A Plains storm system moving into the Great Lakes dumped widespread heavy snow across portions of Upper Michigan on the 19th.
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The episode as NWS MQT wrote it up.
A Plains storm system moving into the Great Lakes dumped widespread heavy snow across portions of Upper Michigan on the 19th.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
9 winter storm, 2 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Wet snowfall reports across the county over an approximate 12-hour period included 8-9 inches at Cedar River, 8 inches at Spalding, 6 inches at Hermansville and 4-5 inches in Menominee. Schools were closed throughout the county due to the storm.
Snowfall reports across the county included 13 inches at Nahma Junction, 12-14 inches at Garden Corners and 9 to 11 inches in the Gladstone-Escanaba area. Schools were closed across the county on the 19th.
Public snowfall reports during the storm over less than a 14-hour period included 10 inches at Sagola and 7 inches near Norway. Schools were closed throughout Dickinson County on the 19th due to the storm.
Public report of 8 inches of snow in less than 12 hours at Ski Brule near Caspian. Schools were closed throughout Iron County on the 19th due to the storm.
Snowfall reports across the county over an approximate 14 hour-period included 10-12 inches at Munising, 10 inches at Forest Lake, 9.5 inches at Au Train and 9 inches at Chatham. Schools were closed throughout the county on the 19th.
Snowfall reports over a 13-hour period included 10-13 inches in the Manistique area and 12 inches at Steuben and Cooks. Schools were closed throughout the county on the 19th due to the storm.
Snowfall reports over a 13-hour period included 5-7 inches at Ironwood and 7 inches at Watersmeet. Watersmeet Schools were closed on the 19th due to the storm.
Snowfall reports over less than 8 hours included 5.4 inches at Paulding and 4 inches in Ontonagon.
Storm total snowfall reports over a 14-hour period included nearly 14 inches at NWS Marquette, 13.5 inches at Arnold, 12 inches at Sands and Little Lake, 11 inches at Big Bay and Watson, 10.5 inches at McFarland and 9-10 inches at Trowbridge Park and in Marquette. Schools were closed across much of Marquette County on the 19th due to the storm.
Estimated snowfall reports over a 12-hour period ranged from 10 to 12 inches based on surrounding snowfall observations and reports.
Public snowfall reports over less than 8 hours included 10-12 inches of snow in Newberry and 8.5 inches of snow at Pine Stump Junction.
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