Overview
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A strong, prolonged storm system passing just south of Michigan April 3-4 interacted with a cold and very moist environment over the region to produce widespread, significant accumulations of heavy, wet snow across northern Michigan. The snow came in waves, with the first round arriving Monday night. Another band of snow overspread northern Michigan during the day Tuesday, with some reports of thundersnow along and south of M-55 Tuesday afternoon. The final and most intense band of heavy snow with this system came Tuesday night, with snowfall coming down as quickly as 2 inches or more per hour. Some light lake enhanced snow lingered across northern Michigan Wednesday morning, diminishing quickly through the afternoon. Most of northern Michigan received at least 8 inches of total snowfall, with several areas reporting a foot or more. Gusty winds of 35-45 mph (up to 50 mph near the lakeshores) behind the departing system led to significant blowing and drifting snow through the day Wednesday. |
 Radar loop of the April 3-4, 2018 winter storm |
Snowfall Map
 Storm total snowfall April 3-4, 2018 |
 Storm total snowfall April 3-4, 2018 |
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Fairview, MI Larry Sawasky |
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Alpena, MI Lisa Roskey |
Afton, MI Jennifer Drake |
Alba, MI Amber Cunningham |
Snowfall Reports
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Gaylord MI 1027 PM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 ...Storm Total Snowfall Reports From April 3-4 Winter Storm... Location Amount Time/Date Lat/Lon ...Michigan... ...Alcona County... Mikado 8.0 in 0926 AM 04/04 44.57N/83.42W Glennie 2se 4.5 in 0730 AM 04/04 44.54N/83.70W ...Alpena County... Alpena 10.0 in 0902 AM 04/04 45.07N/83.44W KAPN ASOS 9.4 in 0200 PM 04/04 45.03N/83.56W 5 S Cathro 7.8 in 0800 AM 04/04 45.07N/83.56W 4 NW Devils Lake 7.8 in 0800 AM 04/04 45.03N/83.56W Alpena - Phelps Collins Fiel 7.1 in 0754 PM 04/04 45.08N/83.56W 1 N Ossineke 7.0 in 0930 AM 04/04 44.92N/83.43W 1 SSW Alpena 6.0 in 0700 AM 04/04 45.05N/83.45W ...Antrim County... Mancelona 10.5 in 0830 AM 04/04 44.90N/85.06W 2 NNE Central Lake 7.5 in 0830 AM 04/04 45.10N/85.25W ...Arenac County... 2 ENE Alger 3.6 in 1000 AM 04/04 44.13N/84.07W 4 SSE Standish 3.5 in 0800 AM 04/04 43.93N/83.93W ...Benzie County... 4 NW Honor 9.0 in 0127 PM 04/04 44.71N/86.09W Beulah 7.0 in 0600 AM 04/04 44.63N/86.10W 5 ENE Arcadia 6.3 in 0800 AM 04/04 44.53N/86.13W ...Charlevoix County... 4 S Horton Bay 14.0 in 1130 AM 04/04 45.22N/85.07W 2 W Bayshore 12.8 in 0934 AM 04/04 45.36N/85.14W Charlevoix 11.3 in 0800 AM 04/04 45.32N/85.27W 6 NW Vanderbilt 10.0 in 0919 AM 04/04 45.20N/84.76W Ironton 10.0 in 0700 AM 04/04 45.26N/85.22W 2 NNW East Jordan 9.0 in 0800 AM 04/04 45.19N/85.15W Boyne City 8.5 in 0844 AM 04/04 45.18N/84.96W ...Cheboygan County... 