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
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations between 5 and 8 inches. * WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Michigan. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Visibility and road conditions may change rapidly over short distances in lake effect snow. Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes.
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 24 below. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Michigan. * WHEN...Until noon EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 24 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Snowfall Forecast

Lake Effect Snow within about 25 miles of Lake Michigan should pile up about 6 to 12 inches with locally higher amounts through Tuesday. Winds gusting to 25 mph on Monday may create higher drifts. Some snow extending into Mid-Michigan may also create tricky travel conditions. Temperatures will stay in the single digits. Frostbite to unprotected skin is possible in 30 minutes.
Windchills

If you thought it was cold now, it will get colder. Wind chills drop below -10 tonight and remain there for most of the time into Wednesday morning. The coldest wind chills are expected Monday night into Tuesday morning with values of -15 to -25. Frostbite can occur on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes in these conditions. Make sure to bundle up, and look after your family, friends, neighbors, and pets!
Weather History
1906: Temperatures soar into the 60s after a warm front moves through. Grand Rapids hits 64 degrees and Lansing rises to 62, the first of three days of record highs at Lansing.
1985: A vast stream of arctic air keeps high temperatures from rising much, with highs of zero degrees at Lansing and one above at Grand Rapids, along with a bitter west wind gusting to 25 mph.
On January 20, 2006, a snowstorm blew through Southeast Lower Michigan on the 20th and the 21st where the city of Midland received 7.0 inches of snow with 1-foot drifts.
Forecast Discussion
- Lake Effect Snow Continues Through Tuesday Night The current lake effect snow event is evolving as expected with persistent lake effect snow showers ongoing near and west of US131. Near daybreak lake effect snow showers begin to expand further inland towards the capital region (inc. Lansing and Jackson) as flow continues to become more westerly. A high pressure system to our south causes increased surface convergence between I94 and I96 through the day. Combined with low-level instability moderate snowfall bands will exist well inland today and tonight. Given increased confidence in mesoscale banding, along with the associated visibility and hazardous travel conditions, have expanded the current advisory east into the Lansing and Jackson areas as well as into Ionia County through Tuesday evening. Additional accumulations through wednesday morning will be in the 3-7 inch range near and west of US131 with locally higher amounts possible. East of US131 near and south of I96 2-4 inch totals are expected, with 2 inches or less north of I96. Will need to monitor an for extension of the advisory for the lakeshore near and north of Muskegon further into Tuesday night. Increasing low-level convergence associated with flow backing to southerly may result in enhanced banding on the back end of this lake effect snow event. Given low confidence in the occurrence and intensity of any such feature, will adopt a wait and see posture with this forecast cycle. - Very Cold Temperatures Through Wednesday Morning The current Cold Weather Advisory areawide will remain unchanged. Wind chills near minus 10 degrees tonight will fall to minus 15 to minus 25 degrees Monday through Wednesday morning as the cold core moves overhead. The coldest wind chills will be across the eastern portions of the forecast area where influence off of Lake Michigan is the weakest. Wednesday morning will need to be monitored as southwest flow may cut off lake-modified air and cloud cover. This could result in a brief period of Excessive Cold Warning criteria being met, however confidence in this scenario remains low. - Moderating Temps and Additional Snow Chances Late Week Two chances of additional snowfall are possible late this week into the weekend. The first is driven by a clipper Wednesday into Thursday bringing additional snow chances with some lake enhancement. While specific amounts remain unclear, this synoptic pattern generally favors a light snowfall on the order of 1-3 inches areawide, with the flow pattern favoring lake enhancement of those totals across the northwest portions of the forecast area. Additional precipitation is possible Saturday into Sunday as a second northern stream clipper approaches the Upper Great Lakes, though details are uncertain. A welcome warmup is expected with highs climbing into the 20s to low 30s.
Crazzy lake effect snow is blowing all the way across the state of Michigan right now… nuts …INDY
Some districts have decided to close for the next two days. Not sure if I’ve seen that previously.
It sure has been a great winter day today! Keep it rocking!
Ck out the latest from the NWS! What a storm!
Not even Rocky’s trolling can take the smile off my face today! What a wonderful day!! Working from home tomorrow so I don’t even have to go outside tomorrow! Fantastic!!
What a storm! What a winter! The cold and snow just keeps coming and coming and coming! I love it! Let’s keep the snow flying till April! Incredible!
Let’s add to this glorious winter day! The polar vortex and snow! Nothing better other than a snowy February! Rock n roll will never die! Keep the snow coming!
https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/long_range/lead14/
Many schools closed here tomorrow – not due to snow, but the dangerous cold. I heard this will be the coldest it’s been in six years. The east half of CONUS is being affected. Shoot, even New Orleans is forecasted to get 2-3″ of snow.
And to add to this gloriously wonderful day in America, we have this great model to post as well!!
God Bless America!!!
What an incredibly beautiful day to be in America! I’m so happy with my country and proud to be American!! Thank God and let’s get to ROCKIN!!
The snow just keeps coming! Incredible event!
This is the winter of haves and have nots! I don’t think I have over 12” for the whole winter, with the most in a single event at 3”. At least we have snow on the ground because it is cold. And at least we have good ice fishing conditions.
That’s true. I just came from GR and it was nasty conditions there. A bit better further inland
What a winter! What a storm! Get prepared now! The RDB is still on track for its snowfall prediction from 2 days ago! GR = 4 to 8 inches of snow! Most if not all schools will be closed tomorrow! Mark it down and get ready for horrendous road conditions! WOW!!!!!
The overnight low here in MBY was 3 at the current time it is 5 with light snow falling I have just under a half inch of new snow and there is 3” on the ground.
Slim
THE GRAND RAPIDS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 20, 2025
The H/L was 20/5 there was 0.1” of snowfall the highest wind gust was 22MPH out of the NW. The sun was out 25% of the possible time. For today the average H/L is 31/18 the record high of 64 was in 1906 the coldest high of 1 was in 1984 the record low of -15 was in 1984 the warmest low of 43 was in 1921 the wettest was 1.36” in 1894 the most snowfall was 6.8” in 1963 the most on the ground was 21” in 1979.
Slim