Michigan, 2023Winter Weather in Michigan, February 27 to 28, 2023
February 27 to 28, 2023 · NWS MQT · 12 events in 12 counties and zones
A Plains storm system tracking through Lower Michigan dropped widespread moderate to locally heavy snow across much of Upper Michigan from the 27th into the morning of the 28th.
Every event with a place to put it; 12 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
- 12
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 Plains storm system tracking through Lower Michigan dropped widespread moderate to locally heavy snow across much of Upper Michigan from the 27th into the morning of the 28th.
Winter Weather, Menominee
- When
- February 27, 7:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Menominee forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 45.525, -87.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Observers measured widespread snowfall totals of 5 to 8 inches of snow across Menominee County over mostly a 12-hour period. Schools throughout the county were on a two-hour delay on the 28th due to the cleanup from the snowfall.
Winter Weather, Gogebic
- When
- February 27, 7:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM 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 widespread snowfall totals of 4 to 7 inches of snow across Gogebic County over an approximate 12-hour period.
Winter Weather, Dickinson
- When
- February 27, 8:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- Dickinson forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 46.009, -87.870 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Observers measured a widespread 4 to 6 inches of snow across the county in less than 12-hour period. Schools throughout the county were on a two-hour delay on the 28th due to the cleanup from the snowfall.
Winter Weather, Iron
- When
- February 27, 8:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM 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 widespread snowfall totals of 4 to 6 inches of snow across Iron County over less than a 12-hour period. Schools throughout the county were on a two-hour delay on the 28th due to the cleanup from the snowfall.
Winter Weather, Delta
- When
- February 27, 9:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Delta forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 45.792, -86.871 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Observers measured 3 to 5 inches of snow across the county over more than a 12-hour period. Schools throughout the county were closed on the 28th as plow crews were dealing with the cleanup from the snowfall.
Winter Weather, Ontonagon
- When
- February 27, 9:00 AM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Ontonagon forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 46.778, -89.305 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Observers measured a widespread 4 to 5 inches of snow over an approximate 12-hour period.
Winter Weather, Southern Schoolcraft
- When
- February 27, 10:00 AM EST to 10:00 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)
Observers measured between 3 to 6 inches of snow over an approximate 12-hour period. Schools were on a two-hour delay on the 28th as plow crews were still cleaning up in the aftermath of the snow.
Winter Weather, Marquette
- When
- February 27, 10:00 AM EST to February 28, 1:00 AM EST
- Where
- Marquette forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 46.663, -87.573 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A widespread 4 to 6 inches of snow fell over an approximate 14-hour period.
Winter Weather, Luce
- When
- February 27, 11:00 AM EST to February 28, 4:30 AM EST
- Where
- Luce forecast zone
- Reported by
- Social Media
- Coordinates
- 46.368, -85.509 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
There were public reports of 8 to 9 inches of snow in the Newberry area in less than 18 hours. Tahquamenon Area Schools were on a two-hour delay on the 28th as plow crews were cleaning up in the aftermath of snowfall.
Winter Weather, Alger
- When
- February 27, 11:00 AM EST to February 28, 4:00 AM EST
- Where
- Alger forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 46.451, -86.548 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Observers measured a widespread 3 to 6 inches of snow in less than 18 hours.
Winter Weather, Northern Schoolcraft
- When
- February 27, 11:00 AM EST to February 28, 4:00 AM EST
- Where
- Northern Schoolcraft forecast zone
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 46.043, -86.177 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
An estimated widespread 4 to 6 inches of snow fell in less than 18 hours over northern Schoolcraft County.
Winter Weather, Baraga
- When
- February 27, 1:00 PM EST to 11:00 PM 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 4 to 6 inches of snow over an approximate 10-hour period.
- 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.
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Missouri, February 27, 2023$1.2 million · EF1 · 48 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Ohio, February 27, 2023$931,000 · EF1 · 15 events
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Indiana, February 27, 2023$360,000 · EF1 · 9 events
- High Wind in North Carolina, February 27 to 28, 2023$60,000 · 63 kt wind · 2 events
- High Wind and Strong Wind in Kentucky, February 27, 2023$22,000 · 53 kt wind · 22 events
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Ohio, February 27, 2023$51,000 · EF0 · 4 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, February 27, 2023$35,000 · 1 in hail · 8 events
- Strong Wind in Illinois, February 27, 2023$19,000 · 19 events
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Wisconsin, February 27, 20233 injured · 7 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Indiana, February 27, 2023$30,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events
- Tornado and Winter Storm in California, February 27 to 28, 202325 events
- Flood and Heavy Snow in California, February 27 to 28, 202322 events
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: 1082531, 1082533, 1082532, 1082534, 1082535, 1082888, 1082886, 1082887, 1082891, 1082892, 1082893, 1082889.