3 E Levering 14.0 in 0903 AM 04/04 45.64N/84.72W Tower 13.0 in 0859 AM 04/04 45.36N/84.30W Cheboygan 8.5 in 0600 AM 04/04 45.64N/84.47W Indian River 8.4 in 0840 AM 04/04 45.42N/84.62W ...Chippewa County... Kinross 11.5 in 0845 AM 04/04 46.27N/84.48W Dafter 10.5 in 0730 AM 04/04 46.37N/84.43W Rudyard 10.0 in 0530 AM 04/04 46.23N/84.60W Kincheloe 10.0 in 0500 AM 04/04 46.25N/84.50W 11 ESE Goetzville 9.0 in 0745 AM 04/04 46.00N/83.91W 6 ENE Mccarron 8.0 in 0530 AM 04/04 46.35N/84.16W 5 SE Sault Ste. Marie 8.0 in 0530 AM 04/04 46.43N/84.29W Trout Lake 7.0 in 0630 AM 04/04 46.18N/85.02W Stalwart 4.0 in 0522 AM 04/04 46.10N/84.24W Sault Ste Marie - Municipal 2.4 in 0755 PM 04/04 46.47N/84.37W Sault Ste Marie 2.0 in 0800 AM 04/04 46.49N/84.40W 2 E Sault Ste. Marie 1.4 in 0700 AM 04/04 46.49N/84.32W ...Crawford County... Lovells 8.5 in 0600 AM 04/04 44.81N/84.47W 1 SSE Lovells 7.0 in 0600 AM 04/04 44.80N/84.46W 1 NE North Higgins Lake 6.0 in 0800 AM 04/04 44.51N/84.71W ...Emmet County... Levering 13.0 in 1158 AM 04/04 45.64N/84.77W Petoskey 12.0 in 0600 AM 04/04 45.37N/84.96W Petoskey Ncmc 9.2 in 0800 AM 04/04 45.36N/84.95W Harbor Springs 7.5 in 0700 AM 04/04 45.43N/84.98W ...Gladwin County... Gladwin 4.0 in 0700 AM 04/04 43.98N/84.50W ...Grand Traverse County... 4 SW Bates 10.2 in 0700 AM 04/04 44.73N/85.51W 2 N Grawn 9.0 in 0900 AM 04/04 44.70N/85.68W Mapleton 7.5 in 0855 AM 04/04 44.90N/85.51W Interlochen 6.5 in 0613 AM 04/04 44.65N/85.75W Traverse City Munson 6.3 in 0730 AM 04/04 44.76N/85.64W 2 ENE Kingsley 6.2 in 0845 AM 04/04 44.60N/85.48W Fife Lake 6.0 in 0700 AM 04/04 44.58N/85.35W ...Iosco County... Oscoda 9.5 in 0136 PM 04/04 44.43N/83.34W Hale 8.0 in 1000 AM 04/04 44.38N/83.81W 4 NNE National City 7.8 in 0900 AM 04/04 44.29N/83.68W East Tawas 6.8 in 0830 AM 04/04 44.28N/83.50W Loud Dam 6.0 in 0900 AM 04/04 44.46N/83.72W ...Kalkaska County... Kalaska 9.6 in 0800 AM 04/04 44.73N/85.17W Kalkaska 11se 8.1 in 0830 AM 04/04 44.59N/85.05W Rapid City 6.3 in 0700 AM 04/04 44.83N/85.28W ...Leelanau County... 3 W Suttons Bay 12.2 in 0946 AM 04/04 44.98N/85.72W 2 W Omena 10.4 in 0700 AM 04/04 45.06N/85.65W Maple City 10.0 in 0924 AM 04/04 44.85N/85.87W NW Michigan Res Farm 8.0 in 0800 AM 04/04 44.88N/85.68W Suttons Bay 8.0 in 0500 AM 04/04 44.98N/85.65W Maple City 1e 6.8 in 0735 PM 04/04 44.85N/85.84W ...Mackinac County... Moran 9.5 in 0800 AM 04/04 45.99N/84.84W Hessel 8.0 in 0500 AM 04/04 46.01N/84.42W 1 NW Allenville 7.0 in 0530 AM 04/04 46.00N/84.83W Engadine MDOT 1.0 in 0700 AM 04/04 46.13N/85.57W ...Manistee County... Wellston 5.6 in 0616 AM 04/04 44.22N/85.95W 4 W Wellston 5.0 in 0800 AM 04/04 44.23N/86.04W 3 E Norwalk 5.0 in 0745 AM 04/04 44.34N/86.11W ...Missaukee County... 