A winter storm developed over the Plains and tracked northeast into the Upper Great Lakes. The storm dropped widespread heavy snow across Upper Michigan from the evening of the 10th into the afternoon of the 12th. Blizzard conditions also occurred over the Keweenaw Peninsula on the morning of the 11th.

Winter Weather in BARAGA, MICHIGAN
From 11-APR-08 20:00:00 to 12-APR-08 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The observer near Sidnaw reported five inches of snow in 12 hours.

Winter Weather in SOUTHERN HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN
From 10-APR-08 20:00:00 to 11-APR-08 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The observer 11 miles south of Kenton reported six to seven inches of snow along with wind gusts over 25 mph at times.

Winter Weather in LUCE, MICHIGAN
From 11-APR-08 20:00:00 to 12-APR-08 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Four to five inches of snow fell in 12 hours at Newberry.

Winter Weather in DICKINSON, MICHIGAN
From 11-APR-08 18:00:00 to 12-APR-08 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

An observer in Iron Mountain measured five inches of snow in 12 hours.

Blizzard in KEWEENAW, MICHIGAN
From 11-APR-08 03:00:00 to 12-APR-08 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The Mohawk observer reported blizzard conditions throughout much of the morning of the 11th. An observer near Eagle River reported a storm total snowfall of 18 inches ending on the morning of the 12th.

Winter Storm in ALGER, MICHIGAN
From 11-APR-08 20:00:00 to 12-APR-08 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The observer ten miles south of Grand Marais measured eight inches in 12 hours.

Winter Storm in NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT, MICHIGAN
From 11-APR-08 20:00:00 to 12-APR-08 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

An estimated eight inches of snow fell in 12 hours near the Schoolcraft/Alger County line.

Winter Storm in MENOMINEE, MICHIGAN
From 11-APR-08 08:00:00 to 12-APR-08 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

An observer in Bark River near the Delta/Menominee County line measured nine inches of snow in 24 hours.

Winter Storm in DELTA, MICHIGAN
From 11-APR-08 09:00:00 to 12-APR-08 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

An observer in Bark River near the Delta/Menominee County line measured nine inches of snow in 24 hours.  Gladstone in Delta County recorded a total of 2.25 inches of water equivalent precipitation during the event from early on the 11th through the morning of the 12th.

Winter Weather in SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT, MICHIGAN
From 11-APR-08 21:00:00 to 12-APR-08 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Four to five inches of snow fell in 12 hours at Germfask.

Blizzard in NORTHERN HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN
From 11-APR-08 03:00:00 to 12-APR-08 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The ASOS at the Houghton County Airport reported blizzard conditions from 7 am to 1 pm on the 11th with frequent wind gusts over 40 mph. The observer near Redridge reported a storm total snowfall of 14.5 inches ending on the morning of the 12th.

Winter Storm in MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN
From 11-APR-08 01:00:00 to 12-APR-08 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

The National Weather Service in Negaunee Township reported a storm total snowfall of 17.5 inches ending on the morning of the 12th. Water equivalent precipitation from the storm measured 2.90 inches including a daily record of 2.22 inches on the 11th. Northeast winds also gusted over 30 mph at times during the event.

Winter Storm in ONTONAGON, MICHIGAN
From 10-APR-08 20:00:00 to 11-APR-08 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The observer at Bergland reported eight inches of snow in 12 hours.

Winter Storm in GOGEBIC, MICHIGAN
From 11-APR-08 01:00:00 to 12-APR-08 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The observer at Marenisco reported a storm total snowfall of 12.5 inches.

Winter Storm in IRON, MICHIGAN
From 11-APR-08 01:00:00 to 11-APR-08 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The observer 11 miles south of Kenton reported six to seven inches of snow along with wind gusts over 25 mph at times.