Winter Storm in Benzie, Michigan

Winter Storm January 18, 2026 – January 20, 2026 · Benzie, Michigan

What the National Weather Service wrote

Spotter reported 9 inches of snow fell between midnight and 9am on the 19th, with a 48-hr total of 16.7 inches.

The wider storm

SW flow lake effect snow developed late in the day on the 18th, and a mesolow dropped SSE across the area on the morning of the 19th, crossing from Leelanau County to near Grayling through the morning hours. A strong NW flow lake effect band developed in its wake with flow ultimately shifting to the WNW in the late afternoon/evening.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1317288. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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