Winter Weather — Gogebic, Michigan

2026-01-08 to 2026-01-09 · Gogebic, Michigan

Event narrative

Three to four inches of wet snow fell across the eastern portion of Gogebic County. Key impacts: Transportation delays.

Wider weather episode

A Colorado low moved through the Upper Great Lakes on January 9th bringing wet snow to parts of the western and north central U.P. Over the eastern U.P. precipitation fell as rain with widespread amounts over 1.25 inches. This resulted in ponding of water on the roads in the Escanaba area. Snow amounts were generally in the 3 to 5 in range but as much as 9 inches was reported in Baraga County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1315006. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.