Ski Resorts and Towns Digging Out After Historic Michigan Blizzard
While much of the West is baking under a heat dome, towns and ski resorts in parts of Michigan are digging out after a massive storm brought feet of snow to the state that snarled roads, caused power outages, and closed schools.
The National Weather Service’s Marquette office put it in frank terms.
“When we said ‘potentially historic’ blizzard, we meant it,” the agency said in a post on X on Tuesday.
The NWS said several records were broken at its office in Negaunee Township, “most notably the all time 2-day snowfall total which was measured at 36.3″, breaking the previous total of 31.9″ set in March 1997.”
Other areas saw much more. At Round Lake, also on the Upper Peninsula, 52 inches fell, making it the snowiest location during the storm, Michigan Live reported.
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The action, of course, included ski resorts.
Mt. Bohemia, the Upper Peninsula skiing hotspot, is reporting 29 inches of snow in the past seven days.
“The conditions are great!” the ski area’s Wednesday snow report reads.
While the wild weather has improved skiing conditions, it’s also stymied operations at some mountains.
Marquette Mountain shut down on Monday, March 16, citing “heavy snow and high wind” that created dangerous conditions on the mountain and local roads.
“While we love a good powder day, these extreme conditions are simply too hazardous for safe travel and mountain operations,” the ski resort said in a social media post.
Marquette Mountain later reopened on Wednesday, March 18, telling skiers to get ready for “an absolutely gorgeous day on the mountain.”
Elsewhere, the recovery continues.
In response to the storm, Michigan’s governor, Gretchen Whitmer, declared a state of emergency for seven of the state’s northern counties.
She said the measure means the “state can respond to local requests faster and make every resource available to local communities to clear roads, deliver fuel, fix damage and keep the lights on.”
“I want to thank all first responders who are working tirelessly to keep people safe,” Whitmer added.
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