Heavy Snow — Oscoda, Michigan

2011-03-22 to 2011-03-23 · Oscoda, Michigan

Wider weather episode

Strong low pressure moved east from Nebraska, passing just south of Michigan on the 23rd. Heavy snow moved north into Northern Lower Michigan on the night of the 22nd, and persisted in spots into the afternoon of the 23rd. Some mixed precipitation (mainly sleet, some freezing rain) made it as far north as the M-55 corridor during the night. Snowfall totals ranged from 6 to 15 inches, with the highest amounts in parts of Leelanau and Grand Traverse Counties.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 294341. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.