Michigan, 2016

Winter Weather in Michigan, November 23 to 24, 2016

November 23 to 24, 2016 · NWS MQT · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

A low pressure system tracking through the Lower Great Lakes brought moderate snow to portions of west and central Upper Michigan from the 23rd into the morning of the 24th.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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 tracking through the Lower Great Lakes brought moderate snow to portions of west and central Upper Michigan from the 23rd into the morning of the 24th.

The radar

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Event by event

5 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Gogebic

When
November 23, 6:00 AM CST to November 24, 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 eight inches of snow over approximately 24 hours.

Winter Weather, Iron

When
November 23, 6:00 AM CST to November 24, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Iron forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
46.209, -88.530 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A spotter near Gaastra measured six inches of wet snow over approximately a 28-hour period.

Winter Weather, Marquette

When
November 23, 7:00 AM EST to November 24, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Marquette forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
46.663, -87.573 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several locations over the northern portion of the county measured nearly four inches of wet snow over a 24-hour period.

Winter Weather, Baraga

When
November 23, 8:00 AM EST to November 24, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Baraga forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
46.700, -88.352 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The observer near Michigamme measured 6.5 inches of snow over a 24-hour period.

Winter Weather, Alger

When
November 23, 9:00 AM EST to November 24, 9:00 AM EST
Where
Alger forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
46.451, -86.548 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The observer in Grand Marais measured five inches of mostly wet snow in a 24-hour period.

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: 665632, 665635, 665638, 665634, 665636.