Winter Storm — Alger, Michigan

2024-01-12 to 2024-01-14 · Alger, Michigan

Event narrative

Two-day storm total lake effect snowfall across Alger County ranged from 8 to 12 inches along the Lake Superior shoreline to as much as 18 to 24 inches over higher terrain areas south of Munising and Grand Marais. North winds gusting as high as 45 mph also resulted in near-blizzard conditions at times in snow and blowing snow.

Wider weather episode

A powerful winter storm lifting up from the Southern Plains and tracking through Lower Michigan dumped heavy snow over portions of west and central Upper Michigan from the 12th into the 14th. As much as two to three feet of heavy snow fell over portions of Baraga and Marquette counties, greatest from the Huron Mountains through the higher terrain of western Marquette County. North to northeast winds gusting as high as 50 mph also caused blizzard conditions in snow and blowing snow over portions of Marquette County on the 13th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1157665. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.