Very strong northwest winds in the wake of an Arctic cold front caused blizzard conditions and bitter cold wind chills over portions of Upper Michigan on the 30th.

Blizzard in NORTHERN HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN
From 30-JAN-08 00:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Widespread near-zero visibility in snow and blowing snow was reported across portions of northern Houghton County.  Northwest winds frequently gusting over 40 mph caused significant blowing and drifting of snow making some roads impassable. Wind chill readings also plummeted to 25 below to 35 below zero. Many area schools and businesses were closed on the 30th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in BARAGA, MICHIGAN
From 30-JAN-08 03:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The combination of temperatures falling into the teens below zero along with winds gusting near 30 mph at times caused wind chill readings to plummet to 35 below zero on the 30th.  Schools were closed throughout the county due to the bitter cold.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in GOGEBIC, MICHIGAN
From 30-JAN-08 00:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

The combination of temperatures falling into the teens below zero along with winds gusting near 35 mph at times caused wind chill readings to plummet to 45 below zero on the 30th.  Schools were closed throughout the county due to the bitter cold.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in IRON, MICHIGAN
From 30-JAN-08 01:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The combination of temperatures falling into the teens below zero along with winds gusting over 30 mph at times caused wind chill readings to plummet to 40 below zero on the 30th. Schools were closed throughout the county due to the bitter cold.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in DICKINSON, MICHIGAN
From 30-JAN-08 01:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The combination of temperatures falling into the teens below zero along with winds gusting near 30 mph at times caused wind chill readings to plummet to 40 below zero on the 30th. Schools were closed throughout the county due to the bitter cold.

Blizzard in KEWEENAW, MICHIGAN
From 30-JAN-08 00:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Widespread near-zero visibility in snow and blowing snow was reported across Keweenaw County.  Northwest winds frequently gusting over 40 mph caused significant blowing and drifting of snow making some roads impassable. Wind chill readings also plummeted to 25 below to 35 below zero. Many area schools and businesses were closed on the 30th.

Winter Storm in NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT, MICHIGAN
From 30-JAN-08 01:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Localized blizzard to near-blizzard conditions in snow and blowing snow were reported in northern Schoolcraft County on the morning of the 30th. Northwest winds gusting over 35 mph at times caused considerable blowing and drifting of snow on area roads. Widespread snow amounts of four to seven inches were reported.

Cold/Wind Chill in MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN
From 30-JAN-08 04:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

The combination of temperatures falling below zero along with winds gusting over 35 mph at times caused wind chill readings to plummet to 30 below zero on the 30th.  Schools were closed throughout the county on the 30th due to the bitter cold, including Northern Michigan University.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MENOMINEE, MICHIGAN
From 30-JAN-08 03:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

The combination of temperatures falling into the teens below zero along with winds gusting over 25 mph at times caused wind chill readings to plummet to 35 below zero on the 30th.  Schools were closed throughout the county due to the bitter cold.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SOUTHERN HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN
From 30-JAN-08 03:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The combination of temperatures falling into the teens below zero along with winds gusting near 30 mph at times caused wind chill readings to plummet to 35 below zero on the 30th.  Schools were closed throughout the county due to the bitter cold.

Winter Storm in ONTONAGON, MICHIGAN
From 30-JAN-08 00:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Localized blizzard to near-blizzard conditions in snow and blowing snow were reported for areas along Lake Superior. Northwest winds gusting over 50 mph at times early morning on the 30th caused considerable blowing and drifting of snow on area roads. Wind chill readings also plummeted to 25 below to 35 below zero through the day. Many schools throughout Ontonagon County were closed on the 30th.

Winter Storm in DELTA, MICHIGAN
From 30-JAN-08 00:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 05:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Near-blizzard conditions in snow and blowing snow were reported for portions of Delta County on the morning of the 30th. Northwest winds gusting over 35 mph at times caused considerable blowing and drifting of snow on area roads. Wind chill readings also plummeted to 30 below  zero. Many schools throughout Delta County were closed on the 30th due to the harsh conditions.

Winter Storm in SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT, MICHIGAN
From 30-JAN-08 00:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Near-blizzard conditions in snow and blowing snow were reported for portions of southern Schoolcraft County on the morning of the 30th. Northwest winds gusting over 40 mph at times caused considerable blowing and drifting of snow on area roads. Wind chill readings also plummeted to 25 below zero. Many area schools were closed on the 30th due to the harsh conditions.

Blizzard in ALGER, MICHIGAN
From 30-JAN-08 01:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 16:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Widespread near-zero visibility in snow and blowing snow was reported across much of Alger County.  Northwest winds frequently gusting over 40 mph caused significant drifting of snow and whiteout conditions on Michigan Highways 28 and 94 on the morning of the 30th.  Many area schools were closed on the 30th.

Blizzard in LUCE, MICHIGAN
From 30-JAN-08 02:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 16:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Widespread near-zero visibility in snow and blowing snow was reported across much of Northern Luce County.  Northwest winds frequently gusting over 35 mph caused significant drifting of snow and whiteout conditions. Many area schools were closed on the 30th.