Lake-Effect Snow — Baraga, Michigan

2025-02-15 to 2025-02-16 · Baraga, Michigan

Event narrative

A public report of 12.5 inches of snow 5 miles southeast of Mount Arvon by 7 AM on the 16th. Key impacts: travel delays, road closures.

Wider weather episode

An arctic airmass settling over the region produced some heavy lake effect snow and extreme cold conditions across much of the UP from the 15th through the 20th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1239229. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.