Michigan, 2019

Winter Storm in Michigan, November 13, 2019

November 13, 2019 · NWS MQT · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

A southerly flow of relatively cold air across Lake Michigan generated heavy lake enhanced snow into portions of Schoolcraft and Luce counties on the 13th.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$20,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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 southerly flow of relatively cold air across Lake Michigan generated heavy lake enhanced snow into portions of Schoolcraft and Luce counties on the 13th.

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Event by event

3 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Southern Schoolcraft

When
November 13, 7:00 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where
Southern Schoolcraft forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
46.043, -86.177 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An estimated six to eight inches of wet, heavy lake enhanced snow fell from Manistique through Gulliver to Blaney Park in approximately nine hours.

Winter Storm, Luce

When
November 13, 7:00 AM EST to 4:30 PM EST
Where
Luce forecast zone
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
46.368, -85.509 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An estimated 12 inches of wet, heavy lake enhanced snow fell at the Cobblestone Bar & Grill in McMillan in approximately nine hours. An estimated seven inches of snow fell in Newberry with numerous traffic accidents reported.

Winter Storm, Northern Schoolcraft

When
November 13, 7:00 AM EST to 4:30 PM EST
Where
Northern Schoolcraft forecast zone
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
46.043, -86.177 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An estimated 12 inches of wet, heavy lake enhanced snow fell at Seney in approximately nine hours.

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

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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: 864432, 864433, 864434.