Winter Storm in Ottawa, Michigan
Winter Storm January 18, 2026 – January 20, 2026 · Ottawa, Michigan
What the National Weather Service wrote
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.
The wider storm
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 1314808. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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