Power Outage in Iron River, MI

Wet heavy snowfall reports included an estimated 11 inches eight miles north of Amasa and nearly 8 inches in Amasa. The wet and heavy snowfall brought down trees and a few powerlines causing some power outages. Schools were closed throughout the county on the 1st due snow-packed roadways and treacherous travel conditions.

Wet snowfall totals over northern Iron County were estimated to be 4 to 7 inches during the event with locally higher amounts near 10 inches. The wet snow combined with north winds gusting near 40 mph at times caused some tree damage and knocked power out to nearly 600 customers. One to locally four inch snow amounts were common over the southern part of the county.

A public report via Facebook of lost power due to big trees falling down. Power still wasn't restored as of late morning.

There was a report of a swath of 20 trees knocked down laying on top of each other on someone's property. Power lines were also reported down with the tops of some trees sheared off. This was a delayed report and the time of the event was estimated from radar.

The Iron County Central Dispatch reported many trees and power lines down with widespread power outages throughout Iron County. One report detailed trees down on power lines on Bible Camp Road and US Highway-2 near Fortune Lakes and Bewabic State Park.

A fairly widespread freezing rain of 0.25 inch or more caused treacherous and icy road conditions, tree damage and sporadic power outages during the period. Schools were cancelled on the 23rd due to the impacts from the freezing rain.

High winds knocked the power out to several thousand customers in Iron County or more than 60 percent of the customers tracked by UPPCO and Wisconsin Electric.

There was a report of power lines down and large trees uprooted at Peavy Falls. Time of the report was estimated from radar.

One inch diameter hail reported in the Iron River area with large branches and a tree down over a power line.

The Iron County Road Commission reported clearing numerous trees fallen on power lines along Gold Mine Road for about four miles northeast of the intersection with Basswood Road. The time of the report was estimated from radar.

Storm total snowfall amounts included 13 inches twelve miles northeast of Amasa, 11 inches at Peavy Falls Dam and 10 inches in Amasa. The wet snow combined with gusty northwest winds of 35 to 40 mph caused sporadic power outages across the county.

There was an estimated total of 10 inches of snow in approximately six hours. The combination of dense, heavy and northerly winds gusting to 40 to 45 mph caused damage to trees and power lines during the storm. There was an estimated that nearly 30 percent of residences in the county lost power during the storm. Many businesses were closed on the 27th due to the storm.

There were reports of snapped power poles and several medium to large diameter trees downed. Downed trees blocked Baumgartner road in the Stambaugh Township.

A tree was reported down on a power line at the intersection of Sunset Road and Section 16 Road. The tree was on fire.

A spotter near Iron River measured nine inches of snow in less than 12 hours. The wet heavy snow and north winds gusting to 30 mph caused numerous minor accidents, power outages and some tree damage. West Iron County schools were closed on the 10th while Forest Park School had a two-hour delay.

The West Iron County Fire Department reported power lines down from the storm while the Crystal Falls fire department observed a power outage.

Trees down on power line near Smoky Lake.