Heavy Snow — Jackson, Michigan

2019-11-11 · Jackson, Michigan

Event narrative

Nine to ten inches of snow fell across much of Jackson county. Nine inches of snow was reported in Napoleon with 8 inches in Jackson.

Wider weather episode

An early season snowstorm and lake effect snow event impacted the western Great Lakes from November 11th to Tuesday November 12th. Snow totals measured in feet in the lake effect snow belts. Some locations picked up 12 to 18 inches of snow in just 12 hours! Record breaking cold temperatures followed on Tuesday enabling wind chills to drop into the single digits. While such snow totals and cold temperatures are not uncommon in Michigan during the winter months, experiencing such conditions in early November is unusual.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 861483. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.