoolcraft counties where lake enhancement off Lake Michigan boosted snow totals.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
4 winter weather, 1 lake-effect snow. Local standard time, as filed.
The Menominee County Emergency Manager measured 3.5 to 4.0 inches of snow in the city of Menominee over approximately 15 hours. Slippery roads were reported throughout the southern half of the county.
Just over three inches of snow was reported northeast of Iron Mountain in approximately 12 hours.
The spotter 20 miles north of Iron River measured 5.2 inches of snow in approximately 15 hours.
There was a report of an estimated 15 inches of snow in approximately 15 hours from seven miles south of Newberry. There was also a report 14 inches of snow near McMillan in 22 hours.
Spotters over the southern portion of the county measured four to six inches of snow in 12 hours.
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