Michigan, 2026

Winter Weather in Michigan, February 22 to 23, 2026

February 22 to 23, 2026 · NWS MQT · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Lake effect snow and blowing snow occurred behind a low pressure system on the 22nd into the 23rd. Moderate snowfall amounts and blowing snow led to some school cancellations on Monday the 23rd.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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.

Lake effect snow and blowing snow occurred behind a low pressure system on the 22nd into the 23rd. Moderate snowfall amounts and blowing snow led to some school cancellations on Monday the 23rd.

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Event by event

2 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Northern Houghton

When
February 22, 7:00 AM EST to February 23, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Northern Houghton forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
46.992, -88.652 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several inches of lake effect snow and blowing snow occurred on the 22nd into the morning of the 23rd. Key impacts: travel delays, school closures.

Winter Weather, Marquette

When
February 22, 7:00 AM EST to February 23, 10:00 AM EST
Where
Marquette forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
46.663, -87.573 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several inches of lake effect snow and blowing snow occurred on the 22nd into the morning of the 23rd. Key impacts: travel delays, school closures.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1319742, 1319743.