Frost/Freeze in Michigan

Events

157

Deaths

0

Injuries

0

Damage

$133 million

• Frost and Freeze in Michigan, April 27 to 29, 2012$100 million · 7 eventsA killing freeze caused extreme damage to agriculture, particularly in the fruit belt of Northwest Lower Michigan. Traverse City saw low temperatures of 25 degrees on the 27th, 31 degrees on the 28th, and 26 degrees on the 29th.
• Frost and Freeze in Michigan, April 27, 2012$21 million · 16 eventsA record warm March allowed many fruit blossoms to bloom early. Then temperatures dipping into the 20s in late April lead to severe damage of fruit crops.
• Frost and Freeze in Michigan, April 12, 2012$12 million · 2 eventsRecord setting temperatures occurred during a large portion of March, allowing for the growing season to start roughly four to six weeks ahead of schedule. Many orchards and other types of fruit farms observed extensive budding and flowering of the plants.
• Frost and Freeze in Michigan, June 3 to 4, 201329 eventsCanadian high pressure moving over the region resulted in widespread frost over interior portions of Upper Michigan during the early morning hours of the 3rd and 4th.
• Frost and Freeze in Michigan, June 10 to 11, 200628 eventsPatchy frost developed across much of west and central Upper Michigan during the early morning hours on the 10th and 11th. Minimum temperatures between 28 and 34 degrees were common at observing sites across the area.
• Frost and Freeze in Michigan, June 6, 200915 eventsCool Canadian high pressure and associated clear skies in the wake of a cold front set the stage for widespread freezing temperatures and frost on the morning of the 6th.
• Frost and Freeze in Michigan, June 1, 201212 eventsMostly clear and calm conditions allowed temperatures to plummet below freezing at many inland locations across west and central Upper Michigan on the morning of the 1st. A widespread frost resulted from the cold temperatures.
• Frost and Freeze in Michigan, January 3, 200711 eventsPerfect conditions came together to cause an unusual deposition of heavy frost to freeze on roads. Temperatures around 30 degrees led to a dangerous buildup of black ice, especially on bridges, overpasses, and in low lying rural areas.
• Frost and Freeze in Michigan, June 2 to 3, 200911 eventsCool Canadian high pressure moving over the area resulted in widespread freezing temperatures during the early morning hours of the 2nd and 3rd.
• Frost and Freeze in Michigan, June 7, 20109 eventsCool Canadian high pressure building over the area resulted in areas of frost over the west half of Upper Michigan on the morning of the 7th.
• Frost and Freeze in Michigan, September 10, 20067 eventsWidespread frost was reported at many interior locations of western Upper Michigan on the morning of the 10th as temperatures lowered into the mid to upper 20s.
• Frost and Freeze in Michigan, September 29, 20065 eventsWidespread frost occurred over the eastern half of Upper Michigan on the morning of the 29th as temperatures lowered into the 20s and lower 30s.
• Frost and Freeze in Michigan, September 9, 20065 eventsPortions of western Upper Michigan experienced heavy frost on the morning of the 9th. Temperatures lowered into the upper 20s at many inland locations in Baraga, Gogebic, southern Houghton, Iron and Ontonagon counties.

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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 2026-09-24.