Ice Storm — Luce, Michigan

2023-04-05 · Luce, Michigan

Event narrative

An estimated one-quarter inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain occurred over Luce County on the morning of the 5th. Utility companies also reported many downed trees and power lines resulting in power outages impacting several thousand customers.

Wider weather episode

A warm front lifting north from the Central Plains and Lower Great Lakes brought showers and thunderstorms across the area which turned to widespread freezing rain late from the 4th into the early morning of the 5th across west and central Upper Michigan.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1093391. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.