Winter Storm — Oceana, Michigan

2015-02-13 to 2015-02-15 · Oceana, Michigan

Event narrative

Eight to ten inches of snow fell across most of Oceana county. Roads near Lake Michigan drifted completely shut due to wind gusts of up to around 50 mph on the 14th.

Wider weather episode

An arctic cold front moved through Southwest Michigan late in the evening on the 13th, bringing a burst of snow during the late afternoon and evening hours of the 13th. Behind the cold front during the early morning hours of the 14th, lake effect snow showers developed. The heaviest snow from this part of the storm was also west of US-131. Ludington got nearly a foot of snow from this system.

Strong winds developed by mid morning on the 14th, frequently gusting to between 35 mph and 45 mph across the area. Winds gusted to over 50 mph along the Lake Michigan shoreline. The wind and snow diminished during the evening as the snow bands shifted toward the lake shore.

Impacts from the storm included several roads near Lake Michigan drifting shut. Numerous accidents were reported, particularly west of US-131.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 557081. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.