We have 5° at 7 a.m. this morning. Yesterday’s high occurred at midnight, with 21° dropping to 8° during the day. Winds will be shifting from the west today, bringing the lake effect further inland. For you snow and cold lovers this season is far exceeding last winter’s. Winter Weather Advisory & Cold Weather Advisory […]
Yesterday, we reached a balmy 40° and a low of 20°. At 6 a.m., we are currently at 19°. Wind chills down to -15 degrees can make frostbite possible in 30 minutes. Snow totals through Tuesday could exceed 6 inches downwind of Lake Michigan, mainly west of US-131. Some snow will also occur toward Mid-Michigan. […]
We are now at the halfway point of January 2025 according to The Accumulated Winter Season Severity Index all the locations in southern Lower Michigan are having a moderate winter so far. Here in Grand Rapids, we are near the border line of moderate/average. All major locations according to the index in southern lower […]
Yesterday we reached 34.5° and the morning low was 15°. After temperatures sneak above freezing today, true Arctic air is set to spill through Michigan during the first half of next week. Snow showers will be frequent, particularly near Lake Michigan. Wind chills dropping below -15 at times can cause frostbite to occur in under […]
We expect a slight warming trend over the next few days with highs in the 30s before a frigid airmass moves in Saturday night. Sunday will feature highs in the mid-teens falling into single-digit readings next Monday and Tuesday for our coldest air of the season and more lake-effect snow. Weather History 1949: Temperatures reach […]
We have some light snow falling this morning, adding an inch or so to the snowpack. We had a quick 6-inch snowfall yesterday morning between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. I have had my lawn tractor out plowing the past three days. Yesterday morning, I spent 2.5 hours plowing out 3 driveways in the neighborhood. […]
The lake effect is picking up this morning in Otsego. Snow and cold will continue today, producing hazardous travel conditions. A burst of heavier snow is expected between 600 a.m. and 100 p.m. today, so if you are traveling, you will need to slow down. Expect slippery travel conditions as temperatures will not rise out […]
We have had snowfall over the past nine days in Otsego, and while not excessive at this point, it has totaled 13.2 for the month thus far and 36.6 inches since November 21st. This week, we will add to this total as the lake effect snow machine ramps up. Cold air sweeps in today dropping […]
We are finally living up to our reputation of the Winter Wonder Land. A low-pressure system moving through the Great Lakes will bring snow to the area today. The snow may mix with or change to drizzle and freezing drizzle this afternoon. Given temperatures near or above freezing, we are not expecting widespread travel impacts […]
January 10, 1982, Extreme arctic outbreak brings record cold temperatures and massive lake effect snow totals. Muskegon has their snowiest calendar day on record with 22 inches. This contributes to the all-time record monthly snowfall of 102.4 inches (8 and a half feet!) at Muskegon for January 1982. Yes, that is right 22” in one […]