A warm front lifting north from the Central Plains and Lower Great Lakes brought showers and thunderstorms across the area which turned to widespread freezing rain late from the 4th into the early morning of the 5th across west and central Upper Michigan.

Winter Weather in KEWEENAW, MICHIGAN
From 05-APR-23 00:00:00 to 05-APR-23 05:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Many locations across the county received an estimated one tenth to two tenths of an inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain early morning on the 5th.

Ice Storm in SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT, MICHIGAN
From 04-APR-23 23:30:00 to 05-APR-23 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

An observing station near Manistique measured three tenths of an inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain.  Utility companies also reported many downed trees and power lines resulting in power outages impacting several thousand customers. School start times in Manistique were delayed two hours due to the ice storm.

Ice Storm in DELTA, MICHIGAN
From 04-APR-23 23:00:00 to 05-APR-23 05:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A widespread estimated quarter inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain occurred across much of Delta County in the early morning of the 5th. The Garden Corners observer reported a frozen anemometer. Utility companies reported widespread power outages impacting several hundred customers with downed trees and power lines.

Ice Storm in GOGEBIC, MICHIGAN
From 04-APR-23 22:30:00 to 05-APR-23 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The observer in Ironwood measured one quarter of an inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain early morning on the 5th. Watersmeet Schools were closed on the 5th due to the impacts from the ice storm.

Winter Weather in ALGER, MICHIGAN
From 04-APR-23 23:00:00 to 05-APR-23 06:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Spotter in Forest Lake reported mixed precipitation and lightning/thunder with a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain.

Winter Weather in BARAGA, MICHIGAN
From 05-APR-23 00:00:00 to 05-APR-23 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The observer at Michigamme measured a quarter inch of ice accumulation on top of fallen snow in the early morning of the 5th.  He also reported a quarter mile visibility in fog as well.

Ice Storm in DICKINSON, MICHIGAN
From 04-APR-23 22:00:00 to 05-APR-23 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Observers and spotters reported 0.30 inches of ice on trees, elevated surfaces and untreated roads and sidewalks in the Iron Mountain area early morning on the 5th.

Winter Weather in MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN
From 05-APR-23 00:00:00 to 05-APR-23 05:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Observers across the county measured one-tenth of an inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain early morning on the 5th.  The Marquette NWS office in Negaunee Township reported a frozen anemometer during the event.   Schools throughout western Marquette County were closed on the 5th due to slippery roads from the ice accumulation.

Winter Weather in ONTONAGON, MICHIGAN
From 05-APR-23 00:00:00 to 05-APR-23 05:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

An observer near Ontonagon observed a light glaze of ice from freezing rain on tree twigs on the morning of the 5th.

Ice Storm in NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT, MICHIGAN
From 05-APR-23 00:00:00 to 05-APR-23 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

A widespread one-quarter inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain was estimated across much of northern Schoolcraft County. Utility companies also reported many downed trees and power lines resulting in power outages impacting several thousand customers across the area.

Ice Storm in LUCE, MICHIGAN
From 05-APR-23 00:00:00 to 05-APR-23 06:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

An estimated one-quarter inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain occurred over Luce County on the morning of the 5th. Utility companies also reported many downed trees and power lines resulting in power outages impacting several thousand customers.

Winter Weather in IRON, MICHIGAN
From 04-APR-23 22:00:00 to 05-APR-23 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

An estimated one to two tenths of an inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain occurred across much of Iron County early on the 5th.

Ice Storm in NORTHERN HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN
From 05-APR-23 00:00:00 to 05-APR-23 06:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The ASOS at Houghton County Airport measured over 0.3 inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain on the morning of the 5th.