A powerful Arctic cold front pushed through the Upper Great Lakes on the afternoon and evening of the 9th and produced blizzard conditions in lake effect snow and blowing snow over portions of Upper Michigan into the 10th. Bitterly cold wind chills of 30 below to 40 below zero were observed over much of Upper Michigan from the night of the 9th into the morning of the 11th.

Cold/Wind Chill in SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT, MICHIGAN
From 10-FEB-08 05:00:00 to 10-FEB-08 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Temperatures of zero to 10 below zero combined with wind gusts over 35 mph at times to produce wind chills between 25 below and 35 below zero across the county on the 10th.

Winter Weather in NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT, MICHIGAN
From 10-FEB-08 04:00:00 to 10-FEB-08 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Winds gusting over 35 mph at times caused occasional whiteout conditions in lake effect snow and blowing snow, especially along and north of Highway 28. Wind chills also lowered to 20 below zero on the 10th. Snowfall amounts of four to five inches were reported throughout the county.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SOUTHERN HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN
From 10-FEB-08 03:00:00 to 10-FEB-08 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Temperatures of 5 below to 10 below zero combined with wind gusts over 30 mph at times to drive wind chills down as low as 35 below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill in MENOMINEE, MICHIGAN
From 10-FEB-08 03:00:00 to 11-FEB-08 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Temperatures of zero to 10 below zero combined with wind gusts over 35 mph at times to produce wind chills between 25 below and 35 below zero across the county on the 10th. Although winds subsided by the evening of the 10th...actual temperatures fell to around 10 below zero during the early morning of the 11th resulting in wind chills near 25 below zero.  AAA Michigan reportedly responded to numerous motorists' calls of dead batteries or fuel line freezes during the cold weather.

Cold/Wind Chill in DELTA, MICHIGAN
From 10-FEB-08 03:00:00 to 11-FEB-08 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Temperatures of 5 to 10 below zero combined with wind gusts over 35 mph at times to produce wind chills between 25 below and 35 below zero across the county on the 10th. Although winds subsided by the evening of the 10th...actual temperatures fell to around 10 below zero during the early morning of the 11th with wind chills near 30 below zero.

Blizzard in LUCE, MICHIGAN
From 10-FEB-08 09:00:00 to 10-FEB-08 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winds gusting over 40 mph at times caused widespread whiteout conditions in lake effect snow and blowing snow, especially along the Lake Superior shoreline. Visibility reported by the Luce County Airport AWOS was one-quarter mile or less through much of the period as wind chills lowered to 20 below zero on the 10th.
The observer in Two Heart reported a snowfall total of 12 to 14 inches in the 24-hour period ending on the morning of the 10th. Many area roads and highways were closed due to the blizzard conditions.

Blizzard in ALGER, MICHIGAN
From 10-FEB-08 08:00:00 to 10-FEB-08 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Lake effect snow and blowing snow reduced visibility less than one quarter mile over much of the county.  Extreme blowing and drifting of snow from 40 to 50 mph wind gusts forced the closure of Highway 28 from far eastern Marquette County to Munising on the morning of the 10th as wind chills dropped to 20 below to 30 below zero.  Munising Area Schools were closed on the 11th as roads were still being cleared. Four to six inches of snow were observed during the blizzard event.

Cold/Wind Chill in BARAGA, MICHIGAN
From 10-FEB-08 02:00:00 to 10-FEB-08 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Temperatures of 5 below to 10 below zero combined with wind gusts over 30 mph to produce wind chills between 25 below and 34 below zero at Watton.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in GOGEBIC, MICHIGAN
From 09-FEB-08 23:00:00 to 10-FEB-08 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Temperatures around 10 below zero combined with wind gusts to 35 mph to drive wind chill values down to 35 below to 40 below zero at the Gogebic County Airport AWOS in Ironwood.

Cold/Wind Chill in DICKINSON, MICHIGAN
From 10-FEB-08 00:00:00 to 11-FEB-08 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Temperatures of 5 to 10 below zero combined with wind gusts over 35 mph at times to produce wind chills between 25 below and 38 below zero across the county on the 10th. Although winds subsided by the evening of the 10th...actual temperatures fell to 10 to 15 below zero during the early morning of the 11th with wind chills near 30 below zero.  Many schools were either canceled or delayed on the 11th. AAA Michigan reportedly responded to numerous motorists' calls of dead batteries or fuel line freezes during the extreme cold.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in IRON, MICHIGAN
From 10-FEB-08 00:00:00 to 11-FEB-08 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Temperatures around 10 below zero combined with wind gusts over 35 mph to produce wind chills between 30 below and 40 below zero across the county on the 10th. The Amasa observer reported four inches and lowered visibility during the passage of the cold front on the 10th.
Although winds subsided by the evening of the 10th...actual temperatures fell to near 20 below zero during the early morning of the 11th with wind chills near 30 below zero.  School classes were delayed two hours in West Iron County on the 11th. AAA Michigan reportedly responded to numerous motorists' calls of dead batteries or fuel line freezes during the extreme cold.

Cold/Wind Chill in MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN
From 10-FEB-08 02:00:00 to 10-FEB-08 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Temperatures of 5 below to 10 below zero combined with wind gusts over 30 mph to produce wind chills between 25 below and 34 below zero at the Sawyer International Airport observing station.

Blizzard in ONTONAGON, MICHIGAN
From 09-FEB-08 20:00:00 to 10-FEB-08 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The Rockland observer reported whiteout conditions in lake effect snow and blowing snow as winds in Ontonagon gusted over 50 mph at times during the blizzard event. Wind chills also lowered to 30 below to 40 below zero on the 10th. Area roads and highways were closed due the blizzard conditions as snow amounts totaled four to six inches.

Blizzard in NORTHERN HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN
From 09-FEB-08 19:00:00 to 10-FEB-08 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The ASOS at Houghton County Airport reported visibility less than one quarter mile in lake effect snow and blowing snow through much of the blizzard event as winds gusted over 50 miles at times.  Wind chills also lowered to 30 below to 40 below zero on the 10th.  Road closures from the blizzard continued into the 11th and caused two-hour delays in school start times. Four to six inches of snow were observed during the blizzard event.

Blizzard in KEWEENAW, MICHIGAN
From 09-FEB-08 19:00:00 to 10-FEB-08 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The observer in Mohawk reported visibility less than 500 feet in lake effect snow and blowing snow through much of the period.  The Houghton County Airport, ten miles to the southwest, reported frequent wind gusts greater than 40 mph with even a few gusts over 50 mph as wind chills lowered to 30 below to 40 below zero on the 10th. Highway 41 was closed from Delaware to Copper Harbor until early on the 11th due to the blizzard conditions which resulted in two-hour delays for area schools. Four to six inches of snow were reported during the blizzard event.