Michigan, 2023

Winter 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.

Where it happened

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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The toll

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS MQT wrote it up.

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.

The radar

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Event by event

6 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

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.

What these are

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.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1089051, 1086279, 1089048, 1086286, 1086291, 1086293.