Winter Storm — Ottawa, Michigan

2026-01-18 to 2026-01-20 · Ottawa, Michigan

Event narrative

Widespread 10 to 16 inches of snow across Ottawa County. This fell in combined with wind gusts over 50 mph. Road conditions in snow and blowing snow resulted in a pileup with more than 100 vehicles on I-196, shutting the highway down for cleanup.

Wider weather episode

A winter storm brought widespread 40 to 50 mph winds with higher gusts in combination with heavy snow. Near impossible travel and scattered power outages occurred with this storm.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1314808. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.