Another Arctic cold frontal passage brought more snow, lake effect snow and blowing snow and very cold wind chills to the region from the 8th through much of the 9th.

Winter Weather in KEWEENAW, MICHIGAN
From 08-JAN-15 17:30:00 to 09-JAN-15 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Observing stations across the county reported between four and five inches of lake effect snow through the period.  Northwest winds gusting between 35 and 40 mph also resulted in considerable blowing and drifting of snow and near zero visibility at times.

Winter Weather in NORTHERN HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN
From 08-JAN-15 21:00:00 to 09-JAN-15 22:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Observing stations across the county reported between four and seven inches of lake effect snow through the period.  Northwest winds gusting between 35 and 40 mph also resulted in considerable blowing and drifting of snow and near zero visibility at times.

Winter Weather in ONTONAGON, MICHIGAN
From 08-JAN-15 08:00:00 to 09-JAN-15 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Observing stations across the county reported between four and six inches of lake effect snow over a 24-hour period ending on the morning of the 9th.  Northwest winds gusting over 30 mph also resulted in considerable blowing and drifting of snow reducing  visibility to one quarter mile or less at times.

Winter Weather in GOGEBIC, MICHIGAN
From 08-JAN-15 11:00:00 to 09-JAN-15 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Moderate snow occurred during the late morning and early afternoon of the 8th totaling four inches at Ironwood and Watersmeet through the period.  Continued lake effect snow and blowing snow from northwest winds gusting to 30 mph at times reduced visibility to one half mile or less from the night of the 8th into the morning of the 9th.  The combination of the wind and falling temperatures also resulted in wind chills between 25 and 30 below zero on the morning of the 9th.

Winter Weather in IRON, MICHIGAN
From 08-JAN-15 12:00:00 to 09-JAN-15 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Portions of Iron County received between two and three inches of snow on the afternoon of the 8th.  The briefly heavy snow sharply reduced visibility making travel difficult.  Wind chills lowered to near 25 below zero on the morning of the 9th.

Winter Weather in DICKINSON, MICHIGAN
From 08-JAN-15 11:00:00 to 08-JAN-15 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Locations throughout the county received between two and three inches of snow mainly during the afternoon of the 8th.  The briefly heavy snow and poor visibility made travel difficult.  Wind chills lowered to near 25 below zero on the morning of the 9th.

Winter Weather in MENOMINEE, MICHIGAN
From 08-JAN-15 11:00:00 to 08-JAN-15 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Snowfall across the county ranged from three to four inches during the day on the 8th. The briefly heavy snow and reduced visibility made travel difficult.

Winter Weather in ALGER, MICHIGAN
From 08-JAN-15 06:00:00 to 10-JAN-15 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The observer ten miles south of Grand Marais measured nearly a foot of lake effect snow during the period.  Farther west, near Wetmore and Chatham only four inches of snow fell during the period.  The lake effect snow in combination with north winds gusting near 40 mph resulted in considerable blowing and drifting of snow which closed Highway M-28 from Harvey to Munising for the third time in five days.