Onekama, Michigan

... Christmas day weather extremes for eastern upper and northern
lower Michigan...

Alpena (period of record: 1916 to present)

... Temperatures... ... snowfall...
record high: 65 in 1982 snowiest: 6.0 in 1918
record low: -18 in 1985 greatest snowdepth: 22 in 2008
record coldest high: 11 in 1985 last Brown christmas: 2006
record warmest low: 39 in 1932 # of Brown christmas's: 18

normal high: 29 top 5 snowfalls on christmas:
normal low: 14 1) 6.0 in 1918
                                     2) 2.7 in 1967
                                     3) 2.4 in 1966
                                     4) 2.0 in 1962
                                     5) 2.0 in 1957



Cadillac (period of record for temperatures: 1909 to present)
         (period of record for snowfall: 1909 to 1992)

... Temperatures... ... snowfall...
record high: 54 in 1982 snowiest: 4.0 in 1910
record low: -15 in 2004 greatest snowdepth: 21 in 1910
record coldest high: 6 in 1924 last Brown christmas: mm
record warmest low: 40 in 1982 # of Brown christmas's: 10

Normal high: 28 top 5 snowfalls on Christmas
normal low: 13 1) 4.0 in 1910
                                     2) 3.5 in 2008 *
                                     3) 3.0 in 1970
                                     4) 2.8 in 1945
                                     5) 2.7 in 1947

                                     * estimated from a neighboring
                                       co-op observation



Houghton Lake (period of record: 1913 to present)

... Temperatures... ... snowfall...
record high: 59 in 1982 snowiest: 2.7 in 1945
record low: -20 in 1921 greatest snowdepth: 20 in 2008
record coldest high: 7 in 1983 last Brown christmas: 2006
record warmest low: 38 in 1932 # Brown christmas's: 15

normal high: 28 top 5 snowfalls on Christmas
normal low: 14 1) 2.7 in 1945
                                     2) 2.0 in 1918
                                     3) 1.9 in 1990
                                     4) 1.5 in 1925
                                     5) 1.4 in 1992



Gaylord (period of consistent records: 1952 to present)

... Temperatures... ... snowfall...
record high: 59 in 1982 snowiest: 7.5 in 1938
record low: -20 in 1921 greatest snowdepth: 30 in 1985
record coldest high: 8 in 1924 last Brown christmas: 2006
record warmest low: 36 in 1982 # Brown christmas's: 4

normal high: 27 top 5 snowfalls on Christmas
normal low: 13 1) 7.5 in 1938
                                     2) 7.0 in 1979
                                     3) 6.5 in 1977
                                     4) 5.5 in 1974
                                     5) 5.0 in 1993



Sault St Marie (period of record: 1888 to present)

... Temperatures... ... snowfall...
record high: 47 in 1982+ snowiest: 8.0 in 1992
record low: -25 in 1980 greatest snowdepth: 34 in 1995
record coldest high: 0 in 1968 last Brown christmas: 2006
record warmest low: 23 in 1986+ # Brown christmas's: 4

Normal high: 24 top 5 snowfalls on Christmas
normal low: 10 1) 8.0 in 1992
                                     2) 5.9 in 1977
                                     3) 5.2 in 1933
                                     4) 4.8 in 1993
                                     5) 4.7 in 1894

+ indicates that record occurred on multiple years. The latest
occurrence is listed.



Traverse City (period of record: 1896 to present)

... Temperatures... ... snowfall...
record high: 58 in 1982 snowiest: 7.4 in 1995
record low: -6 in 2004 greatest snowdepth: 23 in 1989
record coldest high: 7 in 1983 last Brown christmas: 2006
record warmest low: 37 in 1932 # Brown christmas's: 21

Normal high: 30 top 5 snowfalls on Christmas
normal low: 18 1) 7.4 in 1995
                                     2) 7.0 in 1985
                                     3) 6.4 in 1993
                                     4) 6.0 in 1992
                                     5) 5.0 in 1918

One of the nastiest Christmas days on record... occurred in 1992.
Heavy lake enhanced snow fell over parts of the eastern u.P. And
northwest lower Michigan. Where the snow bands persisted over the
eastern u.P... .8 to 15 inches of snow fell. Meanwhile... 12 to 15
inches fell from part of Grand Traverse County into central Antrim
County.

Windy conditions combined with the heavy snow to produce near
blizzard conditions... with occasional whiteouts. Winds were
sustained between 20 and 35 mph... with frequent gusts of 45 to 50
mph. Peak gusts over land averaged 55 mph. At 400 PM... a wind gust
of 70 mph was recorded at the Mackinac Bridge. The bridge was closed
to all high-profile vehicles for a time. The Coast Guard at sault St
Marie also closed the St Mary's River to vessel navigation for nine
hours. There were many traffic accidents... resulting in eight
fatalities.