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Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Grand Rapids, MI
NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued this winter storm warning at Jan 18, 2026, 3:51 AM EST for 11 counties in Michigan. It took effect at Jan 18, 2026, 4:00 PM EST. It was in force for 39 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 18, 2026, 3:51 AM EST (08:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 18, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 20, 2026, 7:00 AM EST
- In force
- 39 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Grand Rapids, MI
Counties Allegan County, MI, Barry County, MI, Kalamazoo County, MI, Kent County, MI, Lake County, MI, Mason County, MI, Muskegon County, MI, Newaygo County, MI, Oceana County, MI, Ottawa County, MI, Van Buren County, MI
The radar
The Grand Rapids radar (KGRR), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The office that day
Everything else NWS Grand Rapids, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 9:33 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Watch | GRR | 7 hr | |
| Jan 18, 3:51 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GRR | Barry, Calhoun, Clare, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot and 8 more | 51 hr |
| Jan 18, 4:10 AM EST | Gale Warning | GRR | 39 hr | |
| Jan 18, 4:10 AM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | GRR | 51 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.