Winter Weather — Delta, Michigan

2017-02-22 to 2017-02-23 · Delta, Michigan

Event narrative

There was a report of around two inches of slushy snow on the highways in Delta County when a one vehicle fatal accident occurred at approximately 8 am on the 23rd. The driver and lone occupant of the vehicle lost control of his vehicle on County Road 416 in Cornell due to the slippery roads. The vehicle left the roadway and collided with several trees on the east side of the road.

Wider weather episode

The passage of a cold front brought moderate wet snow to portions of west and central Upper Michigan from the 22nd into the 23rd.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 681925. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.