Winter Weather — Baraga, Michigan

2024-03-16 to 2024-03-18 · Baraga, Michigan

Event narrative

Observer and spotter lake effect snowfall reports over an approximate 36-hour period included 12 inches near Mount Arvon, 11 inches at Herman and 8 inches at Watton. Northwest winds gusting to 25 mph at times also caused areas of blowing snow.

Wider weather episode

Blustery northwest winds and Arctic air flooding over the area in the wake of a cold frontal passage generated moderate lake effect snowfall accumulation and blowing snow in the northwest wind snow belts downwind of Lake Superior from the evening of the 16th into the morning of the 18th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1166216. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.