4 SW Smithville 8.5 in 0645 AM 04/04 44.49N/85.21W Lake City 6.0 in 0645 AM 04/04 44.33N/85.21W 3 NNE Lucas 4.8 in 0700 AM 04/04 44.27N/85.26W ...Montmorency County... Atlanta 14.0 in 1200 PM 04/04 45.00N/84.15W 1 SW Atlanta 9.0 in 0834 AM 04/04 44.99N/84.16W ...Ogemaw County... West Branch 6.0 in 0930 AM 04/04 44.28N/84.24W 1 S Lupton 5.0 in 0800 AM 04/04 44.42N/84.02W ...Oscoda County... Luzerne 10.0 in 0900 AM 04/04 44.62N/84.27W 4 SE Lewiston 7.6 in 0847 AM 04/04 44.84N/84.26W 2 NE Luzerne 6.0 in 0700 AM 04/04 44.64N/84.24W 1 SSE Mio 6.0 in 0830 AM 04/04 44.65N/84.12W ...Otsego County... NWS - 9 SSW Gaylord 12.5 in 0200 PM 04/04 44.91N/84.72W 3 ESE Elmira 11.0 in 0911 AM 04/04 45.05N/84.79W 3 SSE Gaylord 10.0 in 0858 AM 04/04 44.99N/84.65W Sparr 9.8 in 0931 AM 04/04 45.05N/84.58W Gaylord 8.0 in 0800 AM 04/04 45.03N/84.68W 2 W Gaylord 8.0 in 0800 AM 04/04 45.03N/84.71W ...Presque Isle County... 3 SSW P H Hoeft State Park 14.0 in 0930 AM 04/04 45.42N/83.91W 1 WNW Rogers City 12.0 in 0858 AM 04/04 45.42N/83.82W Onaway State Park 12.0 in 0600 PM 04/04 45.43N/84.23W Rogers City 11.0 in 0800 AM 04/04 45.42N/83.81W 3 S Millersburg 8.0 in 0545 AM 04/04 45.29N/84.06W ...Roscommon County... 3 NE Prudenville 6.3 in 0800 AM 04/04 44.33N/84.64W 1 ENE Roscommon County Airpo 6.3 in 0800 AM 04/04 44.36N/84.67W 1 NE North Higgins Lake 6.0 in 0800 AM 04/04 44.51N/84.71W Higgins Lake 5.8 in 0800 AM 04/04 44.46N/84.73W Houghton Lake - Roscommon Co 3.8 in 0753 PM 04/04 44.35N/84.67W ...Wexford County... 1 S Cadillac 5.0 in 0730 AM 04/04 44.23N/85.42W Cadillac 4.0 in 0630 AM 04/04 44.25N/85.42W ...Maritime Stations... 19 E Goetzville 10.7 in 0900 AM 04/04 46.05N/83.69W Detour Village 9.0 in 0800 AM 04/04 46.02N/83.92W Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.
Wind Reports
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Gaylord MI 1059 PM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 ...Strongest Wind Reports From April 3-4 Winter Storm... Location Speed Time/Date Lat/Lon ...Michigan... ...Alcona County... 1 SE Barton City 35 MPH 0446 PM 04/04 44.66N/83.59W ...Alpena County... 1 W Ossineke 51 MPH 1210 PM 04/04 44.91N/83.45W 1 SSW Alpena 39 MPH 0430 PM 04/04 45.05N/83.45W Alpena - Phelps Collins Fiel 37 MPH 0358 PM 04/04 45.08N/83.56W Alpena 37 MPH 1230 PM 04/04 45.06N/83.43W 1 SE Lachine 36 MPH 0317 PM 04/04 45.07N/83.72W ...Antrim County... 2 WNW Elmira 30 MPH 0717 AM 04/04 45.08N/84.89W ...Benzie County... 2 S Benzonia 38 MPH 0532 AM 04/04 44.59N/86.10W Frankfort - Dow Memorial Fie 36 MPH 0735 AM 04/04 44.63N/86.21W 3 S Empire 32 MPH 0808 AM 04/04 44.76N/86.06W ...Charlevoix County... 3 W Bayshore 42 MPH 0632 AM 04/04 45.36N/85.18W Charlevoix - Municipal Arpt 33 MPH 0555 AM 04/04 45.30N/85.27W ...Cheboygan County... Cheboygan - Cheboygan County 37 MPH 0255 PM 04/04 45.65N/84.53W Mackinaw City 34 MPH 0254 PM 04/04 45.78N/84.73W Wolverine 34 MPH 0232 PM 04/04 45.27N/84.59W ...Chippewa County... Dafter 41 MPH 0318 PM 04/04 46.37N/84.43W 1 NNW Sault Ste. Marie 40 MPH 0442 PM 04/04 46.50N/84.37W 3 E Sault Ste. Marie 39 MPH 0436 PM 04/04 46.49N/84.30W Kinross - Chippewa County In 39 MPH 0340 PM 04/04 46.25N/84.47W Sault Ste Marie - Municipal 39 MPH 0337 PM 04/04 46.47N/84.37W 4 NW Bay Mills 36 MPH 