Winter Storm in Benzie, Michigan

Low pressure would advance out of the central plains, crossing the Thumb area of lower Michigan on the night of the 12th. Snow expanded north into the area early on the 12th. Heavier snow fell in the morning into mid afternoon, followed by a brief lull, before heavier snow returned again that evening. Snowfall was enhanced into northeast lower Michigan during this part of the event, thanks to east winds off of Lake Huron. And, after the system departed, moderate lake effect snow fell in some of the snowbelts of northern Michigan well into the 13th. The highest snowfall amounts included 16 inches in Rogers City, and around a foot in Petoskey and Alpena. Substantial blowing and drifting snow resulted from winds gusting up to 40 mph after the system departed.