Winter Storm, Allegan
- When
- November 19, 6:00 PM EST to November 21, 7:00 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)
Winter Storm in Michigan, November 19 to 21, 2000
The first snow storm of the season for lower Michigan was a combination event, featuring snow with the storm itself, followed by lake effect snow as much colder air moved in behind the system. It was an Alberta clipper that moved into lower Michigan during the evening hours of the 19th.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 11 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 11
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.
The first snow storm of the season for lower Michigan was a combination event, featuring snow with the storm itself, followed by lake effect snow as much colder air moved in behind the system. It was an Alberta clipper that moved into lower Michigan during the evening hours of the 19th. Most of the snow fell between 7 p.m. EST on the 19th until 2 a.m. EST on the 20th. During this time period, one to three inches of snow fell between I-94 and I-96. As winds became westerly and cold air begin to filter in, lake effect snow developed, and many locations received an additional 4 to 8 inches of snow by 9 a.m. on the 20th. Most of this snow fell along a line from (roughly) Muskegon to Paw Paw, Kalamazoo and Battle Creek. A secondary arctic cold front moved through during the afternoon and evening hours of the 20th, causing winds to become more westerly. 6 to 12 inches of snow fell across parts of Mason and Oceana counties, mainly during the afternoon hours of the 20th. As colder air continued to move in, a dominant lake effect snow band set up from Muskegon to Grand Rapids during the evening hours of the 20th, lasting 6 to 8 hours. This band produced a record 24 hour snowfall of 11.5 inches at the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids, breaking the old record of 10.4 inches. Lake effect snow continued through the night and during the morning hours of the 21st, where 1 to 2 feet of snow fell across parts of Ottawa, Allegan, Van Buren, Kalamazoo and Barry counties. The following is a list of storm total snowfall, from 6 p.m. on the 19th through 7 a.m. on the 21st:Allegan (Allegan County): 24 inches; Plainwell (Allegan County): 20 inches; Oshtemo (Kalamazoo County): 19 inches; Grand Haven (Ottawa County): 17 inches; Holland (Ottawa County): 15 inches; Muskegon (Muskegon County): 14 inches; Hudsonville (Ottawa County): 14 inches; Kalamazoo (Kalamazoo County): 14 inches; Bloomingdale (Van Buren County): 14 inches; Grand Rapids (Kent County): 13 inches; Wayland (Allegan County): 13 inches; Hastings (Barry County): 10 inches; Battle Creek (Calhoun County): 10 inches; Paw Paw (Van Buren County): 10 inches; Kent City (Kent County): 9 inches; Ludington (Mason County): 8 inches; Oceana County: 4 to 8 inches; Lowell (Kent County): 7 inches; Lawrence (Van Buren County): 7 inches; Marshall (Calhoun County): 7 inches; Rockford (Kent County): 6 inches; Albion (Calhoun County): 5 inches; South Haven (Van Buren County): 5 inches; Ionia (Ionia County): 4 inches; Jackson (Jackson County): 4 inches; Lansing (Ingham County): 1 inch.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
11 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Kalamazoo
- When
- November 19, 6:00 PM EST to November 21, 7:00 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)
Winter Storm, Ottawa
- When
- November 19, 6:00 PM EST to November 21, 7:00 AM EST
- Where
- Ottawa forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 43.003, -86.179 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Muskegon
- When
- November 19, 6:00 PM EST to November 21, 7:00 AM EST
- Where
- Muskegon forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 43.219, -86.212 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Van Buren
- When
- November 19, 6:00 PM EST to November 21, 7:00 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)
Winter Storm, Kent
- When
- November 19, 6:00 PM EST to November 21, 7:00 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)
Winter Storm, Allegan
- When
- November 19, 6:00 PM EST to November 21, 7:00 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)
Winter Storm, Barry
- When
- November 19, 6:00 PM EST to November 21, 7:00 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)
Winter Storm, Calhoun
- When
- November 19, 6:00 PM EST to November 21, 7:00 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)
Winter Storm, Mason
- When
- November 19, 6:00 PM EST to November 21, 7:00 AM EST
- Where
- Mason forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 43.956, -86.423 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Oceana
- When
- November 19, 6:00 PM EST to November 21, 7:00 AM EST
- Where
- Oceana forecast zone
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 43.682, -86.317 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Heavy Snow in New York, November 19, 2000
- Heavy Snow in North Carolina, November 19, 2000
- Heavy Snow in North Carolina, November 19, 2000
- Heavy Snow in South Carolina, November 19, 2000
- Winter Storm in Georgia, November 19, 2000
- High Surf in Hawaii, November 19 to 20, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Georgia, November 19, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Michigan, November 19 to 22, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, November 19 to 20, 2000
- Blizzard in North Dakota, November 19, 2000
- Blizzard in Minnesota, November 19, 2000
- High Wind in Alaska, November 19 to 20, 2000
More
Every storm in Michigan in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Michigan, November 2000
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: 5165456, 5165457, 5165458, 5165459, 5165460, 5165461, 5165462, 5165463, 5165464, 5165465, 5165466.