Michigan, 2019

Winter Weather in Michigan, December 14 to 15, 2019

December 14 to 15, 2019 · NWS MQT · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

Moderate lake effect snow fell over portions of western Upper Michigan from the 14th into the 15th.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 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
4

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.

Moderate lake effect snow fell over portions of western Upper Michigan from the 14th into the 15th.

The radar

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

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Event by event

4 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Northern Houghton

When
December 14, 7:00 AM EST to December 15, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Northern Houghton forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
46.992, -88.652 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lake effect snowfall amounts over 24 hours included 10 inches at Painesdale, 9 inches near Calumet and 6 inches at Kearsarge.

Winter Weather, Ontonagon

When
December 14, 8:00 AM EST to December 15, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Ontonagon forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
46.778, -89.305 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The observer eight miles north of Mass City measured nearly 10 inches of lake effect snow in 24 hours.

Winter Weather, Baraga

When
December 14, 8:00 AM EST to December 15, 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 at Herman measured five inches of lake effect snow in 24 hours.

Winter Weather, Gogebic

When
December 14, 8:00 AM CST to December 15, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Gogebic forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
46.496, -89.796 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Observers in the Ironwood area measured between 6 and 7 inches of lake effect snow over 24 hours.

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: 867544, 867545, 867546, 867547.