Winter Weather — Northern Schoolcraft, Michigan

2023-02-03 · Northern Schoolcraft, Michigan

Event narrative

Wind chills lowering near 25 below zero along with occasional whiteout conditions in lake effect snow and blowing snow caused hazardous travel on the 3rd in northern Schoolcraft County.

Wider weather episode

A surge of Arctic air across Upper Michigan on the heels of west to northwest winds caused widespread dangerously cold wind chills across much of Upper Michigan on the morning of the 3rd.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1081751. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.