A strong upper wave tracked through southern Lower Michigan, with the associated surface low track through northern Ohio. This track helped lock in the cold air in place, resulting in a general 6 to 12 inch snowfall across southeast Michigan, which fell in a ten hour period. Here are some of the higher snowfall totals reported:
Flint (Genessee) 7.4 inches.
Clio  (Genessee) 11.0 inches.
Port Austin (Huron) 10.0 inches.
Harbor Beach (Huron) 10.0 inches.
Elba (Lapeer) 8.0 inches.
Lapeer (Lapeer) 9.3 inches.
Brighton (Livingson) 9.0 inches.
Shelby Township (Macomb) 11.5 inches.
Sterling Heights (Macomb) 10.0 inches.
Midland (Midland) 10.5 inches.
Maybee (Monroe) 6.0 inches.
Lake Orion (Oakland) 12.0 inches.
Rochester Hills 11.5 inches.
Burt (Saginaw) 12.0 inches.
Saginaw (Saginaw) 11.0 inches.
Marlette (Sanilac) 12.8 inches.
Port Huron (St. Clair) 11.0 inches.
Fairgrove (Tuscola) 11.0 inches.
Ann Arbor (Washtenaw) 7.2 inches.
Wyandotte (Wayne) 8.5 inches.

Winter Storm in MIDLAND, MICHIGAN
From 19-DEC-08 04:00:00 to 19-DEC-08 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in TUSCOLA, MICHIGAN
From 19-DEC-08 04:00:00 to 19-DEC-08 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in SAGINAW, MICHIGAN
From 19-DEC-08 04:00:00 to 19-DEC-08 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in HURON, MICHIGAN
From 19-DEC-08 04:00:00 to 19-DEC-08 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in BAY, MICHIGAN
From 19-DEC-08 04:00:00 to 19-DEC-08 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in ST. CLAIR, MICHIGAN
From 19-DEC-08 04:00:00 to 19-DEC-08 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in LIVINGSTON, MICHIGAN
From 19-DEC-08 04:00:00 to 19-DEC-08 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in OAKLAND, MICHIGAN
From 19-DEC-08 04:00:00 to 19-DEC-08 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in LENAWEE, MICHIGAN
From 19-DEC-08 04:00:00 to 19-DEC-08 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in MONROE, MICHIGAN
From 19-DEC-08 04:00:00 to 19-DEC-08 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in SANILAC, MICHIGAN
From 19-DEC-08 04:00:00 to 19-DEC-08 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in SHIAWASSEE, MICHIGAN
From 19-DEC-08 04:00:00 to 19-DEC-08 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in GENESEE, MICHIGAN
From 19-DEC-08 04:00:00 to 19-DEC-08 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in MACOMB, MICHIGAN
From 19-DEC-08 04:00:00 to 19-DEC-08 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in WASHTENAW, MICHIGAN
From 19-DEC-08 04:00:00 to 19-DEC-08 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in WAYNE, MICHIGAN
From 19-DEC-08 04:00:00 to 19-DEC-08 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in LAPEER, MICHIGAN
From 19-DEC-08 04:00:00 to 19-DEC-08 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter