Winter Storm — Grand Traverse, Michigan

2026-01-10 to 2026-01-11 · Grand Traverse, Michigan

Event narrative

CoCoRaHS observer near Grawn reported 9 inches of snow by the morning of the 11th, with additional reports of up to 9 inches near Interlochen.

Wider weather episode

A wing of warm advection snow overspread the area during the day of the 10th, with a mesolow crossing the Leelanau Peninsula and tracking near the M-72 corridor during the evening, leading to localized snowfall totals as high as 10-12 inches where N to NNW flow lake enhancement came into play across parts of Leelanau, Benzie, and Grand Traverse Counties, as well as into the Kalkaska county area. Meanwhile, a convergence band developed ahead of this mesolow, resulting in 7-8 inches of snowfall across parts of northeast Lower Michigan.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1317264. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.