Michigan, 2023

Winter Weather in Michigan, December 12 to 13, 2023

December 12 to 13, 2023 · NWS MQT · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A meso low moving in off Lake Superior dropped locally heavy snow at Pine Stump Junction from the 12th into the 13th.

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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.

A meso low moving in off Lake Superior dropped locally heavy snow at Pine Stump Junction from the 12th into the 13th.

The radar

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1 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Luce

When
December 12, 6:00 AM EST to December 13, 2:00 AM EST
Where
Luce forecast zone
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
46.368, -85.509 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Report on Facebook from the North Store Follow Me Outfitters page up to 12 inches of lake effect snow in 24 hours at Pine Stump Junction. Radar data showed the meso low feature moving onshore on the 12th followed by a cold front bringing multiple persisting lake effect bands.

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: 1147832.