Michigan, 2025

Winter Weather in Michigan, December 25 to 26, 2025

December 25 to 26, 2025 · NWS MQT · 11 events in 11 counties and zones

Light freezing rain resulted in slippery travel conditions over the western and central UP during the early morning hours of the 26th. Local authorities advised against travel in parts of the western UP due to icy conditions causing traffic accidents.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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.

Light freezing rain resulted in slippery travel conditions over the western and central UP during the early morning hours of the 26th. Local authorities advised against travel in parts of the western UP due to icy conditions causing traffic accidents. In addition, strong winds resulted in power outages in the Keweenaw Peninsula.

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Event by event

11 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Keweenaw

When
December 25, 4:00 PM EST to December 26, 4:00 AM EST
Where
Keweenaw forecast zone
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
47.283, -88.212 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The combination of light to moderate snow and strong winds resulted in 30% of customers losing power in Keweenaw County. Key impacts: scattered power outages.

Winter Weather, Northern Houghton

When
December 26, 12:00 AM EST to 4:00 AM EST
Where
Northern Houghton forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
46.992, -88.652 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light freezing rain resulted in up to 0.25 of ice accretion, causing slippery roads. Key impacts: transportation delays.

Winter Weather, Southern Houghton

When
December 26, 12:00 AM EST to 4:00 AM EST
Where
Southern Houghton forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
46.992, -88.652 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light freezing rain resulted in up to 0.25 of ice accretion, causing slippery roads. Key impacts: transportation delays.

Winter Weather, Ontonagon

When
December 26, 12:00 AM EST to 4:00 AM EST
Where
Ontonagon forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
46.778, -89.305 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light freezing rain resulted in up to 0.25 of ice accretion, causing slippery roads. Key impacts: transportation delays.

Winter Weather, Gogebic

When
December 26, 12:00 AM CST to 6:00 AM CST
Where
Gogebic forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
46.496, -89.796 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light freezing rain resulted in up to 0.25 of ice accretion, causing slippery roads. There were multiple reports of motorists sliding off the road. Key impacts: transportation delays, traffic accidents.

Winter Weather, Baraga

When
December 26, 1:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM EST
Where
Baraga forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
46.700, -88.352 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light freezing rain resulted in up to 0.25 of ice accretion, causing slippery roads. Key impacts: transportation delays.

Winter Weather, Marquette

When
December 26, 1:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM EST
Where
Marquette forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
46.663, -87.573 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light freezing rain resulted in up to 0.25 of ice accretion, causing slippery roads. Key impacts: transportation delays.

Winter Weather, Iron

When
December 26, 1:00 AM CST to 6:00 AM CST
Where
Iron forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
46.209, -88.530 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light freezing rain resulted in up to 0.25 of ice accretion, causing slippery roads. Local officials advised against travel due to the icy conditions. Key impacts: transportation delays, traffic accidents.

Winter Weather, Delta

When
December 26, 2:00 AM EST to 7:00 AM EST
Where
Delta forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
45.792, -86.871 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light freezing rain resulted in up to 0.25 of ice accretion, causing slippery roads. Key impacts: transportation delays.

Winter Weather, Dickinson

When
December 26, 2:00 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
Where
Dickinson forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
46.009, -87.870 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light freezing rain resulted in up to 0.25 of ice accretion, causing slippery roads. Key impacts: transportation delays.

Winter Weather, Menominee

When
December 26, 2:00 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
Where
Menominee forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
45.525, -87.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Light freezing rain resulted in up to 0.25 of ice accretion, causing slippery roads. Key impacts: transportation delays.

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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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: 1304832, 1304821, 1304822, 1304823, 1304825, 1304827, 1304829, 1304826, 1304831, 1304828, 1304830.