Winter Storm in Charlevoix, Michigan

A strengthening low pressure system passed just north of Michigan on the 21st. Cold air wrapped back into the region, and earlier rain or mixed precipitation changed over to snow. Though Lake Michigan had been largely ice-covered prior to this event, the stronger winds associated with the low resulted in increasing amounts of open water. Thus, heavy lake-enhanced snow developed over portions of far northern lower Michigan by late afternoon of the 21st. By morning, snowfall totals topped out at 14 inches in Indian River, with a large number of surrounding communities in the 10 to 12 inch range.