Marquette, MI – A powerful lake-effect snow event blanketed Michigan’s Upper Peninsula over the weekend, leaving behind more than a foot of snow in several counties, according to data from the National Weather Service in Marquette.
The latest analysis, which includes reports from November 8–11, 2025, shows widespread snowfall totals ranging from 6 to 12 inches, with locally higher amounts between 16 and 18 inches in parts of Marquette, Alger, and Baraga Counties. The heaviest snow bands developed along the Lake Superior shoreline, where cold northwest winds fueled persistent lake-effect snow showers.
Communities across the Keweenaw Peninsula and north-central U.P. also saw notable accumulation, with lighter totals of 2 to 6 inches farther inland and toward the eastern end of the peninsula.
While skies have since cleared, forecasters caution that additional light snow and slick travel may continue in the days ahead as temperatures remain below freezing at night.
The weather service says this storm marks the first significant lake-effect snowfall of the 2025–2026 winter season for Upper Michigan.
