A powerful winter storm that formed east of the Rockies intensified as it tracked northeast across Wisconsin and eastern Upper Michigan. Ahead of the storm system, freezing rain, sleet and rain fell over Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Temperatures rose into the lower 40s across the central and eastern parts of the Upper Peninsula where local flooding was reported on many roadways due to snow melt and rainfall. Temperatures quickly fell back below freezing with the passage of the trailing cold front. Storm force northwest winds were recorded over Lake Superior with winds over 40 mph across much of western and northern Upper Michigan. Blizzard conditions were observed and  made driving almost impossible. Lake effect snow, heavy at times, combined with strong northwest winds that gusted to over 60 mph to produce widespread white outs. Power outages occurred with downed power lines, and numerous minor traffic accidents were reported, including one 5 car pile-up. Some roads were closed  when snowplow crews could not keep up with falling and blowing snow.Freezing rain coated Negaunee, Marquette and Harvey with 1/4 to 1/2 inch of ice. and left a 1/4 inch coating of ice in Felch, Bark River, and over most of Iron, Alger and Schoolcraft Counties. A combination of sleet and freezing rain left an accumulation of ice varying from 1/4 to 1 1/2 inches thick in Menominee County. Newberry reported 1/2 inch accumulation of ice from the freezing rain. Ironwood and Bessemer reported 8 inches of new snow in 12 hours. Rockland received 10 inches of snow in 24 hours, 11 inches of new snow  fell in Herman with considerable blowing and drifting. Ten inches of snowfall in 24 hours was measured at the National Weather Service Office with blizzard conditions reported over the west  half of Marquette County. Seney reported 8 to 10 inches of snow with 2 to 3 foot drifts. Shingleton reported 9 inches of snow and  Newberry reported 14 inches with considerable blowing and drifting .High winds of 50 to 60 mph  knocked down trees and power lines and caused blizzard conditions  in Ontonagon, Houghton, Keweenaw, Marquette, Alger, Luce and Schoolcraft Counties. Some main highways were closed because of zero visibility and snow drifts blocking the road.

Winter Storm in SCHOOLCRAFT, MICHIGAN
From 10-MAR-02 16:00:00 to 10-MAR-02 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in ALGER, MICHIGAN
From 10-MAR-02 16:00:00 to 10-MAR-02 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in LUCE, MICHIGAN
From 10-MAR-02 16:00:00 to 10-MAR-02 23:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in ONTONAGON, MICHIGAN
From 09-MAR-02 19:00:00 to 10-MAR-02 12:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in BARAGA, MICHIGAN
From 09-MAR-02 19:00:00 to 10-MAR-02 12:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in IRON, MICHIGAN
From 09-MAR-02 04:00:00 to 09-MAR-02 08:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Winter Storm in HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN
From 09-MAR-02 20:00:00 to 10-MAR-02 10:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

Winter Storm in KEWEENAW, MICHIGAN
From 09-MAR-02 19:00:00 to 10-MAR-02 10:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Ice Storm in MENOMINEE, MICHIGAN
From 09-MAR-02 00:00:00 to 09-MAR-02 12:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Ice Storm in MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN
From 09-MAR-02 06:00:00 to 09-MAR-02 09:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.

Ice Storm in DICKINSON, MICHIGAN
From 09-MAR-02 04:00:00 to 09-MAR-02 08:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in GOGEBIC, MICHIGAN
From 10-MAR-02 03:00:00 to 10-MAR-02 12:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Ice Storm in ALGER, MICHIGAN
From 09-MAR-02 05:00:00 to 09-MAR-02 14:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Ice Storm in LUCE, MICHIGAN
From 09-MAR-02 05:00:00 to 09-MAR-02 14:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Ice Storm in SCHOOLCRAFT, MICHIGAN
From 09-MAR-02 04:00:00 to 09-MAR-02 14:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Ice Storm in DELTA, MICHIGAN
From 09-MAR-02 03:00:00 to 09-MAR-02 12:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Blizzard in ALGER, MICHIGAN
From 10-MAR-02 09:00:00 to 10-MAR-02 16:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Blizzard in LUCE, MICHIGAN
From 10-MAR-02 09:00:00 to 10-MAR-02 16:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

Blizzard in SCHOOLCRAFT, MICHIGAN
From 10-MAR-02 09:00:00 to 10-MAR-02 16:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Blizzard in ONTONAGON, MICHIGAN
From 09-MAR-02 19:00:00 to 10-MAR-02 02:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

Winter Storm in MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN
From 10-MAR-02 00:00:00 to 10-MAR-02 16:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER