Arctic air pouring across the Upper Great Lakes produced bitter cold temperatures and wind chills from the 26th into the 31st.  On the 28th, Governor Whitmer declared a state of emergency to help address threats to public safety and respond to the extreme cold weather during the Arctic outbreak.  Whiteout conditions in lake effect snow and blowing snow were also observed mainly across the west to northwest wind snow belts of Lake Superior from the 27th into the 31st.

Winter Storm in NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT, MICHIGAN
From 26-JAN-19 22:00:00 to 27-JAN-19 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 80.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Fine-flaked lake effect snow and blowing snow resulted in poor visibility across the county on the 27th.  The near whiteout conditions contributed to a multi-vehicle crash and pileup along the Seney Stretch of Highway M-28 on the early afternoon of the 27th.  A total of eight vehicles were damaged with numerous other vehicles going into the ditch to avoid collisions.  As a result, M-28 was closed for three hours between M-77 in Seney and M-94 in Shingleton.  A 67-year old man and two women, one 65-years old and the other 52-years old, received serious injuries in the crash.  All three people were transported to Helen Newberry Joy Hospital for treatment.
Minimum wind chill values during the period were between 25 to 30 below zero.

Winter Storm in ALGER, MICHIGAN
From 26-JAN-19 22:00:00 to 27-JAN-19 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Fine-flaked lake effect snow and blowing snow resulted in poor visibility and occasional whiteout conditions across the county on the 27th.  Minimum wind chill values during the period were from 25 to 30 below zero.

Winter Storm in LUCE, MICHIGAN
From 26-JAN-19 22:00:00 to 27-JAN-19 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Fine-flaked lake effect snow and blowing snow resulted in poor visibility and occasional whiteout conditions across much of the county on the 27th. Minimum wind chill values during the period were between 25 and 30 below zero.

Winter Storm in NORTHERN HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN
From 26-JAN-19 22:00:00 to 27-JAN-19 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Fine-flaked lake effect snow and blowing snow resulted in poor visibility and occasional whiteout conditions across much of the Keweenaw Peninsula on the 27th. Minimum wind chill values during the period were between 25 and 35 below zero.

Winter Storm in KEWEENAW, MICHIGAN
From 26-JAN-19 22:00:00 to 27-JAN-19 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Fine-flaked lake effect snow and blowing snow from north winds gusting over 30 mph resulted in poor visibility and occasional whiteout conditions across much of the Keweenaw Peninsula on the 27th. Minimum wind chill values during the period were between 25 and 35 below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill in BARAGA, MICHIGAN
From 26-JAN-19 22:00:00 to 31-JAN-19 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Minimum wind chill values dipped into the 25 to 30 below range during the period.  Schools were closed most days between the 28th and the 31st due to the bitter cold.

Cold/Wind Chill in SOUTHERN HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN
From 26-JAN-19 22:00:00 to 31-JAN-19 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Minimum wind chill values dipped into the 25 to 30 below range during the period.  Schools were closed most days between the 28th and the 31st due to the bitter cold.

Cold/Wind Chill in GOGEBIC, MICHIGAN
From 26-JAN-19 22:00:00 to 31-JAN-19 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Minimum wind chill values dipped into the 25 to 35 below range during the period.  Schools were closed most days between the 28th and the 31st due to the bitter cold.

Cold/Wind Chill in ONTONAGON, MICHIGAN
From 26-JAN-19 22:00:00 to 29-JAN-19 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Minimum wind chill values dipped into the 25 to 30 below range during the period.  Schools were closed on the 28th and 29th due to the bitter cold.

Cold/Wind Chill in IRON, MICHIGAN
From 26-JAN-19 22:00:00 to 31-JAN-19 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Minimum wind chill values dipped into the 25 to 30 below range during the period.  Schools were closed most days between the 28th and the 31st due to the bitter cold.

Cold/Wind Chill in MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN
From 26-JAN-19 22:00:00 to 31-JAN-19 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Minimum wind chill values dipped into the 25 to 30 below range during the period.  Schools were closed most days between the 28th and the 31st due to the bitter cold.

