Winter Storm in Kalkaska, Michigan

Winter Storm January 10, 2026 – January 11, 2026 · Kalkaska, Michigan

What the National Weather Service wrote

Cooperative observer in Kalkaska reported 10.0 inches for the 11th, corroborated by additional reports of over 10 inches in the Manistee Lake area.

The wider storm

A wing of warm advection snow overspread the area during the day of the 10th, with a mesolow crossing the Leelanau Peninsula and tracking near the M-72 corridor during the evening, leading to localized snowfall totals as high as 10-12 inches where N to NNW flow lake enhancement came into play across parts of Leelanau, Benzie, and Grand Traverse Counties, as well as into the Kalkaska county area. Meanwhile, a convergence band developed ahead of this mesolow, resulting in 7-8 inches of snowfall across parts of northeast Lower Michigan.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1317260. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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