Heavy Snow — Gratiot, Michigan

2014-01-04 to 2014-01-05 · Gratiot, Michigan

Event narrative

Up to a foot of snow across the county.

Wider weather episode

Arctic low pressure dropped southeast from Canada during the night of the fourth into the 5th. This system combined with a southern Plains system that also moved in on the 5th to bring as much as 15 to 17 inches of snow to portions of southern lower Michigan, with numerous reports of over a foot of snow. This resulted in numerous accidents and school closures.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 513260. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.