Keweenaw's Snowmometer

We screamed when we saw this, having heard of the legendary snowfalls in the UP, but actually seeing a measurement gives it much more emphasis! Maintained by the Keweenaw County Road Commission this snowmometer near Mohawk is a great tourist attraction. Last winter, the snow level was down to 195 inches which is only 16 feet. Normally the UP gets 20 feet a year. What shocks everyone is that in the winter of 1978-79, Keweenaw County got 32 and a half feet of snow! In metro Detroit, we get about 3-4 feet per winter.

Snow Clouds over Lake St. Clair

The snow clouds are rolling in from the west and 7-14 inches of snow are predicted by the Farmer's Almanac for January 8-11th. A wonderful time to put on a sweater, read a good book by the fire with hot cocoa on hand or get out and snowshoe. Click here to check on the predictions for snow.