Winter Storm — Kalkaska, Michigan

2018-04-03 to 2018-04-04 · Kalkaska, Michigan

Wider weather episode

Low pressure developed in the lee of the central Rockies, and tracked across far southern lower Michigan late in the evening on the 3rd. This system produced heavy, wet snow across most of northern Michigan, with some mixed precipitation reducing snow fall amounts south and east of Houghton Lake. This late-season system produced a foot or more of snowfall in many places, including 14 inches in Atlanta, 13 inches in Levering and Tower, and 12 inches in Suttons Bay, Rogers City, Petoskey, and Kinross. Winds gusts of 35 to 45 mph occurred on the 4th, resulting in area of blowing and drifting snow. The heavy snow and winds rendered many - if not most - roads impassable early on the 4th in some areas.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 753197. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.