A brutally cold air mass dominated Upper Michigan from the 5th through the 9th dropping temperatures well below normal through the period.  Average temperatures were up to 25 degrees below normal when the core of the Arctic cold moved overhead on the 6th and 7th.  During this cold wave prolonged moderate lake effect snow showers fell over the northwest wind snowbelts of Upper Michigan totaling more than a foot of snow at several locations over a five-day period.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in NORTHERN HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN
From 05-JAN-14 19:00:00 to 07-JAN-14 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Dangerously cold wind chill readings were consistently between 25 and 35 below zero through the period as high temperatures on the 6th were below zero.  Schools were closed throughout the county on the 6th and 7th due to the extreme cold.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in LUCE, MICHIGAN
From 05-JAN-14 19:00:00 to 07-JAN-14 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Dangerously cold wind chill readings were consistently between 25 and 40 below zero through the period. Schools were closed throughout the county on the 6th and 7th due to the extreme cold.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in ONTONAGON, MICHIGAN
From 05-JAN-14 19:00:00 to 08-JAN-14 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Dangerously cold wind chill readings were consistently between 30 and 40 below zero through the period over the interior portion of Ontonagon County as high temperatures remained in the double digits below zero on the 6th.  Schools were closed throughout the county from the 6th through the 8th due to the extreme cold.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SOUTHERN HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN
From 05-JAN-14 19:00:00 to 08-JAN-14 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Dangerously cold wind chill readings were consistently between 25 and 40 below zero through the period as high temperatures on the 6th were in the double digits below zero.  Schools were closed throughout the county from the 6th through the 8th due to the extreme cold.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in BARAGA, MICHIGAN
From 05-JAN-14 19:00:00 to 08-JAN-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Dangerously cold wind chill readings were consistently between 25 and 40 below zero through the period as high temperatures on the 6th were in the double digits below zero. Schools were closed throughout the county from the 6th through the 8th due to the extreme cold.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN
From 05-JAN-14 19:00:00 to 08-JAN-14 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Dangerously cold wind chill readings were consistently between 30 and 45 below zero through the period as high temperatures on the 6th and 7th were below zero. Schools were closed throughout the county from the 6th through the 8th due to the extreme cold.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in GOGEBIC, MICHIGAN
From 05-JAN-14 18:00:00 to 08-JAN-14 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Dangerously cold wind chill readings were consistently between 30 and 50 below zero through the period with a low reading of 54 below at Ironwood on the morning of the 6th.  The high temperature at Ironwood on the 6th was 15 below zero.  Schools were closed throughout the county from the 6th through the 8th due to the extreme cold.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MENOMINEE, MICHIGAN
From 05-JAN-14 18:00:00 to 08-JAN-14 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Dangerously cold wind chill readings were consistently between 30 and 40 below zero through the period as high temperatures on the 6th and 7th were at or below zero.  Schools were closed throughout the county from the 6th through the 8th due to the extreme cold.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in IRON, MICHIGAN
From 05-JAN-14 18:00:00 to 08-JAN-14 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Dangerously cold wind chill readings were consistently between 30 and 45 below zero through the period as high temperatures on the 6th were in the double digits below zero.  Schools were closed throughout the county on the 6th and 7th and were on a 2-hour delay on the 8th due to the extreme cold.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in DICKINSON, MICHIGAN
From 05-JAN-14 18:00:00 to 08-JAN-14 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Dangerously cold wind chill readings were consistently between 30 and 45 below zero through the period as high temperatures on the 6th were below zero. Schools were closed throughout the county on the 6th and 7th and were on a 2-hour delay on the 8th due to the extreme cold.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in DELTA, MICHIGAN
From 05-JAN-14 19:00:00 to 08-JAN-14 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Dangerously cold wind chill readings were consistently between 30 and 40 below zero through the period as high temperatures on the 6th and 7th were at or below zero.  Schools were closed throughout the county on the 6th and 7th and Mid Peninsula Schools closed on the 8th due to the extreme cold.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in ALGER, MICHIGAN
From 05-JAN-14 19:00:00 to 08-JAN-14 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Dangerously cold wind chill readings were consistently between 25 and 40 below zero through the period. Schools were closed throughout the county from the 6th through the 8th due to the extreme cold.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT, MICHIGAN
From 05-JAN-14 19:00:00 to 08-JAN-14 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Dangerously cold wind chill readings were consistently between 25 and 40 below zero through the period. Schools were closed throughout the county from the 6th through the 8th due to the extreme cold.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT, MICHIGAN
From 05-JAN-14 19:00:00 to 07-JAN-14 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Dangerously cold wind chill readings were consistently between 30 and 45 below zero through the period. Schools were closed throughout the county on the 6th and 7th due to the extreme cold.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in KEWEENAW, MICHIGAN
From 05-JAN-14 19:00:00 to 07-JAN-14 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Dangerously cold wind chill readings were consistently between 25 and 35 below zero through the period as high temperatures on the 6th were around zero. Schools were closed throughout the county on the 6th and 7th due to the extreme cold.

Winter Weather in NORTHERN HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN
From 04-JAN-14 07:00:00 to 08-JAN-14 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Total snowfall accumulation over a four-day period included 19.0 inches at Atlantic Mine, 18.7 inches at Painesdale and 13.0 inches at the Houghton County Airport.

Winter Weather in ALGER, MICHIGAN
From 04-JAN-14 07:00:00 to 08-JAN-14 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The observer at Grand Marais measured 13.5 inches of total lake effect snowfall accumulation over a four-day period.

Winter Weather in ONTONAGON, MICHIGAN
From 04-JAN-14 07:00:00 to 08-JAN-14 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Several observers measured between 8 to 12 inches of total lake effect snowfall over a four-day period.

Winter Weather in KEWEENAW, MICHIGAN
From 04-JAN-14 07:00:00 to 08-JAN-14 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Several observers measured between 6 to 10 inches of total lake effect snowfall over a four-day period.