Winter Storm in Michigan

Events

4,104

Deaths

7

Injuries

38

Damage

$51 million

• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Michigan, December 1 to 2, 20077 deaths · 12 eventsA low pressure system developed over Colorado and tracked through the Central Plains and eventually over Southeast Lower Michigan. With temperatures in the low 20s, the precipitation on the evening of the 1st began as all snow.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Michigan, November 9 to 10, 20112 deaths · 1 injured · $54,000 · 12 eventsA moisture-laden low pressure system moving from the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Great Lakes region dropped heavy snow over portions of west and north central Upper Michigan from the 9th into the 10th.
• Winter Storm and Cold in Michigan, January 24 to 26, 20192 deaths · 2 injured · $10,000 · 15 eventsA deep upper low pressure system from Hudson Bay into the Great Lakes brought a surge of Arctic air across the Upper Great Lakes which generated moderate to heavy lake effect snow and bitter cold temperatures across much of Upper Michigan from the 24th into 26th.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Michigan, February 22 to 23, 20231 death · $3.1 million · 18 eventsA major ice storm impacted much of southern Lower Michigan while areas of moderate to heavy snow impacted central Lower Michigan on February 22, 2023.
• Winter Storm in Michigan, December 1 to 2, 20071 death · 8 injured · 5 eventsWarm air pushed north across far southern Lower Michigan allowing temperatures above the surface to climb above freezing. However surface temperatures remained in the middle to upper 20s.
• Winter Storm and Lakeshore Flood in Michigan, December 1 to 3, 20181 death · 2 injured · $24,000 · 12 eventsA low pressure system lifting northeast from the Central Plains brought moderate to heavy snow to much of Upper Michigan from the 1st into 2nd.
• Winter Storm and Lakeshore Flood in Michigan, April 14 to 15, 2018$43 million · 17 eventsA large and complex low pressure system impacted the Great Lakes region. Southeast Michigan saw heavy rain, snow, sleet and freezing rain that began on Friday (April 13) and lasted through Sunday (April 15).
• Winter Storm in Michigan, December 28 to 29, 20251 death · 1 injured · 22 eventsVery strong low pressure system crossed northern Michigan during the overnight hours on the 28th into the 29th.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Michigan, February 7 to 8, 20171 death · 2 injured · 8 eventsA low pressure system tracking from near Chicago across northern Lower Michigan dropped moderate to heavy lake enhanced snow across much of the northern tier of Upper Michigan from the 7th into the 8th.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Michigan, January 30 to 31, 20131 death · 1 injured · $8,000 · 14 eventsA strong cold front moving through Upper Michigan produced heavy snow over the east half of Upper Michigan on the 30th, and then moderate to heavy lake effect snow and blowing snow behind the front into the 31st for portions of west and north central Upper Michigan.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Michigan, November 9 to 10, 20181 death · $20,000 · 7 eventsHeavy lake enhanced snow bands developed off both Lake Superior and Lake Michigan and impacted portions of west and central Upper Mi from the 9th into the 10th. Strong winds also caused considerable drifting of snow over the Keweenaw Peninsula.
• Winter Storm in Michigan, March 24 to 25, 19961 death · 2 injured · 1 eventLow pressure moved northeast across Iowa during the evening of the 24th and over Wisconsin during the early morning of the 25th. The low then crossed Northern Lake Michigan and reached Sault Ste. Marie around 11 am EST on the 25th.
• Blizzard and Winter Storm in Michigan, February 10 to 11, 20081 death · 15 eventsThe second big blast of snow, wind, and bitter cold in as many weeks. In fact, this storm was extremely similar to the January 29-30 event. Low pressure rapidly strengthened as it moved northeast away from Lake Superior.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Michigan, February 13 to 14, 20071 death · 10 eventsA low pressure system tracked from Arkansas to the Upper Ohio Valley and spread heavy snow north into Michigan. This Valentine's snowstorm marked the season's first snowfall over 2 inches for much of the affected area.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Michigan, February 25 to 26, 20071 death · 8 eventsA winter storm system over Iowa weakened as it moved northeast into northern Illinois. Waves of moisture in advance of the storm moved across Southeast Michigan on Sunday, February the 25th and during the early morning hours of the 26th.
• Blizzard and Winter Storm in Michigan, December 11 to 12, 20001 injured · $2.3 million · 21 eventsA powerful storm system moved east just south of Michigan, dumping heavy snow across all of the area, with some freezing rain and sleet near the Ohio border. Near blizzard conditions were found across all of the area, with an outright blizzard in the Thumb.
• Winter Storm in Michigan, November 29 to 30, 2011$5.0 million · 5 eventsA significant early season winter storm brought heavy wet snow and windy conditions to south central lower Michigan. A swath of 8 to 10 inches of snow fell from Marshall northeast to Lansing and St. John's, with the highest total of 10 inches reported in St. John's.
• Winter Storm in Michigan, April 14 to 15, 2018$2.1 million · 21 eventsA significant late season winter storm brought a mix of high winds, heavy rain, sleet and freezing rain.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Michigan, January 30 to 31, 20022 injured · $820,000 · 19 eventsThe prolonged period of winter weather across southeast Michigan from January 30th to February 1st was the result of a series of low pressure systems that developed in Texas and moved northeastward along an arctic frontal boundary.
• Blizzard and Winter Storm in Michigan, February 23 to 25, 2019$1.2 million · 26 eventsA powerful bomb cyclone developing over the Central Plains and moving into the Great Lakes region produced heavy snow and blizzard conditions across much of the Upper Michigan from the 24th into early on the 25th.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Michigan, May 1 to 2, 2023$2.1 million · 11 eventsA combination of Gulf and Atlantic moisture being drawn into a deepening low pressure system over the Upper Great Lakes resulted in record calendar day snowfall totals for May over portions of west and north central Upper Michigan on the 1st and 2nd.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Michigan, March 1 to 2, 2007$1.5 million · 12 eventsThe last winter storm of the 2006 - 2007 season, true to form, brought yet another batch of mixed precipitation to Southeast Michigan, and resulted in a high impact event across the Thumb region, where heavy freezing rain caused significant icing.
• Winter Storm in Michigan, December 11 to 12, 2010$1.3 million · 4 eventsHeavy snow fell near and north of Route 10 from the late evening hours of the 11th into the mid morning hours of the 12th.
• Winter Storm and Lakeshore Flood in Michigan, November 27 to 28, 2019$650,000 · 14 eventsA deepening storm system tracking from the Central Plains across northern Lower Michigan snarled holiday traffic by dumping moderate to heavy snow across much of west and north central Upper Michigan on the 27th, the day before Thanksgiving.
• Blizzard and Winter Storm in Michigan, November 12 to 13, 2003$230,000 · 68 kt wind · 26 eventsLow pressure intensified rapidly as it moved through and east of the northern Great Lakes region. Winds rapidly increased behind a cold front passage on the evening of the 12th, with numerous wind gusts in excess of 50 mph.

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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.