Winter Storm — Southern Berrien County, Michigan

2022-11-19 to 2022-11-20 · Southern Berrien County, Michigan

Event narrative

Heavy lake effect snow showers, temperatures falling into the teens, and gusty winds to 40 mph developed behind an arctic cold front late on November 19th into the early morning hours of November 20th. Near zero visibilities and intense 1 per hour snowfall rates were observed with more intense lake effect bands, especially during the evening hours on November 19th. Blowing snow and snow covered roads occurred as a result with difficult travel and accidents reports across the region. Snow accumulations were estimated to be in the 3 to 8 inch range, heaviest near the Indiana border.

Wider weather episode

Bands of heavy lake effect snow affected southwest Michigan late afternoon on November 19th through the early morning hours of November 20th. Intense snowfall rates with near zero visibility created difficult travel conditions. Snowfall accumulations generally ranged between 2 and 7 inches.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1058781. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.