0324 PM 04/04 46.48N/84.63W 3 SE Rudyard 35 MPH 0302 PM 04/04 46.19N/84.56W Kincheloe 32 MPH 0314 PM 04/04 46.24N/84.51W 4 W Raco 30 MPH 0704 PM 04/04 46.36N/84.80W ...Crawford County... Grayling - Army Airfield 33 MPH 0517 PM 04/04 44.68N/84.73W 3 S Grayling 32 MPH 0302 PM 04/04 44.61N/84.71W 2 SSW Hartwick Pines State P 30 MPH 0112 PM 04/04 44.72N/84.71W ...Emmet County... Pellston - Rgnl Airport Of E 37 MPH 0252 PM 04/04 45.57N/84.80W Petoskey 32 MPH 0138 PM 04/04 45.36N/84.95W Harbor Springs - Municipal A 32 MPH 0235 PM 04/04 45.42N/84.91W ...Grand Traverse County... Traverse City - Cherry Capit 38 MPH 0953 AM 04/04 44.74N/85.58W ...Iosco County... 2 SE East Tawas 44 MPH 0239 PM 04/04 44.25N/83.46W Oscoda - Wurtsmith AFB 38 MPH 0315 PM 04/04 44.42N/83.35W 4 W Sid Town 33 MPH 0247 PM 04/04 44.45N/83.69W ...Kalkaska County... 1 SW Kalkaska 32 MPH 0317 PM 04/04 44.72N/85.19W ...Leelanau County... Leland 47 MPH 0628 AM 04/04 45.02N/85.76W 3 SW Maple City 34 MPH 0632 AM 04/04 44.81N/85.90W ...Mackinac County... Mackinac Island 37 MPH 0755 AM 04/04 45.87N/84.64W 2 WSW Engadine 34 MPH 0517 PM 04/04 46.10N/85.62W 1 WNW Rexton 31 MPH 0913 AM 04/04 46.16N/85.27W ...Manistee County... Manistee 50 MPH 0740 AM 04/04 44.25N/86.35W 1 SE Manistee 44 MPH 0832 AM 04/04 44.22N/86.31W Manistee - Blacker Airport 43 MPH 0805 AM 04/04 44.27N/86.25W 3 WSW Onekama 38 MPH 0832 AM 04/04 44.35N/86.27W ...Montmorency County... Clear Lake State Park 33 MPH 0408 PM 04/04 45.15N/84.19W ...Ogemaw County... 2 SSE West Branch 45 MPH 1232 PM 04/04 44.25N/84.23W 3 ESE West Branch 37 MPH 0215 PM 04/04 44.24N/84.18W ...Oscoda County... Mio 35 MPH 0200 PM 04/04 44.68N/84.13W ...Otsego County... Gaylord - Otsego County Airp 32 MPH 0527 PM 04/04 45.02N/84.70W 1 WNW Waters 32 MPH 1059 AM 04/04 44.91N/84.72W ...Presque Isle County... 5 WNW Presque Isle 37 MPH 0402 PM 04/04 45.33N/83.58W Rogers City - Presque Isle C 36 MPH 0435 PM 04/04 45.41N/83.81W ...Roscommon County... Houghton Lake - Roscommon Co 45 MPH 0100 PM 04/04 44.35N/84.67W 3 NW Houghton Lake 34 MPH 1032 AM 04/04 44.33N/84.81W 2 SE Roscommon 30 MPH 0210 PM 04/04 44.47N/84.57W ...Wexford County... Cadillac - Wexford Count Arp 38 MPH 1115 AM 04/04 44.28N/85.42W 6 ENE Dublin 33 MPH 1247 PM 04/04 44.22N/85.81W ...Maritime Stations... Leland 47 MPH 0628 AM 04/04 45.02N/85.76W 14 ESE Au Sable 46 MPH 0200 PM 04/04 44.30N/83.10W 1 N Munuscong 39 MPH 0354 PM 04/04 46.26N/84.19W 10 ESE Goetzville 38 MPH 0300 PM 04/04 46.00N/83.90W 2 NNW Munuscong 38 MPH 0454 PM 04/04 46.28N/84.21W 19 E Harrisville 38 MPH 0800 PM 04/04 44.70N/82.90W 9 SE Seul Choix Point 34 MPH 1200 PM 04/04 45.80N/85.80W 6 WSW Marquette Island 34 MPH 1200 PM 04/04 45.90N/84.50W 1 E Evergreen Shores 32 MPH 1000 AM 04/04 45.90N/84.70W 2 NE Mackinaw City 32 MPH 1000 AM 04/04 45.80N/84.70W 5 SW Beaver Island 32 MPH 0556 AM 04/04 45.63N/85.61W Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.
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