Heavy lake effect snow impacts western Upper Michigan bringing 8 to 12 inches of snow in some spots. Much of this snow fell during a 6 to 12 hour time period.
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The episode as NWS MQT wrote it up.
Heavy lake effect snow impacts western Upper Michigan bringing 8 to 12 inches of snow in some spots. Much of this snow fell during a 6 to 12 hour time period. At times visibilities down to one-quarter mile were reported with this heavy snow. SLRs were typically around 25:1 during this lake effect event.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Marquette, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 7, 4:24 PM EST, 23 hours 36 minutes earlier.
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6 winter weather, 3 lake-effect snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy lake effect snow was reported with 10 inches of snow falling in a 12-hour time period in Allouez Township near Ahmeek.
Around seven inches of lake effect snow in 10-12 hours was measured over the higher terrain near Big Bay.
Heavy lake effect snow was observed as Calumet measured 11 inches of snow in 17 hours, Painesdale reported an estimated 10 to 12 inches of snow in 14 hours and Redridge reported 10 inches of snow in 13 hours.
A public report via social media measured 4.5 inches of lake effect snow in 10 hours at Ironwood.
The observer at Herman measured five inches of lake effect snow in roughly 12 hours.
Heavy lake effect snow was observed as 14 inches of snow fell at White Pine in 21 hours and 10 inches was measured at Bruce Crossing in 22 hours.
There was a public report via social media of 4.5 inches of lake effect snow in 12 hours at Manistique.
The spotter 15 miles south of Wetmore measured 6.2 inches of lake effect snow in 12 hours.
Observers at Eben Junction and Chatham respectively measured 9.4 inches and 7.0 inches of lake effect snow over a 24-hour period.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Michigan in 2017Every state in 2017This day in weather historyWarnings in Michigan, November 2017
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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 725820, 726788, 725822, 726787, 726789, 725821, 726791, 726792, 726790.