Michigan, 2023Winter Weather in Michigan, March 1 to 2, 2023
March 1 to 2, 2023 · NWS MQT · 6 events in 6 counties and zones
A low pressure system tracking through the Upper Midwest brought moderate snow to portions of west and central Upper Michigan from the 1st into the early morning of the 2nd.
Every event with a place to put it; 6 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
- 6
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 low pressure system tracking through the Upper Midwest brought moderate snow to portions of west and central Upper Michigan from the 1st into the early morning of the 2nd.
Winter Weather, Northern Houghton
- When
- March 1, 6:00 AM EST to March 2, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Houghton forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 46.992, -88.652 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The observer at Twin Lakes measured five inches of wet snow in less than 18 hours.
Winter Weather, Marquette
- When
- March 1, 11:00 AM EST to March 2, 2:00 AM EST
- Where
- Marquette forecast zone
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 46.663, -87.573 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Four to nine inches of wet snow fell over an approximate 15-hour period with the greatest amounts in and around the Marquette area and southwest of Big Bay.
Winter Weather, Alger
- When
- March 1, 11:00 AM EST to March 2, 1:00 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 across Alger County measured between 3 and 7 inches of wet snow over approximately 14 hours.
Winter Weather, Baraga
- When
- March 1, 12:00 PM EST to March 2, 12:00 AM 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 between 4 to 8 inches of wet snow across the county over a 12-hour period with the greatest amount two miles south of Baraga.
Winter Weather, Gogebic
- When
- March 1, 11:00 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 between 2 and 5 inches of wet snow over an approximate 8-hour period with the greatest amounts in the Ironwood area.
Winter Weather, Ontonagon
- When
- March 1, 12:00 PM EST to 8:00 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 between 2 and 6 inches of wet snow across the county over an 8-hour period with the greatest totals near Ontonagon.
- 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 Flash Flooding in Arkansas, March 1 to 3, 20231 death · 5 injured · $6.1 million · EF2 · 47 events
- Flash Flood and Winter Storm in California, March 1 to 2, 20231 death · 1 injured · $933,000 · 22 events
- High Wind and Strong Wind in Mississippi, March 1 to 3, 20231 death · 1 injured · $107,000 · 53 kt wind · 13 events
- Damaging Winds and High Wind in Tennessee, March 1 to 3, 20231 death · 1 injured · 85 kt wind · 21 events
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Idaho, March 1, 202312 injured · $230,000 · 4 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Mississippi, March 1, 2023$254,000 · 3 in hail · 3 events
- Hail in Texas, March 1, 2023$37,000 · 2 in hail · 22 events
- Flood and Hail in Kentucky, March 1, 2023$70,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Alabama, March 1 to 2, 2023$500 · EF1 · 15 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, March 1 to 2, 20234 in hail · 34 events
- Tornado and Hail in Oklahoma, March 1 to 2, 2023$10,000 · EF1 · 8 events
- Drought in Oklahoma, March 1 to 31, 202328 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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1089051, 1086279, 1089048, 1086286, 1086291, 1086293.