Gaylord, MI – Some parts of northern Michigan were buried under more than 200 inches of snow this past winter, making the 2024–2025 season one of the snowiest in recent history.
According to the National Weather Service in Gaylord, Whitefish Point led the state with a staggering 236 inches of snowfall. Nearby, Gaylord recorded 205 inches, Grayling saw 206 inches, and Sault Ste. Marie ended the season with 203 inches. These totals reflect relentless lake-effect snow and back-to-back systems that hit Michigan’s snowbelt from late fall through early spring.
While many areas across the northern Lower Peninsula picked up well over 100 inches, totals dropped off farther south and east. Traverse City reached 152 inches, Petoskey 155″, and St. Ignace 99″. Lower amounts were measured in Gladwin (39″), Oscoda (43″), and Alpena (67″).
The snowfall surge peaked during a colder-than-normal stretch in March, compounded by a destructive late-month ice storm that knocked out power and disrupted data collection in parts of the state.
Bottom line: The 2024–2025 snow season delivered extreme snowfall totals over 200 inches in several Michigan communities — a rare benchmark that underscores the power of lake-effect systems and the state’s long winter grip.
❄️ Highest Snowfall Totals:
- Whitefish Point: 236″
- Sault Ste. Marie: 203″
- Gaylord: 205″
- Grayling: 206″
- Petoskey: 155″
- Traverse City: 152″
🌨️ Notable Regional Totals:
- Houghton Lake: 82″
- Cadillac: 93″
- Alpena: 67″
- Oscoda: 43″
- Gladwin: 39″
- St. Ignace: 99″
- Beaver Island: 85″
- Drummond Island: 74″
- Naubinway: 84″
