We have a winter weather advisory for the following counties from 7 pm this evening through 10 am tomorrow morning:
Barry, Eaton, Ingham, Van Buren, Kalamazoo, Calhoun, and Jackson.
The rest of southern Michigan will see an inch or less of snow.
Weather History:
February 2
1868: It is a chilly Groundhog Day as Lansing sets their all-time record low with a reading of 37 below zero.
February 3
2007: Blizzard conditions prevail across southwest Lower Michigan as an arctic blast of frigid air moving over Lake Michigan produces thundersnow and whiteout conditions. Grand Rapids sets a record for snowfall for any February day with 11.3 inches of snow.
February 4
1838: An ice jam on the Grand River causes flooding of much of Grand Rapids during early February. Several people had to be rescued from flooded neighborhoods and at the fur trading post.
1996: One of the coldest arctic outbreaks of the 20th century sends the thermometer down to 17 below zero at Grand Rapids and 19 below at Muskegon, both records for the date.
February 5
1890: Temperatures more like April than February prevail during one of the mildest winters on record in Lower Michigan. Lansing sets a record high of 61 degrees for the second day in a row.
1918: Frigid weather holds on across Lower Michigan with the temperature falling to record lows of 16 below zero at Muskegon and 21 below at Lansing.
February 6
1895: Lower Michigan is in the midst of a week long siege of arctic air. High temperatures struggle through the single numbers while morning lows fall well below zero. Lansing falls to 14 below zero on this date after lows of 24 below on the 4th and 20 below on the 5th. Grand Rapids hits 9 below after falling to 16 below on the 5th.
1938: The weight of ice and water carried away the west side of the Rogue river dam at Childsdale.The Souffrow bridge near North Belmont was closed to traffic as its footing had been swept away by the river. Several houses along the east bank of the Grand River were flooded.
2008: Near blizzard conditions occur across part of Lower Michigan with snowfall rates of one to two inches per hour. More than a foot of snow fell north of Interstate 96 to Route 10. Further south, a wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain occurred from Kalamazoo to Jackson. The storm drops more than 8 inches of snow at Grand Rapids, contributing to the snowiest February on record with 41.6 inches.
2019: An ice jam on the Grand River in Portland caused flooding along Water Street in downtown Portland, where about 50 people were evacuated from their homes. The ice jam shifted and thickened a couple days later, causing additional flooding. Many businesses along Kent Street were flooded, and people along Canal and Market streets were evacuated. The ice jam held for more than three weeks before finally melting and shifting downstream. Some homes on Water Street experienced continuous flooding for most of this three week period.
February 7
1899: The greatest arctic outbreak in United States history begins a period of extreme cold in Michigan. Grand Rapids hits 15 below zero. During the next week, temperatures will fall to all-time record lows across the state and much of the continental U.S.
February 8
1925: A four-day warm spell with highs over 50 degrees across southwest Lower Michigan peaks with a record high of 60 degrees at Grand Rapids.
I got about two inches of snow so far tonight.
Just got our daughter from dance. Roads are very icy. Who knew??
Oh and RIP to the real Spartacus
BREAKING WEATHER NEWS>>>>>>The latest 18 Z RDB model gives GR a solid .5 to 1.5 inches of SNOW! What a storm! This winter in the GR area is turning into a disappointment! Thankfully SNOW country to the rescue! INCREDIBLE!
Wow, the RDB is exactly the same as the NWS, way to go out on a limb there! So now snow flurries are a storm?? Wow, this really has been a snow free winter!
Yeah, it’s been a pretty boring winter.. My bet March will have more snow than January and February combined. Yes, i said that. lol
I agree.
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I think every station has had a hard time all year trying to put a grasp on things. They try there best, and believe me, I get discouraged because my business relies on it, but it changes so much, it’s hard for them.
Well Bill just said on Woodtv a trace to about a half inch of snow for this “storm” In Kent County. Rocky’s RDB model called for this:
Rocky (Rockford)
Yes, zero to 8 inches! What a joke! My early prediction is 4 to 6 inches! Stay tuned for updates from the RDB model!
February 3, 2020 8:42 pm
We’ll see how this plays out, after the “storm” rolls through!
Well we were warned of the coming pattern change around February 5. Sure enough, we’ve changed from a month of no sun and little to no snow to 4 days in a row with sun and little to no snow. Love this pattern!
Slim, do they keep track of how many Winter storms happen each year? Like this season I believe we’ve only had 1 WSW yet (Winter Storm Not), there cant be to many Winters with barely a snow storm.
They do but I not sure where that is kept if I find out I will let you know.
Slim
Grand Rapids is now 19.5″ below average for snow fall as of this date. Where will the season end up at? It is still too early to say one way or the other with the rest of this month and March still to go. But at this time a below average snow fall season would be the way to go.
Slim
Hey, it’s National Weatherperson’s Day!
Almost like ground hog day ll
Slim
maybe Indy will invite Slim and myself over for some sprites 🙂
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Yup, talking snow and the extreme lack of it this Winter. We are approaching 2 feet below average! Going to be difficult to hit that 100 whatever inch total some were predicting this season.
We are talking snow in February who would of thought im going with 3-5 inches of snow going to get some lake enhancement with this storm wooo hooo it only gets better the ground will be covered again and make the snow piles only higher love it ..Have a good hump day …INDY
Bring it!
NWS now says a whopping 1-3” south and east of GR. Then dry. I love it!
Hopefully the snow is trending North! Here is the latest GFS!
http://wxcaster.com/gis-gfs-snow-overlays2.php?STATIONID=GRR
If you go by the common rule of dividing that map total by 4, seems about right for my area!
A WWA for 2-3” of snow??
you know it and Lansing will probably pick up 3 to 5 inches!