Heavy Snow — Saginaw, Michigan

2023-01-28 to 2023-01-29 · Saginaw, Michigan

Wider weather episode

Accumulating snowfall in excess of 3 inches occurred north of I-69 as low pressure tracked trough southeast Michigan during the morning of January 29th. The Tri-Cities region saw snowfall rates up to an inch per hour for several hours, leading to the highest storm total snowfall of 4-8 inches, while the Thumb region and Flint Vicinity received 3-5 inches. A sharp gradient in snowfall totals developed with a significant drop off for areas south of I-69 as dry air cut into the totals along and south of the rain/snow line. There were points mainly along and south of the I-94 corridor that experienced a period of light wintry mix and light freezing rain during the morning hours of January 29th as surface air temperatures held at or below freezing. Snowfall totals for areas south of I-69 were around an inch or less before precipitation ended during the mid-morning hours.

Here are some of the higher snow amounts received:

Hemlock 8 inches.

Bay City 7 inches.

Midland 7 inches.

Saginaw 6.5 inches.

Peck 6.5 inches.

Bad Axe 4.7 inches.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1068822. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.