A cold front moved through Southeast Michigan. A secondary low then developed along the trailing front, with the center passing just south of the area. This allowed heavy precipitation to spread north into southeast Michigan, with predominantly snow along and north of M-59. Widespread heavy snowfall of 8 to 12 inches occurred along and north of I-69, with the heaviest snow, 16 to 18 inches occurring over Saginaw county, making this storm the biggest since the Blizzard of 1978. Strong northeast winds off of Saginaw Bay also lead to near blizzard conditions. Road Crews in Saginaw county could not keep up with the snow, which fell at a rate of 2-4 inches per hour. Two to three foot snow drifts left at least 50 cars stranded. Snowfall amounts tapered off south of I-69, as sleet mixed in, cutting down accumulations quickly, with less than 3 inches across Wayne County and points south.
Here are some of the higher snowfall reports received from each county:

Burt (Saginaw) 16.0 inches.
Birch Run (Saginaw) 16.0 inches.
Bridgeport (Saginaw) 15.0 inches.
Shields (Saginaw) 14.4 inches.
Bay City (Bay)   10.5 inches.
Burton (Genesee) 12.0 inches.
Montrose(Genesee) 12.0 inches.
Flint (Genesee) 11.2 inches.
Bad Axe (Huron) 11 inches.
Lapeer (Lapeer) 9.0 inches.
Howell (Livingston) 6.5 inches.
Armada (Macomb) 9.7 inches.
Shelby Twp (Macomb) 9.0 inches.
Midland (Midland) 10.0 inches.
Rochester (Oakland) 8. inches.
Ortonville (Oakland) 7.3 inches.
Marlette (Sanilac) 10.0 inches.
Deckerville (Sanilac) 9.0 inches.
Owosso (Shiawassee) 8.5 inches.
Corunna (Shiawassee) 8.0 inches.
Yale (St Clair)  12.0 inches.
Blaine (St Clair) 10.5 inches.
Fairgrove (Tuscola) 14.0 inches.
Caro (Tuscola) 11.5 inches.
Dexter (Washtenaw) 5.0 inches.

Winter Storm in SAGINAW, MICHIGAN
From 06-FEB-08 11:00:00 to 07-FEB-08 05:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in SHIAWASSEE, MICHIGAN
From 06-FEB-08 11:00:00 to 07-FEB-08 05:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in TUSCOLA, MICHIGAN
From 06-FEB-08 11:00:00 to 07-FEB-08 05:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in HURON, MICHIGAN
From 06-FEB-08 11:00:00 to 07-FEB-08 05:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in GENESEE, MICHIGAN
From 06-FEB-08 11:00:00 to 07-FEB-08 05:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in SANILAC, MICHIGAN
From 06-FEB-08 11:00:00 to 07-FEB-08 05:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in MACOMB, MICHIGAN
From 06-FEB-08 11:00:00 to 07-FEB-08 05:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in WASHTENAW, MICHIGAN
From 06-FEB-08 11:00:00 to 07-FEB-08 05:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in LIVINGSTON, MICHIGAN
From 06-FEB-08 11:00:00 to 07-FEB-08 05:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in LAPEER, MICHIGAN
From 06-FEB-08 11:00:00 to 07-FEB-08 05:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in ST. CLAIR, MICHIGAN
From 06-FEB-08 11:00:00 to 07-FEB-08 05:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in OAKLAND, MICHIGAN
From 06-FEB-08 11:00:00 to 07-FEB-08 05:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in BAY, MICHIGAN
From 06-FEB-08 11:00:00 to 07-FEB-08 05:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in MIDLAND, MICHIGAN
From 06-FEB-08 11:00:00 to 07-FEB-08 05:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter