Winter Storm — Alger, Michigan

2024-12-10 to 2024-12-12 · Alger, Michigan

Event narrative

The Munising observer measured 17.8 inches of lake effect snow over less than a 36-hour period. The Grand Marais observer measured 8 inches of snow over the 24-hour period ending the morning of the 12th. Northwest winds gusting over 35 mph at times also caused considerable blowing and drifting of snow along with occasional whiteout conditions. Schools throughout Alger County were closed on the 12th due to the heavy lake effect snow and blowing snow.

Wider weather episode

As series of upper disturbances moving across a cold Arctic air mass in place over the Upper Great Lakes brought heavy lake enhanced snow to the north-northwest wind snow belts of Upper Michigan from the 10th into the 13th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1227286. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.