A series of clipper low pressure systems moving through the region helped generate moderate to heavy lake effect snow showers downwind of Lake Superior in a northwest to north flow from the 6th into the 9th.

Winter Weather in ALGER, MICHIGAN
From 06-JAN-11 06:00:00 to 06-JAN-11 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 4.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

An estimated six to eight inches of snow fell between the Marquette-Alger County line and Eben Junction in a 12-hour period.  Several accidents were observed on area roads.

Lake-Effect Snow in KEWEENAW, MICHIGAN
From 07-JAN-11 20:00:00 to 08-JAN-11 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The spotter four miles northeast of Calumet measured 11 inches of snow in the 12-hour period ending on the morning of the 8th and reported visibility reduced to one-quarter mile in heavy snow and blowing snow.

Lake-Effect Snow in BARAGA, MICHIGAN
From 07-JAN-11 08:00:00 to 08-JAN-11 15:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The spotter at Herman measured nearly 20 inches of snow in the 24-hour period ending on the morning of the 8th with a four-day storm total snowfall of 33 inches ending on the morning of the 9th.

Lake-Effect Snow in MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN
From 07-JAN-11 21:00:00 to 08-JAN-11 15:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter near Carlshend measured 11 inches of snow in a 12-hour period ending on the morning of the 8th while a spotter near Ishpeming estimated nearly a foot of snow in 12 hours.  The combination of heavy snow and blowing snow reduced visibility to one-quarter mile or less in the afternoon of the 8th.

Lake-Effect Snow in GOGEBIC, MICHIGAN
From 07-JAN-11 04:00:00 to 08-JAN-11 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter near Ironwood measured ten inches of snow in 12 hours.  Blowing snow from gusty north winds to 25 mph combined with the heavy snow to reduce visibility less than one-quarter at times from the afternoon of the 7th into the morning of the 8th.

Winter Weather in DELTA, MICHIGAN
From 07-JAN-11 23:00:00 to 08-JAN-11 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

An estimated three to four inches of snow was reported in Rock in 12 hours.

Winter Weather in NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT, MICHIGAN
From 07-JAN-11 07:00:00 to 08-JAN-11 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

An estimated 7 to 9 inches of snow fell in 24 hours over portions of northern Schoolcraft County.

Lake-Effect Snow in ALGER, MICHIGAN
From 06-JAN-11 18:00:00 to 09-JAN-11 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The spotter three miles south of Grand Marais reported ten inches of lake effect snow in a 15-hour period with visibilities dropping to one-quarter mile at times.  The 36-hour storm total snowfall was 18 inches at the same site.  The spotter at Melstrand reported a three-day storm total snowfall of 25 inches ending on the morning of the 9th.

Lake-Effect Snow in ONTONAGON, MICHIGAN
From 07-JAN-11 00:00:00 to 09-JAN-11 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Spotter reports of 12-hour snowfall ending on the morning of the 8th included 11 inches at Mass City and 8 inches at White Pine.  A spotter in Ontonagon also reported a whopping six inches of snow in just two hours during the early morning on the 8th.

Lake-Effect Snow in NORTHERN HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN
From 07-JAN-11 12:00:00 to 08-JAN-11 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The spotter near Calumet measured 11 inches of snow in 12-hour period ending on the morning of the 8th and also reported one-quarter mile visibility in heavy snow and blowing snow.  One-inch per hour snowfall rates were reported in the Houghton/Hancock area from the evening of the 7th into the early morning of the 8th with a lot of blowing and drifting of snow. The observer at Twin Lakes also measured 12.5 inches in the 24-hour period ending on the morning of the 8th with a four-day storm total snowfall of 31 inches ending on the morning of the 9th.