Michigan, 2025Winter Weather in Michigan, January 2 to 4, 2025
January 2 to 4, 2025 · NWS MQT · 3 events in 3 counties and zones
A northwest flow of colder arctic air across the Upper Great Lakes generated moderate lake effect snows over the northwest wind snow belts of Lake Superior from the 2nd into the 4th.
Every event with a place to put it; 3 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
- 3
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 northwest flow of colder arctic air across the Upper Great Lakes generated moderate lake effect snows over the northwest wind snow belts of Lake Superior from the 2nd into the 4th.
Winter Weather, Alger
- When
- January 2, 7:00 AM EST to January 4, 7:00 AM EST
- Where
- Alger forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 46.451, -86.548 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The observer in Munising measured a two-day lake effect snow total of 10.7 inches.
Winter Weather, Northern Houghton
- When
- January 2, 8:00 AM EST to January 3, 8:00 AM EST
- Where
- Northern Houghton forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 46.992, -88.652 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The CocoRaHS site at Twin Lakes measured 6.9 inches of lake effect snow over 24 hours.
Winter Weather, Luce
- When
- January 3, 8:00 AM EST to January 4, 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)
The CocoRaHS station seven miles north of McMillan measured 8 inches of lake effect snow in 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.
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Montana, January 2 to 4, 20252 deaths · 2 injured · 7 events
- Dense Fog in Texas, January 2, 20252 injured · 1 event
- Winter Weather in Iowa, January 2, 202512 events
- High Wind and Winter Weather in Nevada, January 2 to 4, 202576 kt wind · 5 events
- Dense Fog in California, January 2, 20253 events
- High Wind in Wyoming, January 2 to 3, 202556 kt wind · 3 events
- Winter Weather in Iowa, January 2, 20252 events
- Winter Weather in Nebraska, January 2, 20252 events
- Winter Weather in Idaho, January 2 to 4, 20252 events
- Extreme Cold in Alaska, January 2 to 4, 20251 event
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: 1227445, 1227444, 1227446.