Heavy Snow — St. Joseph, Michigan

2023-03-03 · St. Joseph, Michigan

Event narrative

Heavy wet snow, wind gusts of 30 to 50 mph, and visibilities reduced to less than a quarter of a mile at times created difficult travel. There were a few reports of power outages and wind damage. Storm total snow accumulations generally ranged between 5 and 8 inches across the county, with thundersnow and snowfall rates in excess of 1 inch per hour at times. There was a report of 6.7 inches of snow in Constantine.

Wider weather episode

A burst of heavy wet snow and gusty winds led to difficult travel and a few reports of wind damage during the afternoon and evening hours of March 3rd. Snow accumulations ranged between 4 and 10 inches.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1074210. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.