(WWJ) Tweeting a photo of what looked to be about a foot of the white stuff on Monday, Marquette-area resident Greg Kretovic wrote: "Why you never put away your snowblower until at least May in Michigan's Upper Peninsula."
As a spring storm brought a mixed bag of weather to Michigan — with high winds in metro Detroit and big waves on Lake Michigan — photos taken Up North showed heavy, wet snow piling up the afternoon of April 13.
Why you never put away your snowblower until at least May in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. 😆 This morning in the Marquette, MI area. pic.twitter.com/rcWfGptbE1
— Greg Kretovic (@MichNaturePhoto) April 13, 2020
Forecasts called for as much as 24 inches of snow .... and early snow totals from the National Weather Service showed that was becoming a reality in some areas of the U.P. by mid-afternoon.
Here's a look at what they're dealing with up there.
Meanwhile, in metro Detroit, strong and gusty winds were causing power outages. A Wind Advisory for Southeast Michigan has been extended until 11 p.m. Read more here.
