Winter Weather in Northern Houghton, Michigan

Winter Weather January 6, 2026 · Northern Houghton, Michigan

What the National Weather Service wrote

Light freezing rain resulted in a glaze of ice on untreated surfaces. Key impacts: transportation delays.

The wider storm

A band of light freezing rain moved west to east across the UP during the afternoon and evening of the 6th into the early morning hours of the 7th. Although amounts were light, a glaze of ice resulted in treacherous travel conditions on untreated roadways. A few traffic accidents were reported, including a school bus carrying a high school girls' basketball team that flipped on its side between Marquette and K.I. Sawyer.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1314854. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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