A strong low pressure system developing over the Plains moved through the Upper Great Lakes on the 10th and then into Ontario on the 11th. Gusty west to northwest winds in excess of 30 mph in the wake of the low brought heavy lake effect snow showers to portions of western Upper Michigan from the 11th through the 13th. In addition to the snow, there were localized wind gusts over 50 mph reported in northern Houghton county on the evening of the 12th.
Heavy lake effect snow closed schools in Baraga on the 12th and some schools in Gogebic and Ontonagon counties on the 13th. Minor traffic accidents were also reported in Ontonagon and Gogebic counties due to the snowpacked highways.

Winter Storm in KEWEENAW, MICHIGAN
From 11-OCT-06 15:00:00 to 13-OCT-06 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Eight inches of snowfall measured in 12 hours at Mohawk and ten inches measured in 24 hours in higher terrain near Eagle River.

Winter Storm in GOGEBIC, MICHIGAN
From 11-OCT-06 11:00:00 to 14-OCT-06 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Storm total snowfall reports included 14 inches at Marenisco and 10 inches or more in the Ironwood area. Eight inches of snowfall in 12 hours was observed in Marenisco ending on the morning of the 12th.

Winter Storm in SOUTHERN HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN
From 11-OCT-06 15:00:00 to 12-OCT-06 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Extrapolated eight inches of snowfall in 12 hours in the vicinity of Nisula.

Winter Storm in NORTHERN HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN
From 11-OCT-06 15:00:00 to 13-OCT-06 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Eight inches of snowfall observed in 12 hours at Twin Lakes and Painesdale from the evening of the 11th through the morning of the 12th. Storm total snowfall of 17 inches was reported at Twin Lakes from the afternoon of the 11th through the early morning of the 13th. Localized wind gusts of 45 mph were measured by the ASOS at the Houghton County airport on the evening of the 11th, while a wind gust to 52 mph was reported by a spotter at Freda.

Lake-Effect Snow in BARAGA, MICHIGAN
From 12-OCT-06 07:00:00 to 14-OCT-06 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall of 10 inches in 24 hours measured in Herman ending on the morning of the 13th. Total snowfall of 25 inches measured from the 11th through the morning of the 14th.

Winter Storm in ONTONAGON, MICHIGAN
From 11-OCT-06 12:00:00 to 14-OCT-06 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Eight inches of snowfall was observed in 24 hours at White Pine. Storm total snowfall of 19 inches was reported by a spotter in Rockland from the afternoon of the 11th into the early morning of the 14th.

Winter Storm in BARAGA, MICHIGAN
From 11-OCT-06 15:00:00 to 12-OCT-06 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Eight inches of snowfall measured in 12 hours by a spotter five miles west of Baraga ending on the morning of the 12th.

Lake-Effect Snow in SOUTHERN HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN
From 12-OCT-06 21:00:00 to 13-OCT-06 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several reports of seven inches of snowfall in 12 hours.