Winter Storm — Kalamazoo, Michigan

2026-01-19 to 2026-01-20 · Kalamazoo, Michigan

Event narrative

Strong winds of 40 mph plus combined with heavy snow to product power outages and dangerous travel. Over 6 inches of snow fell in Barry County.

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 1314810. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.