Winter Weather — Southern Houghton, Michigan

2024-01-12 to 2024-01-13 · Southern Houghton, Michigan

Event narrative

An estimated 4 to 6 inches of lake effect snow fell over southern Houghton County during approximately a 24-hour period.

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 1157933. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.