Michigan, 2013

Winter Weather in Michigan, November 22 to 24, 2013

November 22 to 24, 2013 · NWS MQT · 8 events in 6 counties and zones

A surge of Arctic air in the wake of a strong cold front generated moderate lake effect snow showers downwind of Lake Superior from the 22nd into the 24th.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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 surge of Arctic air in the wake of a strong cold front generated moderate lake effect snow showers downwind of Lake Superior from the 22nd into the 24th.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

8 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Ontonagon

When
November 22, 7:00 PM EST to November 23, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Ontonagon forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
46.778, -89.305 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ewen received over three inches of lake effect snow in less than 10 hours while Paulding measured nearly four inches of snow in 12 hours.

Winter Weather, Luce

When
November 22, 7:00 PM EST to November 24, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Luce forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
46.368, -85.509 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The observer in Newberry measured 10.1 inches of lake effect snow in 36 hours.

Winter Weather, Alger

When
November 22, 7:00 PM EST to November 24, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Alger forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
46.451, -86.548 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Storm total snowfall over a 36-hour period included 6.0 inches 15 miles south of Wetmore, 7.1 inches in Munising and 8.6 inches ten miles south of Grand Marais.

Winter Weather, Gogebic

When
November 22, 7:00 PM CST to November 23, 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 near Ironwood measured 3.1 inches of lake effect snow in 12 hours.

Winter Weather, Southern Schoolcraft

When
November 22, 9:00 PM EST to November 24, 9:00 AM EST
Where
Southern Schoolcraft forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
46.043, -86.177 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The observer in Parent Bay measured seven inches of lake effect snow in 36 hours.

Winter Weather, Alger

When
November 22, 9:30 PM EST to November 23, 2:30 PM EST
Where
Alger forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
46.451, -86.548 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The spotter near Forest Lake estimated six inches of lake effect snow in less than 18 hours. The spotter reported that travel was becoming difficult on Highway M-94 due to the snow. Another spotter in Eben Junction estimated four inches of snow over approximately the same time period.

Winter Weather, Delta

When
November 23, 8:00 AM EST to November 24, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Delta forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
45.792, -86.871 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The spotter 16 miles south of Wetmore estimated five to six inches of lake effect snow in 12 hours while the spotter near Garden Corners measured 5.4 inches of snow in 24 hours.

Winter Weather, Gogebic

When
November 23, 8:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
Where
Gogebic forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
46.496, -89.796 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

There was a report of an estimated five inches of lake effect snow in six hours near Tamarack Lake in far eastern Gogebic County.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 480577, 480580, 480593, 480588, 480594, 480589, 480592, 480591.