Winter Weather — Northern Schoolcraft, Michigan

2020-04-12 to 2020-04-13 · Northern Schoolcraft, Michigan

Event narrative

The observer at Steuben measured 6.3 inches of wet snow in approximately 18 hours. The wet snow combined with northwest winds gusting as high as 40 to 45 mph caused nearly 140 power outages across Schoolcraft County.

Wider weather episode

A storm system originating over the southern Plains rapidly deepened as it tracked across Lower Michigan and Lake Huron. Copious amounts of Gulf moisture and strong lift contributed to widespread wet heavy snow across much of west and central Upper Michigan starting Easter Sunday, the 12th, and continuing into Monday, the 13th. The heavy snow made travel nearly impossible at many locations from late on the 12th into the 13th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 879960. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.