A storm system lifting through the Great Lakes region generated moderate to heavy lake enhanced snow for portions of the west half of Upper Michigan from the evening of the 12th into the 13th. The heaviest snow occurred over the higher terrain northwest wind snow belts downwind of Lake Superior with 10 inches of accumulation near Ironwood and 8 inches at Bergland Dam.
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A storm system lifting through the Great Lakes region generated moderate to heavy lake enhanced snow for portions of the west half of Upper Michigan from the evening of the 12th into the 13th. The heaviest snow occurred over the higher terrain northwest wind snow belts downwind of Lake Superior with 10 inches of accumulation near Ironwood and 8 inches at Bergland Dam.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 winter storm, 1 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
The observer near Atlantic Mine measured 5.5 inches of lake enhanced snow in 12 hours.
There was a public report of an estimated ten inches of lake enhanced snow in Ironwood in less than 12 hours. A Bessemer radio station measured 9.5 inches of snow in less than 18 hours.
The spotter at Bergland Dam measured 8.2 inches of snow in 12 hours.
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Every storm in Michigan in 2015Every state in 2015This day in weather historyWarnings in Michigan, November 2015
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: 607210, 607203, 607209.