A strong low pressure system lifting north through Wisconsin brought moderate to heavy snow and blowing snow to much of western Upper Michigan from the 20th into the 21st.  Blizzard conditions developed over the Keweenaw Peninsula from late on the 20th and continued into the 23rd. Strong winds from the storm also caused some damage over the east half of Upper Michigan from the 20th into early on the 21st.

Winter Weather in DELTA, MICHIGAN
From 20-FEB-14 18:30:00 to 21-FEB-14 21:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The spotter in Bark River measured half an inch of mixed sleet and freezing rain over a two to three hour period.

Strong Wind in SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT, MICHIGAN
From 20-FEB-14 21:30:00 to 20-FEB-14 21:50:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Strong winds knocked down a tree and took out a power line at Germfask.  Ice pellets were occurring at the time of the damage report.

Winter Storm in ONTONAGON, MICHIGAN
From 20-FEB-14 18:00:00 to 20-FEB-14 23:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The Ontonagon County Sheriff estimated six to seven inches of snow fell over a five-hour period near Silver City.  The heavy snow was accompanied by lightning and thunder with whiteout conditions at times.

Winter Storm in IRON, MICHIGAN
From 20-FEB-14 18:00:00 to 21-FEB-14 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

There was an estimated six inches of snow at Ski Brule near Caspian in less than 15 hours.

Winter Weather in MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN
From 20-FEB-14 20:00:00 to 21-FEB-14 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Observers measured three to five inches of snow over a 12-hour period across much of the west half of Marquette County.

Strong Wind in LUCE, MICHIGAN
From 20-FEB-14 23:45:00 to 21-FEB-14 00:45:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 45.00 MG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

The Newberry AWOS measured east wind gusts at or above 50 mph for about an hour.  There was a public report of a ten-inch diameter limb broken off a large maple tree in Newberry around midnight on the 21st.

Winter Weather in SOUTHERN HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN
From 20-FEB-14 20:00:00 to 21-FEB-14 09:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

There was an estimated three to four inches of snow across much of southern Houghton County in approximately 12 hours.

Winter Weather in DICKINSON, MICHIGAN
From 20-FEB-14 18:00:00 to 21-FEB-14 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The observer near Iron Mountain measured 3.7 inches of snow in just over 12 hours.

Winter Weather in NORTHERN HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN
From 22-FEB-14 19:00:00 to 24-FEB-14 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Lake effect snow over the Keweenaw Peninsula measured four to six inches over 24 hours.  West winds continued to gust to 35 mph reducing visibility in snow and blowing snow to one-quarter mile at times.

Winter Weather in KEWEENAW, MICHIGAN
From 22-FEB-14 19:00:00 to 24-FEB-14 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Lake effect snow over the Keweenaw Peninsula measured four to six inches over 24 hours.  West winds continued to gust to 35 mph reducing visibility in snow and blowing snow to one-quarter mile at times.

Blizzard in NORTHERN HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN
From 20-FEB-14 19:00:00 to 22-FEB-14 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Houghton County ASOS reported west wind gusts exceeding 40 mph throughout much of the period with visibility a quarter mile or less in snow and blowing snow. Some wind gusts reached as high as 59 mph. By the evening of the 21st, the Houghton County Manager reported that the road commission had taken the plows off the roads except for emergencies.  Over one inch per hour snowfall rates with occasional lightning and thunder were reported on the evening of the 20th. There were several public reports of continuous whiteout conditions and significant drifting across the Keweenaw Peninsula.

Winter Weather in BARAGA, MICHIGAN
From 20-FEB-14 20:00:00 to 21-FEB-14 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Observers at Three Lakes, Herman and Watton measured from four to five inches in 12 hours.  The observer in Herman reported 9.2 inches of snow in less than 24 hours with plenty of blowing snow.

Winter Storm in GOGEBIC, MICHIGAN
From 20-FEB-14 19:00:00 to 21-FEB-14 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

There was a public report of an estimated 10 to 12 inches of snow in 12 hours in both the Ironwood and Wakefield areas.

Blizzard in KEWEENAW, MICHIGAN
From 20-FEB-14 19:00:00 to 22-FEB-14 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Houghton County ASOS reported west wind gusts exceeding 40 mph throughout much of the period with visibility a quarter mile or less in snow and blowing snow. Some wind gusts reached as high as 59 mph. By the evening of the 21st, the Keweenaw County Manager reported that Highway M-26 was closed between Eagle River and Eagle Harbor due to severe drifting of snow. There were several public reports of continuous whiteout conditions and significant drifting across the Keweenaw Peninsula.  There was an estimated nine inches of snow at Copper Harbor in the 24-hour ending the evening of the 21st.