Winter Storm — Northern Schoolcraft, Michigan

2019-11-27 · Northern Schoolcraft, Michigan

Event narrative

There was an estimated eight inches of wet, heavy snow in approximately 12 hours. The dense snow combined with northerly winds of 35 to 40 mph caused damage to trees and power lines. Most 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 864719. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.