Winter Storm — Calhoun, Michigan

2024-01-12 to 2024-01-17 · Calhoun, Michigan

Event narrative

A long duration system brought a foot to foot and a half of snow fell across northwestern Calhoun county from the morning of the 12th through the early morning hours of the 17th. Less than a foot of snow was reported elsewhere.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system brought significant snow followed by cold and windy conditions that resulted in persistent lake effect snow. Significant travel impacts occurred due to a long stretch of icy conditions that resulted from temperatures remaining well below freezing and light to moderate snow showers. Up to two to two and a half feet of snow fell mainly near to west of Grand Rapids from the 12th through the 17th. Numerous traffic accidents and school closings occurred across the area as a result. Wind chill readings plummeted to as low as twenty to thirty degrees below zero late on January 14th and during the morning hours of the 15th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1154553. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.