A low pressure system tracking east along a stalled cold front in Wisconsin produced light to moderate snow over portions of west and central Upper Michigan on the 28th.  A strong cold front moving through the area early on the 29th produced near blizzard conditions along and right behind the frontal passage.  Highway M-28 was closed between Harvey and Munising for a time on the 29th due to localized blizzard conditions.

Winter Weather in MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN
From 28-FEB-16 07:00:00 to 29-FEB-16 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts over the period included 8.0 inches at Big Bay, 7.4 inches over Hoist Basin near Ishpeming and 5.2 inches near Big Bay.  Northwest winds gusting to 40 to 45 mph at times produced considerable blowing and drifting of snow and near-blizzard conditions.  Highway M-28 was closed from the morning into the late afternoon on the 29th from near Harvey eastward to Munising due to the near-blizzard conditions.

Winter Weather in LUCE, MICHIGAN
From 28-FEB-16 07:00:00 to 29-FEB-16 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The observer in Newberry measured nearly eight inches of snow during the event.  Northwest winds gusting near 40 mph at times also caused considerable blowing and drifting of snow during much of the day on the 29th.

Winter Weather in NORTHERN HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN
From 28-FEB-16 08:00:00 to 29-FEB-16 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Observers across the county measured four to five inches of lake effect snow during the event.  Northwest winds gusting over 50 mph at times also caused considerable blowing and drifting of snow and near-blizzard conditions during much of the day on the 29th.

Winter Weather in KEWEENAW, MICHIGAN
From 28-FEB-16 08:00:00 to 29-FEB-16 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Observers across the county measured four to five inches of lake effect snow during the event.  Northwest winds gusting over 50 mph at times also caused considerable blowing and drifting of snow and near-blizzard conditions during much of the day on the 29th.

Winter Weather in ONTONAGON, MICHIGAN
From 28-FEB-16 08:00:00 to 29-FEB-16 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Observers across the county measured three to four inches of lake effect snow during the event.  Northwest winds gusting near 40 mph at times also caused considerable blowing and drifting of snow and occasional whiteout conditions during much of the day on the 29th.

Winter Weather in BARAGA, MICHIGAN
From 28-FEB-16 08:00:00 to 29-FEB-16 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The observer at Herman measured over seven inches of snow during the event. Northwest winds gusting near 40 mph at times also caused considerable blowing and drifting of snow during much of the day on the 29th.

Winter Weather in ALGER, MICHIGAN
From 28-FEB-16 07:00:00 to 29-FEB-16 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Observers across Alger County measured three to five inches of lake effect snow during the event.  Strong north winds gusting to 50 mph at times caused near-blizzard conditions from early morning on the 19th to late afternoon.  The localized blizzard conditions closed Highway M-28 into late afternoon on the 29th.