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Advisories Continue Until 1 pm – Weather History

We have a sloppy mess outside this morning with some freezing rain going on though temps are beginning to rise to just above freezing in Otsego.  We had a couple of inches of snow on the ground when I went to bed at 10 pm last night, it is now about an inch of slush and slop.  We will continue to warm to around 40° which will change any leftover precip to rain before ending late morning/early afternoon.  Anything left on the ground will freeze solid tonight as temps fall into the 20s.  We have another system coming in for New Year’s day which may be similar in nature.


December 27

1959: Southerly winds bring mild weather with lows in the 40s and highs in the upper 50s.

1993: Temperatures plunge below zero, beginning a long stretch of arctic weather that will continue through much of January.

December 28

1982: Temperatures hit 61 degrees at Lansing, Grand Rapids and Muskegon as a spell of very mild weather continued during one of the warmest winters on record.

2000: Arctic air and deep snow cover combine to produce record low temperatures across Lower Michigan. Records include 5 below zero at Muskegon, 9 below zero at Grand Rapids and 18 below zero at Lansing.

December 29

1880: Arctic air puts Lower Michigan in the deep freeze. Lansing falls to 15 below zero after a low of 17 below zero the day before. The high temperature of 1 above zero on this day is the coldest maximum temperature on record for the month of December at Lansing.

1984: Temperatures reach record highs for the second day in a row at Grand Rapids and Lansing. Amazingly, the record high of 65 degrees at Grand Rapids is set just after midnight. A cold front moves through in the morning and temperatures fall into the 30s during the afternoon.

December 30

1976: Temperatures fall to record lows across Lower Michigan. At Lansing, the thermometer plunges to 17 below zero. It hits 11 below at Grand Rapids and Muskegon. The low at Muskegon sets the record for the month of December, which will be broken the very next day with a low of 15 below.

2000: Lansing picked up another 2.4 inches of snow, bringing the monthly total to over 33 inches and making December 2000 the snowiest December on record.

December 31

1875: The year ends on a remarkably balmy note. At Lansing, the high temperature of 70 degrees is the highest ever recorded in the month of December.

1976: One of the coldest Decembers on record ends with a second consecutive day of record lows across Lower Michigan. The temperature falls to 15 below zero at Muskegon, a record low for the date and for the entire month of December.

January 1

1876: The year begins during a three-day spell of record warmth. Lansing hits 65 degrees, after setting a record of 70 degrees the day before.

1964: Arctic air sets record lows across Lower Michigan on this New Years Day. The temperature falls to 15 below zero at Grand Rapids and Muskegon hits 9 below.

1985: A severe ice storm struck southern Lower Michigan as a layer of ice up to one inch thick downed tree limbs and power lines. There were three deaths and eight injuries directly related to the ice storm. Over 430,000 electrical customers were without power, some for as long as 10 days. Total damage was estimated at nearly $50 million.

January 2

1876: Record highs are set for the third day in a row at Lansing and Detroit as the temperature reaches 62 degrees at both locations.

1999: A powerful winter storm gets underway with heavy snow and high winds shutting down travel for the next several days.


 

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Andy W
Andy W

Looks like about 4 inches or so here in Northern Kent, but it’s rapidly melting now.

Nathan (Forest Hills)
Nathan (Forest Hills)

We had about 3 inches of snow here. Sadly the snow transitioned to a sloppy mix… and the next 2-3 weeks are looking “warm” with more chances for sloppy storm systems. Let’s hope the second half of winter is colder than the first half. We are approaching the point of winter where even if things turn cold, there will only be so much time before spring arrives.
At least La Ninas typically feature cold and snowy Februarys’. We shall see!

INDY
INDY

January 15th and beyond looks to be cold maybe a piece of the polor vortex will break away stay tuned..INDY

Jack Edwards
Jack Edwards

February will make ya…….Shiver.
With Two Huge Snowstorm’s It shall Deliver.
PER : The JEM model Long Range prediction.

INDY
INDY

I’m thinking Winter storm watches coming for my area probably new years Eve another big storm on the horizon great Scotty get to the store and grab more ….INDY

INDY
INDY

And just like that 5 6 maybe 7 inches of snow on the ground in my area nice snowstorm could of easily been Winter storm warnings lots of accidents this morning… Well on to the next storm new years Eve Party…INDY …

Rocky (Rockford)
Rocky (Rockford)

Yes and we picked up 5 to 6 inches! Great job by the NWS issuing the advisory! Incredible!

Barry in Zeeland
Barry in Zeeland

I would guess we have maybe 2 inches of snow but it is rapidly melting away with a steady rain coming down. Temp up to 36 degrees.

Slim

Just took a snow measurement and I have 3″ on the ground. At this time there is some light rain falling with a temperature of 33.
Slim

Mookie
Mookie

WOOD: “Huge warm up coming until at least the second week of January.” I love it!

Mookie
Mookie

Snow then melting right away with rain. This reminds me more of a storm in March or April than late December.

Bernie (Hamilton)
Bernie (Hamilton)

grateful that my wife and son made it to work safely in this slop. At least New Years Eve looks dry…

Mark (East Lansing)
Mark (East Lansing)

Snow didn’t not quite cover the grass before it switched over to freezing precip. The ground is glazed with a layer of ice. The windows on the east side of our house are iced over. Looks like the old timey glass blocks used for shower stalls.

“Hey, let’s be careful out there.”

(bonus points for anyone that can remember the TV show)