An arctic cold front blasted portions of Upper Michigan with blizzard to near-blizzard conditions and occasional heavy snow on the 6th and 7th.

Blizzard in ALGER, MICHIGAN
From 06-DEC-08 10:00:00 to 06-DEC-08 23:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Spotters from Traunik to Trenary and east to Melstrand reported whiteout conditions in heavy lake effect snow and blowing snow along with frequent wind gusts to 35 mph or greater on the 6th.  At least a foot of snow was reported at Traunik and Melstrand during the blizzard event.

Blizzard in NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT, MICHIGAN
From 06-DEC-08 10:00:00 to 06-DEC-08 23:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Blizzard conditions were extrapolated over northern Schoolcraft County on the 6th due to the blizzard conditions reported near Shingleton.

Winter Storm in NORTHERN HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN
From 06-DEC-08 09:00:00 to 06-DEC-08 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Occasional whiteout conditions were reported across the county as winds gusted over 30 mph at times. The spotter five miles west of Houghton reported 6 inches of snow in less than 12 hours.

Winter Storm in KEWEENAW, MICHIGAN
From 06-DEC-08 09:00:00 to 06-DEC-08 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Occasional visibilities less than one-quarter mile were reported at Mohawk as winds gusted between 30-35 mph across much of the county. The Copper Harbor ASOS reported a few wind gusts to 45 mph.

Winter Storm in GOGEBIC, MICHIGAN
From 06-DEC-08 05:00:00 to 06-DEC-08 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The Ironwood Police reported an estimated foot of lake effect snow at some places across the city. Wind gusts to 30 mph also caused blowing and drifting of snow with visibilities of less than one-quarter mile at times.

Winter Storm in ALGER, MICHIGAN
From 06-DEC-08 23:00:00 to 07-DEC-08 08:45:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter in Munising reported eight inches of snow in the 12-hour period ending at 10 am on the 7th. The Munising ASOS reported wind gusts to 30 mph into the early morning hours of the 7th.

Winter Storm in DELTA, MICHIGAN
From 06-DEC-08 09:00:00 to 07-DEC-08 04:45:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Eight inches of snow was reported by observers between Nahma Junction and Garden Corners. Winds at the Escanaba AWOS were gusting at or above 30 mph throughout much of the day.

Winter Storm in SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT, MICHIGAN
From 06-DEC-08 12:00:00 to 07-DEC-08 04:45:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The Manistique AWOS reported wind gusts at or above 30 mph through much of the afternoon and evening of the 6th.  There was a public report of an estimated 12-14 inches of snow at Steuben for the 24 hours ending at 8 am on the 7th.

Winter Storm in NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT, MICHIGAN
From 06-DEC-08 23:00:00 to 07-DEC-08 08:45:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The spotter south of Wetmore reported 4.2 inches in the 12-hour period ending at 8 am on the 7th.  Winds also continued to gust near 30 mph into the early morning hours of the 7th causing blowing of snow.

Winter Storm in ONTONAGON, MICHIGAN
From 06-DEC-08 04:00:00 to 06-DEC-08 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The Ontonagon County Sheriff reported occasionally heavy snow in Ontonagon along with wind gusts to around 30 mph.

Winter Storm in MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN
From 06-DEC-08 10:00:00 to 07-DEC-08 04:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Wind gusts around 30 mph caused blowing and drifting of snow throughout much of the county.  The National Weather Service in Negaunee Township measured 4.4 inches of snow in the 12-hour period ending at 7 pm. An observer west of Sundell, near the Alger-Marquette County line, estimated a foot of snow in the 24-hour period ending at 8 am on the 7th.