Cold/Wind Chill in DELTA, MICHIGAN
From 26-JAN-19 22:00:00 to 31-JAN-19 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Minimum wind chill values dipped into the 25 to 30 below range during the period.  Schools were closed most days between the 28th and the 31st due to the bitter cold.

Cold/Wind Chill in MENOMINEE, MICHIGAN
From 26-JAN-19 22:00:00 to 31-JAN-19 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Minimum wind chill values dipped into the 25 to 30 below range during the period.  Schools were closed most days between the 28th and the 31st due to the bitter cold.

Cold/Wind Chill in SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT, MICHIGAN
From 26-JAN-19 22:00:00 to 31-JAN-19 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Minimum wind chill values dipped into the 25 to 30 below range during the period.  Schools were closed most days between the 28th and the 31st due to the bitter cold.

Cold/Wind Chill in DICKINSON, MICHIGAN
From 26-JAN-19 22:00:00 to 31-JAN-19 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Minimum wind chill values dipped into the 25 to 30 below range during the period.  Schools were closed most days between the 28th and the 31st due to the bitter cold.

Winter Storm in MENOMINEE, MICHIGAN
From 28-JAN-19 00:00:00 to 28-JAN-19 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The spotter in Menominee measured six inches of snow in 12 hours with visibility about one block during the storm event.  Northeast winds gusting to around 30 mph caused most area roads to become drifted shut and nearly impassible with most businesses closed.

Winter Storm in ONTONAGON, MICHIGAN
From 29-JAN-19 07:00:00 to 30-JAN-19 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The observer six miles north of Greenland measured nearly eight inches of lake enhanced snow in 12 to 24 hours.  Northwest winds gusting to around 30 mph also caused considerable blowing and drifting of snow and near whiteout conditions at times.  Minimum wind chills were 25 to 30 below through the period. Most schools throughout the county were closed from the 29th into the 31st due the extreme winter weather.

Winter Storm in NORTHERN HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN
From 29-JAN-19 07:00:00 to 31-JAN-19 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Four to eight inches of lake effect snow were observed throughout the county in the 24-hour period ending on the morning of the 30th.  Northwest winds gusting near 35 mph caused near-blizzard conditions at times in snow and blowing snow.  Area schools were closed from the 29th into the 31st due to the extreme winter weather.

Winter Storm in KEWEENAW, MICHIGAN
From 29-JAN-19 07:00:00 to 31-JAN-19 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

An estimated two to four inches of lake effect snow occurred every 12-24 hours through the period.  Northwest winds gusting to 40 mph caused near-blizzard conditions at times in snow and blowing snow.  Schools were closed throughout the county from the 29th into the 31st.

Cold/Wind Chill in LUCE, MICHIGAN
From 28-JAN-19 00:00:00 to 31-JAN-19 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Minimum wind chill values through much of the period were in the 25 to 30 below zero range.  Area schools were closed for most days from the 28th into the 31st due to the bitter cold.

Blizzard in ALGER, MICHIGAN
From 29-JAN-19 12:46:00 to 31-JAN-19 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Lake snowfall totals reached as high as 12-14 inches at Wetmore and Au Train for the 24-hour period ending on the morning of the 30th.  Northwest winds frequently gusting to 35 mph or greater caused blizzard conditions in heavy snow and blowing snow throughout much of period.  Highway M-28 was closed by law enforcement from Munising to the Marquette County line on the afternoon of the 29th and remain closed into the morning of the 31st.  Schools were closed throughout the period.

Blizzard in NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT, MICHIGAN
From 29-JAN-19 12:46:00 to 31-JAN-19 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Occasional whiteouts in heavy snow and blowing snow were reported by county law enforcement throughout the afternoon of the 29th into the morning of the 31st.  M-28 was closed due to the extreme blowing and drifting of snow over the road from northwest winds gusting to 35 mph.  Area schools remained closed throughout the period.