Michigan, 2024Winter Weather in Michigan, December 1 to 3, 2024
December 1 to 3, 2024 · NWS MQT · 7 events in 6 counties and zones
Arctic air spilling across Lake Superior continued to generate moderate to occasionally heavy lake effect snow into early December over the northwest to north wind snow belts.
Every event with a place to put it; 7 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
- 7
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.
Arctic air spilling across Lake Superior continued to generate moderate to occasionally heavy lake effect snow into early December over the northwest to north wind snow belts.
Winter Weather, Luce
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM EST to December 2, 8:00 AM EST
- Where
- Luce forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 46.368, -85.509 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Natures Kennel seven miles north of McMillan received 12.5 inches of lake effect snow over the two-day period ending on the morning of the 2nd. The kennel measured a four-day lake effect snowfall total of 40 inches which was confirmed via Facebook comments. There was also a public report from Newberry of 19 inches of lake effect snow over the 72-hour period ending at noon on the 1st.
Winter Weather, Northern Houghton
- When
- December 1, 12:00 AM EST to 7:00 AM 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 Painesdale measured 9.5 inches of lake effect snow in 24 hours.
Winter Weather, Alger
- When
- December 1, 6:30 AM EST to December 2, 6:30 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 in Munising and near Forest Lakes measured just over 10 inches of lake effect snow while Wetmore received 8 inches in 24 hours.
Winter Weather, Northern Schoolcraft
- When
- December 1, 10:00 AM EST to December 2, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Northern Schoolcraft forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 46.043, -86.177 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
There was a 24-hour snowfall total of 6 inches at Driggs Lake.
Winter Weather, Marquette
- When
- December 1, 1:00 PM EST to December 2, 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Marquette forecast zone
- Reported by
- Social Media
- Coordinates
- 46.663, -87.573 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Lake effect snowfall total over a 24-hour period included 8 inches at Big Bay and 7 inches in Ishpeming.
Winter Weather, Baraga
- When
- December 2, 7:00 AM EST to December 3, 7:00 AM EST
- Where
- Baraga forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 46.700, -88.352 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Lake effect snowfall totals over 24 hours included 9.5 inches at Mount Arvon and 7 inches at Three Lakes.
Winter Weather, Marquette
- When
- December 2, 7:00 AM EST to December 3, 7:00 AM EST
- Where
- Marquette forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 46.663, -87.573 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The observer at Clarkburg/Champion measured 9 inches of lake effect snow over 24 hours.
- 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.
- Lake-Effect Snow in Ohio, December 1 to 3, 2024$450,000 · 4 events
- Lake-Effect Snow in Pennsylvania, December 1 to 3, 2024$350,000 · 3 events
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Indiana, December 1, 2024$40,000 · 6 events
- Drought in Nebraska, December 1 to 31, 202421 events
- Drought in Tennessee, December 1 to 31, 202421 events
- Drought in South Dakota, December 1 to 31, 202419 events
- Drought in Texas, December 1 to 31, 202418 events
- Drought in North Dakota, December 1 to 31, 202415 events
- Winter Weather in West Virginia, December 1, 202411 events
- Drought in New Mexico, December 1 to 31, 202411 events
- Drought in Ohio, December 1 to 31, 20249 events
- Drought in Alabama, December 1 to 31, 20249 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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1226229, 1226252, 1226255, 1226251, 1226250, 1226253, 1226254.