Michigan, 2017

Winter Weather in Michigan, February 10, 2017

February 10, 2017 · NWS MQT · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

A Northern Plains low pressure system moving quickly through the Upper Great Lakes produced freezing rain and some moderate snow over portions of north central Upper Michigan on the 10th.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 Northern Plains low pressure system moving quickly through the Upper Great Lakes produced freezing rain and some moderate snow over portions of north central Upper Michigan on the 10th.

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Event by event

2 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Luce

When
February 10, 6:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where
Luce forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
46.368, -85.509 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

There was a public report of 3 to 4 inches of snow in McMillan over 8 hours.

Winter Weather, Marquette

When
February 10, 11:30 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
Marquette forecast zone
Reported by
NWS Employee
Coordinates
46.663, -87.573 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light icing from freezing rain caused multiple accidents around the Marquette area during the early afternoon of the 10th.

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 681879, 681877.