Michigan, 2022

Winter Storm and High Wind in Michigan, November 29 to 30, 2022

November 29 to 30, 2022 · NWS MQT · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

Moderate to heavy lake effect snow occurred from the 29th into the 30th over western Upper MI behind a deepening surface low moving across the Upper Great Lakes.

Where it happened

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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 to heavy lake effect snow occurred from the 29th into the 30th over western Upper MI behind a deepening surface low moving across the Upper Great Lakes.

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Event by event

2 winter storm, 1 winter weather, 1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Ontonagon

When
November 29, 8:00 AM EST to November 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 at Bergland Dam measured 10.8 inches of lake effect snow in 24 hours. Most of the snow fell in the first 13 hours ending during the evening of the 29th. Lesser snow amounts were reported closer to Lake Superior during the event as the spotter near Ontonagon measured 5.3 inches of snow over 24 hours.

Winter Storm, Gogebic

When
November 29, 9:00 AM CST to November 30, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Gogebic forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
46.496, -89.796 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The observer at Ironwood measured 10.3 inches of lake effect snow over a 24-hour period. Most of the snow fell in the 12-hour period ending the evening of the 29th. Lesser snow amounts were reported well inland as the observer near Watersmeet measured only four inches of snow.

Winter Weather, Baraga

When
November 29, 9:00 PM EST to November 30, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Baraga forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
46.700, -88.352 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The spotter just south of Baraga measured 8 inches of lake effect snow in approximately 24 hours.

High Wind, Northern Houghton

When
November 30, 12:50 PM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
Northern Houghton forecast zone
Measured
51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
46.992, -88.652 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Houghton County ASOS measured a peak west wind gust of 59 mph.

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1060764, 1060763, 1060770, 1068486.