Winter awakens in Presque Isle County
With the cold air in place across northern Michigan it was just a matter of time before the snow arrived. An early morning snowstorm that started Monday, and lasted more than 24 hours, dropped about 10 inches of snow on the area. Widespread snow fell across northern Michigan, according to the National Weather Service, as a low-pressure system moved across the region. The relatively long duration of the event resulted in three to five inches over the region, with higher amounts near Lake Huron with some added boost from the relatively warm lake waters.
METEOROLOGIST JIM LEHOCKY, from 9 & 10 News, the local CBS affiliate, said the storms came in two waves. The first came through the area in the early morning hours, resulting in the closing of schools south of Presque Isle County, although all three public schools were not forced to shut down. The second wave of snow was ?lake-induced,? said Lehocky. The 9 & 10 weather spotter from Rogers City reported 10 inches of snow, said Lehocky. The Presque Isle County Road Commission measured nine to 10 inches of white stuff in Rogers City.
Loca;l weather observer Wally Roeske, and weekl
WHILE TEMPERATURES were above normal from December 9 until January 9, resulting in the greening of grass in some areas, a cold spell is in store for the next 10 days as ?Old Man Winter? begins to awake from his month-long slumber and take over. >From Monday into Tuesday, it was by far the coldest night of the year, as temperatures dipped to seven below to 15 below in parts of the region.
According to the NWS, it was 10 years ago on January 16 blizzard conditions developed across all of northern Michigan. A storm system dumped up to a foot of snow on part of the area on January 15. In the wake of the snowfall, winds increased to 25 to 35 miles per hour sustained. These winds combined with fallen snow created widespread whiteout conditions and made many roads impassable.