Michigan, 2000

Heavy Snow in Michigan, December 13 to 14, 2000

December 13 to 14, 2000 · NWS GRR · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

An area of low pressure moved northeast through the Ohio Valley region and produced a swath of moderate to heavy snow across southern lower Michigan. m.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 9 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS GRR wrote it up.

An area of low pressure moved northeast through the Ohio Valley region and produced a swath of moderate to heavy snow across southern lower Michigan. The following is a list of storm total snowfalls by county from 2 p.m. on the 13th through 2 a.m. the 14th:Van Buren, 5-6; Kalamazoo, 5-6; Calhoun, 5-6; Jackson, 5-6; Allegan, 4-6; Barry, 4-6; Kent, 4-6; Ionia, 4-6; Montcalm, 4-6. Lighter snowfall accumulations of 4-5 inches were observed across Eaton, Ottawa, Muskegon and Newaygo counties. 3 to 5 inches of snow fell across Oceana, Osceola, Ingham, Clinton, Gratiot, Isabella, and Mecosta counties. 3 to 4 inches of snow fell across Clare, Lake and Mason counties.

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Event by event

9 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Van Buren

When
December 13, 2:00 PM EST to December 14, 2:00 AM EST
Where
Van Buren forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
42.285, -86.306 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Kalamazoo

When
December 13, 2:00 PM EST to December 14, 2:00 AM EST
Where
Kalamazoo forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
42.245, -85.531 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Calhoun

When
December 13, 2:00 PM EST to December 14, 2:00 AM EST
Where
Calhoun forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
42.247, -85.006 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Jackson

When
December 13, 2:00 PM EST to December 14, 2:00 AM EST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
42.249, -84.423 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Allegan

When
December 13, 2:00 PM EST to December 14, 2:00 AM EST
Where
Allegan forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
42.518, -85.910 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Barry

When
December 13, 2:00 PM EST to December 14, 2:00 AM EST
Where
Barry forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
42.595, -85.309 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Kent

When
December 13, 2:00 PM EST to December 14, 2:00 AM EST
Where
Kent forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
43.032, -85.549 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Ionia

When
December 13, 2:00 PM EST to December 14, 2:00 AM EST
Where
Ionia forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
42.945, -85.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Montcalm

When
December 13, 2:00 PM EST to December 14, 2:00 AM EST
Where
Montcalm forecast zone
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
43.311, -85.152 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5168674, 5168675, 5168676, 5168677, 5168678, 5168679, 5168680, 5168681, 5168682.