Winter Weather — Northern Houghton, Michigan

2025-02-09 to 2025-02-11 · Northern Houghton, Michigan

Event narrative

The CO-OP observer KSGM4 reported an event total snowfall of 14 inches, but no more than 10 per 24 hours. The CO-OP observer QNCM4 Quincy Hill reported an event total snowfall of 10.1 inches with no more than 6.9 per 24 hours. The CO-OP observer PDLM4 reported an event total snowfall of 14 inches but no more than 9.7 inches per 24 hours. The CoCoRaHS observer MI-HG-1 Houghton 1.6 ESE reported an event total snowfall of 8.5 inches. The CoCoRaHS observer MI-HG-21 Atlantic Mine reported an event total snowfall of 8 inches. The CoCoRaHS observer MI-HG-24 Hancock 0.1 ENE reported an event total snowfall of 6.8 inches. The CoCoRaHS observer MI-HS-26 Twin Lakes 0.2 SW reported an event total snowfall of 9.4 inches. A public observation from Houghton reported 9.3 inches. Houghton-Keweenaw County Schools delayed the start of school on the 10th and 11th. Key impacts: travel delays, school delays.

Wider weather episode

West and west-northwest wind lake effect snow belts converged over the Keweenaw Peninsula on the 10th and 11th, resulting in heavy snowfall, travel impacts, and school delays.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1239217. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.