Michigan, 2020Winter Weather in Michigan, December 29 to 30, 2020
December 29 to 30, 2020 · NWS MQT · 8 events in 8 counties and zones
A low pressure system deepening over the Upper Great Lakes spread moderate snow across much of west and central Upper Michigan from the evening of the 29th into the morning of the 30th.
Every event with a place to put it; 8 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 8
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.
A low pressure system deepening over the Upper Great Lakes spread moderate snow across much of west and central Upper Michigan from the evening of the 29th into the morning of the 30th.
Winter Weather, Gogebic
- When
- December 29, 7:00 PM CST to December 30, 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)
Observers measured a widespread three to five inches of snow across Gogebic County in 12 hours.
Winter Weather, Iron
- When
- December 29, 8:00 PM CST to December 30, 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Iron forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 46.209, -88.530 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Observers measured a widespread three to four inches of snow across Iron County in less than 12 hours.
Winter Weather, Delta
- When
- December 29, 9:00 PM EST to December 30, 7:00 AM EST
- Where
- Delta forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 45.792, -86.871 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The observer in Rapid River measured four inches of snow in approximately ten hours.
Winter Weather, Ontonagon
- When
- December 29, 9:00 PM EST to December 30, 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 4.5 inches of snow in less than 12 hours.
Winter Weather, Northern Houghton
- When
- December 29, 10:00 PM EST to December 30, 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Houghton forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 46.992, -88.652 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The spotter in Chassell measured 9 inches of snow in approximately 18 hours. Nearly six inches of snow was also measured by observers at Quincy Hill and Painesdale.
Winter Weather, Marquette
- When
- December 29, 10:00 PM EST to December 30, 8:00 AM EST
- Where
- Marquette forecast zone
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 46.663, -87.573 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
There was a widespread three to five inches of snow across Marquette County in less than 12 hours, including around four inches at the Marquette National Weather Service in Negaunee Township.
Winter Weather, Baraga
- When
- December 29, 10:00 PM EST to December 30, 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)
Observers measured a widespread three to four inches of snow across Baraga County in less than 12 hours.
Winter Weather, Alger
- When
- December 29, 10:00 PM EST to December 30, 6:30 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 Munising measured four inches of snow in less than nine hours.
- Winter Weather
- Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
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