As winds pass over Lake Michigan and generate snow, areas near Traverse City (MI), Muskegon (MI), Grand Rapids (MI), Kalamazoo (MI), South Bend (IN), and Elkhart (IN) can experience significant, often disruptive, lake-effect snowstorms.

1 day ago · Munising was in the middle of the lake effect snow path this winter. The NWS reported 61.5 inches of snow through Jan. 30. The all-time record is 89.7 inches for the month, in 1997.

6 days ago · "Clearly, the vast majority of snow was a result of lake effect, as plenty of other parts of Michigan only saw an inch or two at best." Air temperatures in Michigan fell below zero Jan. 18-22.

Dec 11, 2024 · The Great Lakes contribute to Michigan snowfall each season through the "lake effect." Here's how the process makes snow pile up.

Dec 10, 2024 · Wednesday morning will still have sparse snow. The snow will be occasionally heavy in lake-effect bands over southwest Lower Michigan, along the Lake Michigan shoreline, over much of the...

Observations show lake-effect snowfall is increasing around the regions of Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. Snowfall amounts will vary in amounts depending on lake ice cover amounts and atmospheric conditions, and the snow can transition to freezing rain or …

Dec 4, 2024 · LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — It’s that time of year again when the Great Lakes put on a show and give the communities surrounding them some lake effect snow that oftentimes leads to feet of snow...

Dec 2, 2024 · Recent high ratio lake effect snow would lead to blowing snow and associated visibility reductions, particularly near the lakeshore. Add to that lake effect snow ramping thanks to low-level convergence and renewed instability, travel impacts are possible for the Thursday morning commute.

Wind with an easterly component will result in lake effect snow remaining offshore of southwest lower Michigan. The forecast area of the Grand Rapids National Weather Service office includes the stretch of Lake Michigan shore from near Ludington to South Haven.

Nov 30, 2024 · Severe lake effect snow is impacting Michigan, with northern regions expecting 12 to 24 inches and localized areas potentially exceeding 30 inches. Bitter cold and hazardous travel conditions are forecasted through the weekend.