Michigan, 2022

Winter Storm in Michigan, November 12 to 13, 2022

November 12 to 13, 2022 · NWS IWX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Lake effect snow showers intensified on the evening of November 12th and continued through the early morning hours of November 13th. The heaviest snow accumulations occurred across portions of Berrien County where 5 to 9 inches of snowfall were received.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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What happened

The episode as NWS IWX wrote it up.

Lake effect snow showers intensified on the evening of November 12th and continued through the early morning hours of November 13th. The heaviest snow accumulations occurred across portions of Berrien County where 5 to 9 inches of snowfall were received. Impacts from the snowfall increased during the early morning hours on November 13th as temperatures dropped below freezing allowing for snow-covered roads to develop and hazardous travel conditions.

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Event by event

2 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Northern Berrien County

When
November 12, 6:00 PM EST to November 13, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Northern Berrien County forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
41.919, -86.428 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy snow fell during the evening hours of November 12th extending through much of the early morning hours of November 13th. Total snowfall ranged from 5 to 9 inches. A public report of 8 inches of snow accumulation was received at 7 AM LST November 13th in Benton Harbor, MI. The snow was heavy and wet in nature and started to accumulate on roadways late in the evening as temperatures dropped below freezing. Roads became slick with some slide-offs reported.

Winter Storm, Southern Berrien County

When
November 12, 6:00 PM EST to November 13, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Southern Berrien County forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
41.919, -86.428 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy snow fell during the evening hours of November 12th extending through much of the early morning hours of November 13th. Total snowfall ranged from 4 to 7 inches. A public report of 6 inches of snow accumulation was received at 11:11 AM LST November 13th in Berrien Springs, MI. The snow was heavy and wet in nature and started to accumulate on roadways late in the evening as temperatures dropped below freezing. Roads became slick with some slide-offs reported.

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1058805, 1058806.