Marquette, Michigan

... Lake effect Snow Advisory remains in effect from 3 am Thursday
to 1 PM EST Friday...

A lake effect Snow Advisory remains in effect from 3 am Thursday
to 1 PM EST Friday.

* A mix of freezing drizzle and snow will change over to lake
effect snow showers during the night. The lake effect snow
showers... possibly heavy at times... will then continue through
Friday morning.

* A thin coating of ice will continue to form on untreated
surfaces until freezing drizzle and snow change to all snow
later in the night. Expect total snow accumulations of 4 to 9
inches from late tonight through Friday morning. Look for the
heaviest snow to occur over the higher terrain west of Marquette
and Skandia.

* Visibility will vary significantly and may be reduced to less
than one-half mile at times under the heavier snow showers late
tonight through Thursday.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A lake effect Snow Advisory Means Lake effect snow is forecast
that will make travel difficult in some areas. Lake effect snow
showers typically align themselves in bands and will likely be
intense enough to drop several inches in localized areas. Use
caution when traveling.

... Record daily maximum snowfall set at Marquette mi...

a record snowfall of 5.3 inch(es) was set at Marquette mi
yesterday. This breaks the old record of 4.8 set in 1998.

01/06/2010 1200 am

4 miles E of Negaunee, Marquette County.

Snow m5.3 inch, reported by official NWS obs.


            24 hour snowfall. Snow depth at midnight was 30 inches.





01/05/2010 0800 am

Michigamme, Marquette County.

Snow m3.0 inch, reported by co-op observer.


            24 hour snowfall. Snow depth is 16 inches.





01/05/2010 0730 am

Marquette, Marquette County.

Snow m3.7 inch, reported by NWS employee.


            24 hour snowfall. Snow depth is 18 inches.





01/05/2010 0800 am

Harvey, Marquette County.

Snow m4.5 inch, reported by co-op observer.


            24 hour snowfall. Snow depth is 25 inches.





01/05/2010 0730 am

Marquette, Marquette County.

Snow m3.7 inch, reported by NWS employee.


            24 hour snowfall. Snow depth is 18 inches.





01/05/2010 0700 am

3 miles E of Negaunee, Marquette County.

Snow m2.2 inch, reported by official NWS obs.


            12 hour snowfall. Snow depth is 30 inches.





01/05/2010 1200 am

3 miles NE of Negaunee, Marquette County.

Snow m9.2 inch, reported by official NWS obs.


            24 hour snowfall.





01/04/2010 0828 PM

3 miles WNW of Marquette, Marquette County.

Snow m8.0 inch, reported by trained spotter.


            Since this morning.





01/04/2010 0736 PM

1 miles N of Ishpeming, Marquette County.

Snow e8.0 inch, reported by trained spotter.


            Since this morning.




01/04/2010 0756 PM

Marquette, Marquette County.

Snow m5.8 inch, reported by NWS employee.


            18 hour total.




01/04/2010 0700 am

3 miles NE of Negaunee, Marquette County.

Snow m8.1 inch, reported by official NWS obs.


            18 hour total ending at 700 PM this evening. Liquid
            equivalent of 0.20 inches. Snow depth 29 inches.





01/04/2010 0743 PM

Gwinn, Marquette County.

Snow e6.0 inch, reported by trained spotter.


            Since this morning.





01/04/2010 0700 PM

Gwinn, Marquette County.

Snow e6.0 inch, reported by trained spotter.


            Since this morning.





01/04/2010 0600 PM

6 miles E of Champion, Marquette County.

Snow m3.0 inch, reported by co-op observer.


            12 hour report ending at 600 PM this evening.





01/04/2010 0100 PM

3 miles NE of Negaunee, Marquette County.

Snow m5.3 inch, reported by official NWS obs.


            12 hour total. 3.8 inches in the last 6 hours. 0.14
            inches liquid equivalent. Snow depth 26 inches.





01/03/2010 1155 am

4 miles se of Harvey, Marquette County.

Snow m2.0 inch, reported by co-op observer.


            12 hour report ending at 1155 am today. Liquid equivalent
            of 0.09 inches. Snow depth 13 inches.





01/03/2010 0800 am

1 miles ESE of Marquette, Marquette County.

Snow e2.8 inch, reported by co-op observer.


            24 hour total. 0.14 inches liquid equivalent.





01/02/2010 1130 am

4 miles se of Harvey, Marquette County.

Snow m4.0 inch, reported by co-op observer.


            12 hour report ending at 1130 am this morning. Liquid
            equivalent of 0.18 inches.





01/02/2010 1159 am

1 miles ESE of Marquette, Marquette County.

Snow m3.3 inch, reported by co-op observer.


            24 hour total. 0.23 inches liquid equivalent. Snow depth
            13 inches.





01/02/2010 0800 am

2 miles WNW of Marquette, Marquette County.

Snow m3.8 inch, reported by NWS employee.


            24 hour total. 0.22 inches liquid equivalent. 3 inches in
            the last 12 hours. Snow depth 14 inches.





01/01/2010 1000 am

4 miles se of Harvey, Marquette County.

Snow m2.7 inch, reported by co-op observer.


            12 hour report ending at 1000 am this morning.





01/01/2010 0900 am

2 miles WNW of Marquette, Marquette County.

Snow m3.0 inch, reported by co-op observer.


            24 hour total. Snow depth 12 inches.