One of the most brutal cold air outbreaks in recent memory - the coldest since at least January 1994 - plunged into the Great Lakes region.  Near- to below-zero temperatures were accompanied by blustery northwest winds.  Away from the warming influence of Lake Michigan, wind chills sunk to 30 below zero or colder. The coldest wind chills observed were -44 near Cedarville, -39 near Engadine, -36 at Sault Ste Marie, and -33 at West Branch and Houghton Lake. All of these were reached in the morning hours of the 7th.  As a result, school closings were widespread across northern Michigan on the 7th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CHIPPEWA, MICHIGAN
From 06-JAN-14 21:00:00 to 07-JAN-14 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MACKINAC, MICHIGAN
From 06-JAN-14 21:00:00 to 07-JAN-14 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MONTMORENCY, MICHIGAN
From 06-JAN-14 21:00:00 to 07-JAN-14 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in ALPENA, MICHIGAN
From 06-JAN-14 21:00:00 to 07-JAN-14 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in KALKASKA, MICHIGAN
From 06-JAN-14 21:00:00 to 07-JAN-14 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CRAWFORD, MICHIGAN
From 06-JAN-14 21:00:00 to 07-JAN-14 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in OSCODA, MICHIGAN
From 06-JAN-14 21:00:00 to 07-JAN-14 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in ALCONA, MICHIGAN
From 06-JAN-14 21:00:00 to 07-JAN-14 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MANISTEE, MICHIGAN
From 06-JAN-14 21:00:00 to 07-JAN-14 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in WEXFORD, MICHIGAN
From 06-JAN-14 21:00:00 to 07-JAN-14 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MISSAUKEE, MICHIGAN
From 06-JAN-14 21:00:00 to 07-JAN-14 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in ROSCOMMON, MICHIGAN
From 06-JAN-14 21:00:00 to 07-JAN-14 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in OGEMAW, MICHIGAN
From 06-JAN-14 21:00:00 to 07-JAN-14 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in IOSCO, MICHIGAN
From 06-JAN-14 21:00:00 to 07-JAN-14 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in GLADWIN, MICHIGAN
From 06-JAN-14 21:00:00 to 07-JAN-14 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in ARENAC, MICHIGAN
From 06-JAN-14 21:00:00 to 07-JAN-14 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet