A reinforcing Arctic cold front moving across Upper Michigan brought more lake effect snow to the northwest wind snow belts from the 14th into the 16th. Wind chill values also plummeted to 20 to 40 below zero from late  evening on the 13th through the morning of the 16th.

Cold/Wind Chill in ONTONAGON, MICHIGAN
From 14-JAN-09 21:00:00 to 16-JAN-09 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind chill readings dipped to 25 to 35 below zero on the mornings of January 15th and 16th. Schools were closed throughout Ontonagon County on the 15th and Ewen Headstart remained closed on the 16th.

Cold/Wind Chill in BARAGA, MICHIGAN
From 14-JAN-09 22:00:00 to 16-JAN-09 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind chill readings dipped to 25 to 30 below zero on the mornings of January 15th and 16th. Schools were closed throughout much of Baraga County on the 15th due to the cold weather.

Cold/Wind Chill in MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN
From 14-JAN-09 22:00:00 to 16-JAN-09 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Wind chill readings dipped to 25 to 35 below zero on the mornings of January 15th and 16th. Schools were closed both days throughout much of Marquette County due to the cold weather.

Cold/Wind Chill in IRON, MICHIGAN
From 14-JAN-09 22:00:00 to 16-JAN-09 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind chill readings dipped to 25 to 35 below zero on the mornings of January 15th and 16th. Schools were closed both days throughout much of Iron County due to the cold weather.

Cold/Wind Chill in DELTA, MICHIGAN
From 15-JAN-09 02:00:00 to 16-JAN-09 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Wind chill readings dipped to 25 to 35 below zero on the mornings of January 15th and 16th. Schools were closed both days throughout Delta County due to the cold weather.

Cold/Wind Chill in DICKINSON, MICHIGAN
From 14-JAN-09 22:00:00 to 16-JAN-09 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Wind chill readings dipped to 25 to 30 below zero on the mornings of January 15th and 16th. Schools were closed both days throughout much of Dickinson County due to the cold weather.

Cold/Wind Chill in MENOMINEE, MICHIGAN
From 15-JAN-09 04:00:00 to 16-JAN-09 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Wind chill readings dipped to 25 to 30 below zero on the mornings of January 15th and 16th. Schools were closed both days throughout Menominee County due to the cold weather.

Winter Weather in ALGER, MICHIGAN
From 14-JAN-09 06:00:00 to 16-JAN-09 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

An observer ten miles south of Grand Marais received nearly a foot of lake effect snowfall over a two-day period. Schools were closed throughout Alger County on the 15th and 16th due to poor visibility and adverse travel conditions from the combination of lake effect snow and blowing snow.

Winter Weather in NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT, MICHIGAN
From 14-JAN-09 06:00:00 to 16-JAN-09 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

An observer ten miles south of Grand Marais received nearly a foot of lake effect snowfall over a two-day period.

Winter Weather in LUCE, MICHIGAN
From 14-JAN-09 09:00:00 to 16-JAN-09 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The observer at Rainbow Lodge measured 15 inches of lake effect snowfall over a two-day period.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in GOGEBIC, MICHIGAN
From 14-JAN-09 23:00:00 to 16-JAN-09 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Wind chill values plummeted to 30 to 40 below zero on the mornings of January 15th and 16th. Schools were closed throughout Gogebic County on the 15th while Watersmeet Schools remained closed on the 16th.

Winter Storm in ONTONAGON, MICHIGAN
From 15-JAN-09 07:00:00 to 16-JAN-09 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Observers in Ontonagon and four miles east of Silver City measured 12 inches of snow in 24 hours.  Whiteout conditions were reported in Ontonagon throughout the period due to the combination of snow and blowing snow.