Lake-Effect Snow, Grand Traverse
- When
- November 26, 4:00 PM EST to November 27, 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Grand Traverse forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 44.716, -85.552 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Lake-Effect Snow in Michigan, November 26 to 27, 2013
Another bout of lake effect snow, thanks to cold north-northwest winds. Lake effect snow was heavy at times in Grand Traverse, western Kalkaska, and western Antrim Counties, especially on the night of the 26th.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 3 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
- 3
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 APX wrote it up.
Another bout of lake effect snow, thanks to cold north-northwest winds. Lake effect snow was heavy at times in Grand Traverse, western Kalkaska, and western Antrim Counties, especially on the night of the 26th. Snowfall amounts of 8 to 12 inches were common, with Central Lake receiving the largest amount at 12 inches.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
3 lake-effect snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Lake-Effect Snow, Antrim
- When
- November 26, 11:00 PM EST to November 27, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Antrim forecast zone
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 45.007, -85.176 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Lake-Effect Snow, Kalkaska
- When
- November 26, 11:00 PM EST to November 27, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Kalkaska forecast zone
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 44.685, -85.090 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Lake-Effect Snow
- Heavy snow in bands downwind of a large lake as cold air crosses warmer water.
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The same day elsewhere
- Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in North Carolina, November 26, 2013
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Kentucky, November 26 to 28, 2013
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Florida, November 26, 2013
- Winter Storm in Ohio, November 26 to 27, 2013
- Winter Storm in New York, November 26 to 27, 2013
- Winter Storm in Pennsylvania, November 26 to 27, 2013
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in South Atlantic Coastal Waters, November 26 to 27, 2013
- Winter Storm in New York, November 26 to 27, 2013
- Winter Weather in Virginia, November 26, 2013
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Ohio, November 26 to 27, 2013
- Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Pennsylvania, November 26 to 27, 2013
- Winter Weather in North Carolina, November 26 to 28, 2013
More
Every storm in Michigan in 2013Every state in 2013This day in weather historyWarnings in Michigan, November 2013
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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 484884, 484885, 484886.