Michigan, 2022

Winter Weather in Michigan, March 11 to 12, 2022

March 11 to 12, 2022 · NWS MQT · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Moderate lake effect snow accumulation was reported at Grand Marais from the 11th into the 12th in the wake of a cold frontal passage.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS MQT wrote it up.

Moderate lake effect snow accumulation was reported at Grand Marais from the 11th into the 12th in the wake of a cold frontal passage.

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1 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Alger

When
March 11, 8:00 AM EST to March 12, 8:00 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 Grand Marias measured five inches of lake effect snow accumulation in 24 hours, although most of the snow fell over the 12-hour period ending on the morning of the 12th.

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: 1012852.