Winter Storm in Northern Houghton, Michigan

Heavy, wet snow of 6-12 inches of accumulation occurred. Key impacts: travel delays, school closures, traffic accidents.

The second in a round of back-to-back winter storms impacted portions of the UP from the early morning hours of February 20th through the early morning hours of February 21st. The precipitation started as freezing rain for much of the central UP, resulting in slippery surfaces, before changing to heavy, wet snow. The combination of the snow and freezing rain resulted in treacherous travel conditions and prompted the closure of many schools and businesses on Friday the 20th. Total snowfall ranged from around 5 inches in southern Iron and Dickinson Counties to near a foot in portions of the north-central UP and Keweenaw.