Ice Storm in Branch, Michigan

Ice Storm February 22, 2023 – February 23, 2023 · Branch, Michigan

What the National Weather Service wrote

Periods of freezing rain led to heavy ice accretion on elevated surfaces. The combination of this ice accretion and gusty winds to around 35 mph led to widespread tree and power line damage across the county. Ice accretions of two tenths to three tenths of an inch occurred on elevated surfaces across the county. Widespread power outages were reported.

The wider storm

Periods of freezing rain brought heavy ice accretions across portions of south central and southwest Lower Michigan. Some icy road conditions were reported but the greatest impacts were from downed trees and power lines due to ice accretion on elevated surfaces and gusty winds. Widespread power outages were reported due to the downed trees and power lines across south central Lower Michigan.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1077315. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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