Heavy Snow — Lake, Michigan

2012-03-02 to 2012-03-03 · Lake, Michigan

Event narrative

A trained spotter reported ten inches of snow five miles southwest of Newkirk township in Lake county.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure intensified rapidly as it moved through lower Michigan March 2nd, bringing heavy snow and high winds. Six to ten inches of heavy wet snow fell across portions of Mason, Lake, Osceola and Newaygo counties. However much heavier snow with widespread power outages stayed just a little further north of those counties.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 363839. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.