Yes, meteorological winter is just around the corner. Before I look at the averages and records for December and meteorological winter. Even with 5 days yet to go November 2022. Will be at least the second snowiest Novembers on record at Grand Rapids. That was not the case at Muskegon and Lansing. The total snow fall at Grand Rapids so far is 28.0” At Lansing they only have recorded 10.1” and at Muskegon just 6.1”. The record of 31.0” was set in 2014 at Lansing the record there is 21.8” set in 1921 and at Muskegon the record is 25.7 set in 1995.
Now in looking at past winter season when Grand Rapids had a very snowy November and then see how the rest of the winter turned out. Well in looking at the current top 7 snowiest November’s 2014 the snowiest that year December also set a record for snow fall but it was the least snowy with just 1.0” of snow fall. That winter was a weak El Nino winter. The old 2nd place is 1951 with 26.9” that December seen a massive 51.3” of snow fall and that winter set the table for winters here in GR with 132.0” That winter was a moderate El Nino winter. In 3rd place is November 1991 with 25.3” of snow fall that December seen 7.9” of snow fall and the winter had 87.8” and that was a neutral winter. In 4th place is November 2000 with 23.0” that December seen the current December record with 59.2” of snow fall. That winter seen a total of 98.1” and that year was a weak La Nina. In 5th place is November 1995 with a snow fall of 20.4” that December seen 17.4” and the winter season had 79.7” and there was a moderate La Nina. In 6th place is November 1989 with a November snow fall of 19.4” that December seen 25.2” and the winter season had 89.8” that winter was a neutral winter. And old 7th snowiest November is 1955 with 18.6” that December seen just 9.4” and the winter season had 79.3” that was a moderate La Nina winter. That December had a snow fall range between 1.0” all the way up to 59.2” and for the season the range was from 17.1” all the way up to 132.0” there were 2 El Nina 3 La Nina and 2 neutral.
The current 30-year average at Grand Rapids for December is 30.4. The current 15-year average is 31.0 the old 30-year average was 29.2° December has been getting warmer. The current 30-year average snow fall for December at GRR is 20.8” the 15 year average is 19.7” and the old 30 year average was 21.9” The current 30 year average total precipitation at GRR for December is 2.48” the 15 year average is 2.97 the old 30 year average was 2.50. The warmest average means at Grand Rapids are 2015 at 39.1. 1923 at 36.5. 1982 at 36.2. 1931 at 35.8 and 2012 at 35.1. The coldest are 1989 at 17.1. 2000 at 19.0. 1976 at 19.0. 1983 at 19.2. 1958 at 20.5. The snowiest are 2000 at 59.1”. 2008 at 54.1” 2001 at 53.9”. 1951 with 51.3” and 2016 with 37.0” At Muskegon 1963 had 82.6” At Lansing their record for December is 33.5” in 2000. The lest snowy December’s at Grand Rapids are 2014 with just 1.0” 1913 and 1912 with just 2.3” 2015 with just 2.5” and 1979 with 2.6”. At Muskegon and Lansing there have been years with no snow reported in December, I am not sure that is accurate.
For Meteorological winter the current 30-year average at Grand Rapids is 27.3° the average total precipitation is 7.12” and snow fall for the 3 months the average is 60.6” for 15 year average the average is 27.4 with 8.35” of precipitation and 62.6” of snow fall. The old 30-year average mean was 26.8 with a total of 6.38” of precipitation and 57.5” of snow fall. The warmest meteorological winter was in 1931/32 with a mean of 33.9 for December, January and February. The coldest was 18.2 in the winter of 1903/04. The most snow fall for met winter was 105.6 in 2013/14. The least amount of snow fall in in the winter of 1943/44 had just 13.4” of snow fall.
We will soon find out how December, meteorological winter and the rest of the winter season will play out.
Slim
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Slim
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Wow, the second snowiest November ever! Breaking news>>>>GR will be getting pounded with snow this season! Get prepared now! Rock n roll will die !!
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Thanks Slim! It would be nice to have more accurate or official snow totals for the lakeshore areas. I would guess the Holland/Zeeland area to be around the 6 to 8 inch range for November which would be pretty close to average.
With what Muskegon reports that would be a good guess. There are a few CoCoRaHS stations in the Holland area but not too many. There is MI-OW-49-Holland NE. MI-OW-14-Holland NNW. MI-OW-2-Holland NNE. MI-OW-54-Spring Lake-NNW and there is MI-OW-60-Jennson-W. Of course one dose not know how often and how good they are at reporting snow fall amounts. At station MI-OW-49-Holland NE the total for November is reported as 15.0″
Slim
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Good morning. With 76% of possible sunshine and a H/L of 48/32 yesterday was a great late November day here in west Michigan. There was no rain or snow fall and the day started with just a trace of snow on the ground. The overnight low so far here in MBY with clear skies is the current temperature of 26. The official low at GRR was a much warmer 31 and the current reading at GRR is also much warmer at 37. For today the average H/L is 43/30 the record high of 65 was set way back in 1896… Read more »