Winter Storm — Kalkaska, Michigan

2019-01-29 to 2019-01-31 · Kalkaska, Michigan

Wider weather episode

Another blast of arctic air impacted northern Michigan, behind a departing area of low pressure. Lake effect snow, gusty winds, blowing and drifting snow, and very low wind chills, combined to produce an abundance of winter weather hazards in northern Michigan. Wind chills bottomed out at 25 to 35 below zero in most of northern Michigan. Snowfall amounts of 5 to 7 inches were reported from Good Hart, Brethren, Boyne City, and Indian River.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 807715. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.