I don't believe there are records there, but I would guess between about 160 - 190"
The average annual snowfall in Niles, MI is around 72 inches.
The average annual snowfall in Troy, MI is around 39 inches. Snowfall can vary each year depending on weather patterns.
The average January snow fall in Lansing, MI is 9.8" according to NOAA.
There isn't actually a snow capital, but as far as actual cities you might consider Marquette, MI to be the capital. It gets over 150" annually, particularly inland.
Average distance = 150,000,000 km or 93,000,000 mi
The average annual snowfall in Niles, MI is around 72 inches.
The average annual snowfall in Sterling Heights, MI is around 32 inches. Snowfall amounts can vary from year to year depending on different weather patterns.
It's about 150". The National Weather Service in Gaylord has a good map of average snowfall for northern MI - see the related link.
The average annual snowfall in Troy, MI is around 39 inches. Snowfall can vary each year depending on weather patterns.
208 inches! With a record of 355.9 inches!
The average snowfall in Kalamazoo, MI is around 60 inches per year. Snowfall can vary each winter due to weather patterns and climate fluctuations.
The average snowfall for Mio, MI is around 65 inches per year. This can vary depending on the specific year and weather patterns.
About 130 inches, with considerably more inland and up in elevation.
Traverse City averages about 110" annually. It varies a lot across northern Michigan however, with the elevation changes and proximity to the lake - check out the link below for a map of northern Michigan's snowfall.
The average January snow fall in Lansing, MI is 9.8" according to NOAA.
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While there is substantial variation in this region due to elevation and lake-proximity differences associated with the nature of lake effect snow, the average snowfall in Marquette is definitely not 275-300". The only place in that area that averages that much is, I think, in the interior Keeweenaw up around Copper Harbor (up in elevation though). It wouldn't surprise me if the newspaper was just quoting the largest snowfall average in the area for embellishment, or if they themselves just got it wrong.