A long-duration powerful fall storm impacted much of west and north central Upper Michigan from the 16th through the 18th with damaging winds, heavy wet snow, and some lakeshore erosion and flooding near Lake Superior.  The storm and its impacts attracted national and regional media attention with the NWS Marquette staff giving numerous phone and video interviews leading up to and during the storm.

Winter Weather in NORTHERN HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN
From 17-OCT-22 02:00:00 to 17-OCT-22 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Wet snow amounts generally ranged from one to three inches during the event with the  greatest total of 3.8 inches measured at Painesdale.  North winds gusted to near 40 mph at times.

Strong Wind in KEWEENAW, MICHIGAN
From 17-OCT-22 01:00:00 to 18-OCT-22 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 49.00 MG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The Copper Harbor ASOS measured north wind gusts in excess of 45 mph throughout much of the period with a peak gust of 56 mph around 2 am on the 18th. Some minor tree damage occurred with the higher winds.

Winter Weather in IRON, MICHIGAN
From 16-OCT-22 19:00:00 to 18-OCT-22 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wet snowfall totals over northern Iron County were estimated to be 4 to 7 inches during the event with locally higher amounts near 10 inches.  The wet snow combined with north winds gusting near 40 mph at times caused some tree damage and knocked power out to nearly 600 customers. One to locally four inch snow amounts were common over the southern part of the county.

Winter Storm in GOGEBIC, MICHIGAN
From 16-OCT-22 18:00:00 to 17-OCT-22 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Storm total snowfall reports included 12-14 inches of wet snow in the Ironwood area and over 12 inches in Wakefield.  The heavy wet snow combined with north winds gusting near 30 mph caused power outages to more than 1000 customers during the event and  closed or delayed many Gogebic County schools on the 17th.

Winter Storm in ONTONAGON, MICHIGAN
From 16-OCT-22 19:00:00 to 17-OCT-22 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall reports included nearly 14 inches of wet snow at Bergland Dam and 8 inches at Paulding.  The heavy wet snow combined with north winds gusting near 30 mph caused power outages to over 600 customers during the event and closed or delayed many schools on the 17th.

Winter Storm in MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN
From 16-OCT-22 19:00:00 to 18-OCT-22 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Two-day storm total accumulation of wet snowfall around Marquette County included between 13 and 18 inches near National Mine,  14 inches at Clarkburg,  13 inches at the National Weather Service in Negaunee Township and around 10 inches from Sands Township to near Little Lake.  The heavy wet snow combined with north wind gusts between 45 and 60 mph to cause extensive tree damage and widespread power outages to nearly 15,000 customers.  Schools were closed throughout the county on the 18th.
Storm force north winds on Lake Superior whipped up waves as high as 20 feet near the Lake Superior shoreline.  The pounding surf and threat of beach erosion caused Marquette city officials to close Lakeshore Boulevard from Picnic Rocks to Presque Isle Park from the 17th into the 18th.

Strong Wind in DELTA, MICHIGAN
From 18-OCT-22 12:00:00 to 18-OCT-22 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 35.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

Strong northwest winds gusting to an estimated 40 mph caused sporadic power outages knocking out power to hundreds of customers in the Cornell area along the Escanaba River on the 18th.

Winter Storm in BARAGA, MICHIGAN
From 16-OCT-22 19:00:00 to 18-OCT-22 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Two-day storm total snowfall reports included 14 inches of wet snow at Herman and Three Lakes and 12-16 inches in the Watton area.  The heavy wet snow combined with north winds gusting near 35 mph caused power outages and tree damage to hundreds of customers during the event.   North winds gusting near 35 mph caused power outages to hundreds of customers during the event and closed schools throughout the county on the 17th.

Winter Storm in SOUTHERN HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN
From 16-OCT-22 19:00:00 to 17-OCT-22 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

An estimated storm-total snowfall of 10 to 12 inches of wet heavy snow over much of southern Houghton County.  The heavy wet snow combined with north winds gusting near 30 mph caused power outages to hundreds of customers during the event, and closed schools on the 17th.

Winter Weather in DICKINSON, MICHIGAN
From 17-OCT-22 01:00:00 to 18-OCT-22 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Wet snowfall totals over northern Dickinson County were estimated to be 3 to 6 inches during the event with locally higher amounts near 8 inches. The wet snow combined with north winds gusting to 40 to 45 mph at times caused some tree damage and sporadic  power outages.

Strong Wind in LUCE, MICHIGAN
From 18-OCT-22 12:00:00 to 18-OCT-22 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 35.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

North wind gusts reaching 40 mph at times caused power outages to nearly 1200 customers in the Newberry area on the 18th.

High Wind in ALGER, MICHIGAN
From 18-OCT-22 06:30:00 to 18-OCT-22 11:15:00 (EST-5)
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

North wind gusts gusted around 60 mph through much of the late morning hours at Grand Marias with a peak gust of 63 mph at 950 am EDT.  The Munising ASOS recorded a peak wind gust of 58 at 1103 am EDT.  The high wind combined with 24-hour wet snow amounts approaching four inches at some locations caused some tree damage and power outages to nearly 1500 customers across the county.