Weather History
January 19
1907: Southerly winds bring moist and mild weather with highs in the 50s followed by heavy rains as a cold front moves through. Grand Rapids sets a record high for the date of 56 degrees along with a record rainfall total of 1.84 inches.
1979: A homeowner was killed when his garage roof collapsed due to the weight of the snow on it. Several other homeowners suffered injuries as roofs collapsed throughout southwest Michigan. There were more than 50 reported roof collapses by the end of February, with most of the collapses occurring in the second half of January. At one point the snowpack was measured as weighing more than 25 pounds per square foot.
1994: Temperatures remain below zero all day long. Extreme cold prevails from the 14th to the 21st but this is the coldest day. Grand Rapids ties the all-time record low for the month of January with 22 below zero, followed by a high of only 2 below zero. An unofficial low of 53 below zero is recorded in the Upper Peninsula at Amasa, Michigan. Water and sewer pipes freeze, causing 50 million dollars in damage across Michigan
January 20
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.
January 21
1984: The temperature hits a record low of 15 below zero at Grand Rapids for the second consecutive day. The temperature at Lansing only manages to reach zero degrees during the day.
January 22
1883: Bitter cold arctic air sends the temperature down to 14 below zero at Lansing and 8 below in Detroit. The high for the day at Lansing is 4 below zero, the coldest high temperature ever in the month of January there.
2005: A blizzard drops a foot of snow across southern Lower Michigan with strong winds creating drifts up to 4 feet deep.
January 23
1909: Lower Michigan is in the midst of a three day stretch of warm weather. Lansing hits a record high of 60 degrees. Grand Rapids reaches 56 degrees, also a record.
1948: Record lows on this date include 19 below zero at Grand Rapids and 13 below at Muskegon as arctic high pressure and deep snow cover have Lower Michigan in the deep freeze.
January 24
1967: A huge storm is gathering over the Plains States. Out ahead of it, strong southerly breezes bring record warmth to Lower Michigan. Lansing soars to 66 degrees, the warmest on record for the month of January.
January 25
1950: Muskegon sets the record high for the month of January at 63 degrees. Grand Rapids also ties their monthly record high of 66 degrees.
1967: Temperatures reach the 60s for the second day in a row across Lower Michigan. However, the spring-like weather is about to give way to one of the greatest snowstorms on record.
Check this out!
http://grib2.com/gem/WINTER_GEM_SFC_ACCUM-SNOW_120HR.gif
Can we believe it???
I love winter especially when outdoor winter sports are rocking! I absolutely love it!
Is it true, winter is over? Lol just kidding indy and Rocky!!!!! I seen somthing today that it looks like our storms will come about once a week and at the end of the week is the pattern we’re stuck in.. Crazy!!!!
Im thinking February March and April will be fun…LeT it snow let it snow let it snow…INDY
Our mild winter continues.. NO sign of the Polar Vortex.. Days getting longer.. Spring under 60 days.. Those are the facts .. Some like to wish there way through winter.. Lol !
CPC now has us in the bullseye for above average temps through the end of January and beyond! Who knew?
Let me describe the weather and the conditions out on the trails today! Heaven on Earth and amazing! Get ready – more snow is coming this week despite all the warm hype! Absolutely incredible!
And still no signs of mokkiees 40’s as far as the eye can see with a hard snow pack hard to get up in the 40’s around here for awhile just saying …INDY
Umm WOOD already has one 40 degree day upcoming so far…
Keep rocking!
There are some signs that it could turn colder at the end of January and the start of February but that is NOT set in stone as we have seen signs earlier in the winter that changed as we got close and it turned warm instead. Past history hints that we still could have a cold February and March but we shall see. If we do not have a cold late winter then watch out for a cold spring and maybe even a colder than average summer.
Slim
Accuweather has 45, 41, 39 to close January.
If we do not see any more big cold, then get ready for an early spring and summer. Without ice or snow around, temps will be able to climb with the stronger sun angle.
We shall see on that early spring. Of the top 10 warmest January’s (at this time 2020 is still in the running) only 1921 had a mild February and a warm spring. So while it may that may not be the case this year there is still a case to be made that could happen (cold spring)
Slim
CPC shows a below average February and March coming and with no ice on lk Michigan the snow may pile up in West Michigan….Even know average temps start going up tomorrow I believe we have a lot of Winter left that could last into April … On that award-winning thought have a nother beautiful Winter Wednesday …INDY…
There are some signs of a colder pattern to end January.
Slim
I can hardly wait until we get hammered with an arctic cold front and we see tons or snow! This will happen by mid February and might last for weeks! Meanwhile it is another great winter day! Cross country skiing here I come! I absolutely love it!
Wishcast
That is interesting that there we’re record high temps in 1906, 1907, and 1909.
Meanwhile in the current century, the seven day forecast shows temps above freezing every day.
Grand Rapids now has had for the first time this winter 3 days in a row of highs in the 20’s and lows in the teens. Could this be the coldest 3 to 4 days of the winter of 2019/20? We shall see. At this time it is 19 and cloudy here at my house and there is 6″ of snow on the ground here.
Slim
We will definitely see colder stretches in February! This is almost certain. Mark it down!
Don’t look now but the weather channel is still on board for a mini snowstorm this week! Bring it!
https://weather.com/storms/winter/news/2020-01-19-late-january-storm-west-plains-midwest-east-snow-rain
Don’t look new, but despite the constant warm weather hype we will be seeing snow this week! Incredible! Today will be another in a long stretch of great outdoor winter sports days!
http://wxcaster.com/gis-gfs-snow-overlays2.php?STATIONID=GRR
Don’t look now but the next 10+ days look very mild. Temps above freezing everyday and lows around the average high this time of year. Maybe some more 40’s coming too.