Winter Storm in Southern Berrien County, Michigan

A combination of system and lake enhanced snow Saturday night into Sunday morning, followed by a more organized lake effect snow phase Sunday afternoon through midday Monday. Storm total snow accumulations ranged from 5 to 10 inches. A CoCoRaHS observer 2.7 miles west of Niles reported 9.7 inches of snow. In addition to the snow, north to northwest winds gusting to 30 to 35 mph resulted in significant blowing and drifting snow along with periods of significantly reduced visibilities. Numerous slide-offs and accidents were reported.

A multi-phased system brought a combination of system and lake enhanced snow to southwest Lower Michigan Saturday night into early Sunday morning followed by more organized lake effect snow showers late Sunday into Monday. This prolonged snow event coupled with gusty north to northwest winds lead to hazardous travel conditions and numerous slide-offs and accidents across southwest Lower Michigan.