Winter Storm — Southern Houghton, Michigan

2019-11-27 · Southern Houghton, Michigan

Event narrative

An estimated 8 to 10 inches of wet, heavy snow fell in approximately 12 hours. The combination of dense snow and northerly winds gusting to 40 to 45 mph caused damage to trees and power lines. Many businesses closed on the 27th due to the storm.

Wider weather episode

A deepening storm system tracking from the Central Plains across northern Lower Michigan snarled holiday traffic by dumping moderate to heavy snow across much of west and north central Upper Michigan on the 27th, the day before Thanksgiving. The dense heavy snow combined with strong northeast to east winds gusting from 35 mph to more than 50 mph at times to cause downed trees and power poles across much of Upper Michigan. Widespread power outages were reported across much of Upper Michigan affecting thousands of customers, and some residences remained without power for several days after the storm.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 864707. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.