Michigan, 2020Winter Weather in Michigan, January 15 to 16, 2020
January 15 to 16, 2020 · NWS MQT · 6 events in 6 counties and zones
An upper disturbance moving through the Upper Great Lakes brought moderate to heavy snow to portions of Upper Michigan from the 15th into the 16th.
Every event with a place to put it; 6 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
- 6
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.
An upper disturbance moving through the Upper Great Lakes brought moderate to heavy snow to portions of Upper Michigan from the 15th into the 16th.
Winter Weather, Baraga
- When
- January 15, 2:30 PM EST to January 16, 6:30 AM EST
- Where
- Baraga forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 46.700, -88.352 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
There was a report of five inches of snow in 16 hours at Herman.
Winter Weather, Northern Houghton
- When
- January 15, 3:00 PM EST to January 16, 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Houghton forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 46.992, -88.652 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Observers across northern Houghton County measured between 6 and 10 inches of snow in less than 24 hours. There was a social media report of an estimated 12 inches of snow near Calumet.
Winter Weather, Marquette
- When
- January 15, 3:00 PM EST to January 16, 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Marquette forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 46.663, -87.573 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A spotter near Big Bay estimated 13 inches of snow in less than 24 hours.
Winter Weather, Delta
- When
- January 15, 3:00 PM EST to January 16, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Delta forecast zone
- Reported by
- Social Media
- Coordinates
- 45.792, -86.871 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
There was a public report of an estimated four inches of snow in 12 hours at Garden.
Winter Weather, Alger
- When
- January 15, 4:00 PM EST to January 16, 7:00 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 5.3 inches of snow in approximately 15 hours.
Winter Weather, Southern Schoolcraft
- When
- January 15, 4:00 PM EST to January 16, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Schoolcraft forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 46.043, -86.177 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The observer seven miles east of Garden measured four inches of snow in approximately |7 hours.
- 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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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: 872274, 872271, 872273, 872276, 872270, 872275.