MCHS (Detroit, Michigan) – Following the accumulation of snowfall experienced by the majority of Michigan from Friday into Saturday, precipitation in the form of snow has persisted across the state through Tuesday.
Ranging from intermittent flurries to more substantial snow accumulations, the winter storms over the weekend appear to have activated Michigan’s customary winter weather across the entire state.
Although certain regions of Michigan have already encountered multiple significant snowstorms, this marks the inaugural extended snowfall of the season for the metropolitan Detroit area.
According to the National Weather Service, locations such as Petoskey and Indian River have experienced a minimum accumulation of 10 inches of snow within the past 48 hours. In the southern region of lower Michigan, the areas of Wayland and Zeeland, situated in proximity to Grand Rapids, have recorded a minimum accumulation of 6 inches. In mid-Michigan, the areas of Haslett and Waverly, located in proximity to Lansing, have received a total of 4.5 inches of precipitation.
Additionally, further snowfall is anticipated. Metro Detroit is anticipated to receive between 2 to 3 inches of snowfall by 7 a.m. on Friday.
The Kalamazoo region is anticipated to receive between 3 to 4 inches of precipitation, while Grand Rapids is projected to accumulate 2 to 3 inches, by 7 a.m. on Wednesday.
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The vicinity surrounding Gaylord may experience an additional accumulation of 3 to 5 inches of precipitation by 7 p.m. on Tuesday.
According to data from the National Weather Service, the following amounts of snowfall have been recorded across Michigan over the past 48 hours.
Michigan snowfall totals from winter storms
- Allouez Township: 6 inches
- Arnold: 5 inches
- Baraga: 6.4 inches
- Beechwood: 3.5 inches
- Bessemer: 3.9 inches
- Big Rapids: 3.4 inches
- Deerton: 5.3 inches
- Escanaba: 3.1 inches
- Flint: 1.3 inches
- Hancock: 6.4 inches
- Herman: 5 inches
- Houghton: 5.5 inches
- Indian River: 10 inches
- Ironwood: 3.5 inches
- Marquette: 4.4 inches
- National Mine: 4.3 inches
- Ontonagon: 4.3 inches
- Oscoda: 3 inches
- Painesdale: 10.2 inches
- Petoskey: 11 inches
- Twin Lakes: 4.7 inches
- Waverly: 4.5 inches
- Wayland: 8 inches
- West Branch: 3 inches
- White Lake: 1.1 inches
- White Pine: 4.5 inches
- Zeeland: 6 inches
There will be further accumulation in the Upper Peninsula, with the Munising region anticipated to receive the highest amount, ranging from 3 to 5 inches. Grand Marais is anticipated to receive between 2 to 4 inches of precipitation.
