Winter Storm — Hillsdale, Michigan

2022-02-02 to 2022-02-03 · Hillsdale, Michigan

Event narrative

Rain changed over to snow on February 2nd, with periods of moderate to heavy snow continuing through the late evening hours of February 3rd. Winds also picked up on February 3rd which led to significant blowing and drifting. There was a report of 12.0 inches 1 mile northeast of Moscow, with 10 to 13 inches common across the county. There were slide-offs and accidents across the area, with school and several businesses closed due to the heavy snow and blowing snow.

Wider weather episode

Rain changed over to a prolonged heavy snow event February 2nd into February 3rd. Total snow accumulations ranged between 9 and 14 inches creating significant impacts to travel and commerce.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 995773. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.