The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5586175
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT
5586175
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Blizzard |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,586,175 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,058,050 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1997-01-15T21:30:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1997-01-17T02:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | MICHIGAN |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | Strong northwest winds between low pressure moving to the east of Upper Michigan and high pressure in the Plains combined with deep snow cover to produce blizzard conditions between the evening of the 15th and the afternoon of the 16th. Winds of up to 40 mph were recorded at several locations including Houghton, Marquette, Ironwood, Iron Mountain, Escanaba and Menominee during the morning of the 16th.The blizzard subsided during the afternoon of the 16th and was followed by lake effect snow. The snow lasted through the evening of the 17th. Most of the snow fell within 25 miles of Lake Superior. The highest snow total was 18 inches at Phoenix in Keweenaw County. Other heavy snow totals were 15 inches at Two Heart in Luce County and 12 inches at Calumet and Chassell in Houghton County. |
| Yearyear | 1,997 |
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