A very cold Arctic air mass surged into Upper Michigan in the wake of a series of Alberta clipper systems moving through the area.  Bitter cold wind chills occurring from the 18th into the 20th closed schools across much of Upper Michigan.

Cold/Wind Chill in NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT, MICHIGAN
From 18-FEB-15 09:00:00 to 19-FEB-15 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Gusty north winds and sub-zero temperatures forced wind chill values into the 25 and 35 below zero range through much of the period. Area schools were closed on the 19th due to the bitter cold wind chills.

Cold/Wind Chill in SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT, MICHIGAN
From 18-FEB-15 09:00:00 to 19-FEB-15 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Gusty north winds and sub-zero temperatures forced wind chill values into the 25 and 35 below zero range through much of the period. Area schools were closed on the 19th due to the bitter cold wind chills.

Cold/Wind Chill in LUCE, MICHIGAN
From 19-FEB-15 04:00:00 to 19-FEB-15 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Gusty north winds and sub-zero temperatures forced wind chill values into the 25 and 35 below zero range through much of the period. Area schools were closed on the 19th due to the bitter cold wind chills.

Cold/Wind Chill in NORTHERN HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN
From 18-FEB-15 06:00:00 to 19-FEB-15 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Gusty north winds and sub-zero temperatures forced wind chill values into the 25 and 35 below zero range through much of the period.  Area schools were closed on both the 18th and 19th due to the bitter cold wind chills.

Cold/Wind Chill in MENOMINEE, MICHIGAN
From 18-FEB-15 23:00:00 to 19-FEB-15 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Gusty north winds and sub-zero temperatures forced wind chill values into the 25 and 35 below zero range through much of the period. Area schools were closed on the 19th due to the bitter cold wind chills.

Cold/Wind Chill in ALGER, MICHIGAN
From 19-FEB-15 23:00:00 to 20-FEB-15 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Wind chill readings dropped into the 25 to 35 below zero range during the period.

Cold/Wind Chill in MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN
From 20-FEB-15 06:00:00 to 20-FEB-15 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Wind chill readings dropped into the 25 to 35 below zero range during the period.

Cold/Wind Chill in KEWEENAW, MICHIGAN
From 18-FEB-15 06:00:00 to 19-FEB-15 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Gusty north winds and sub-zero temperatures forced wind chill values into the 25 and 35 below zero range through much of the period. Area schools were closed on both the 18th and 19th due to the bitter cold wind chills.

Cold/Wind Chill in GOGEBIC, MICHIGAN
From 18-FEB-15 05:00:00 to 19-FEB-15 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Gusty northwest winds and sub-zero temperatures forced wind chill values into the 25 and 35 below zero range through much of the period. The Ewen-Trout Creek Schools were closed on 19th due to the bitter cold wind chills.

Cold/Wind Chill in IRON, MICHIGAN
From 18-FEB-15 06:00:00 to 19-FEB-15 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Gusty north winds and sub-zero temperatures forced wind chill values into the 25 and 35 below zero range through much of the period. Area schools were closed on the 19th due to the bitter cold wind chills.

Cold/Wind Chill in SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT, MICHIGAN
From 19-FEB-15 23:00:00 to 20-FEB-15 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Wind chill readings dropped into the 25 to 35 below zero range during the period.  Schools were closed throughout the county on the 20th.

Cold/Wind Chill in NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT, MICHIGAN
From 19-FEB-15 23:00:00 to 20-FEB-15 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wind chill readings dropped into the 25 to 35 below zero range during the period.  Schools were closed throughout the county on the 20th.

Cold/Wind Chill in DELTA, MICHIGAN
From 19-FEB-15 23:00:00 to 20-FEB-15 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Wind chill readings dropped into the 25 to 35 below zero range during the period.  Schools were closed throughout the county on the 20th.

Cold/Wind Chill in ONTONAGON, MICHIGAN
From 18-FEB-15 06:00:00 to 19-FEB-15 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Gusty northwest winds and sub-zero temperatures forced wind chill values into the 25 and 35 below zero range through much of the period. Area schools were closed on the 19th due to the bitter cold wind chills.

Cold/Wind Chill in SOUTHERN HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN
From 18-FEB-15 06:00:00 to 19-FEB-15 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Gusty north winds and sub-zero temperatures forced wind chill values into the 25 and 35 below zero range through much of the period. Area schools were closed on the 19th due to the bitter cold wind chills.

Cold/Wind Chill in DICKINSON, MICHIGAN
From 18-FEB-15 06:00:00 to 19-FEB-15 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Gusty north winds and sub-zero temperatures forced wind chill values into the 25 and 35 below zero range through much of the period. Area schools were closed on the 19th due to the bitter cold wind chills.

Cold/Wind Chill in BARAGA, MICHIGAN
From 18-FEB-15 06:00:00 to 19-FEB-15 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Gusty north winds and sub-zero temperatures forced wind chill values into the 25 and 35 below zero range through much of the period. Area schools were closed on the 19th due to the bitter cold wind chills.

Cold/Wind Chill in MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN
From 18-FEB-15 06:00:00 to 19-FEB-15 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Gusty north winds and sub-zero temperatures forced wind chill values into the 25 and 35 below zero range through much of the period. Area schools were closed on the 19th due to the bitter cold wind chills.

Cold/Wind Chill in ALGER, MICHIGAN
From 18-FEB-15 09:00:00 to 19-FEB-15 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Gusty north winds and sub-zero temperatures forced wind chill values into the 25 and 35 below zero range through much of the period. Area schools were closed on the 19th due to the bitter cold wind chills.

Cold/Wind Chill in DELTA, MICHIGAN
From 18-FEB-15 09:00:00 to 19-FEB-15 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Gusty north winds and sub-zero temperatures forced wind chill values into the 25 and 35 below zero range through much of the period. Area schools were closed on the 19th due to the bitter cold wind chills.

Cold/Wind Chill in LUCE, MICHIGAN
From 19-FEB-15 23:00:00 to 20-FEB-15 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Wind chill readings dropped into the 25 to 35 below zero range during the period.  Schools were closed throughout the county on the 20th.