Heavy Snow — Clare, Michigan

2012-02-23 to 2012-02-24 · Clare, Michigan

Event narrative

Twelve inches of snow was reported in Harrison in Clare county. Eleven inches of snow was reported in Leota.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system brought heavy wet snow to portions of west central and southwestern lower Michigan. The snow began during the evening hours on February 23rd, continuing through the morning of Friday February 24th before ending from west northwest to east southeast during the late morning and early afternoon hours of the 24th.

The storm dumped a foot of snow in Clare (Clare county). The axis of heaviest snow set up from near Saugatuck in Allegan county north northeast to Clare. Saugatuck received 8 inches of snow. The most significant impacts from the snow were observed well to the north of downtown Grand Rapids, where the heavier snow fell, resulting in several accidents. From near Grand Rapids off to the south, only about 4 to 6 inches of snow fell, much of it melting and compacting late Friday morning and afternoon as temperatures climbed through the 30s.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 358815. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.