Winter Storm in Michigan, November 17 to 20, 2022

Name: Winter Storm in Michigan, November 17 to 20, 2022
Start: 2022-11-17T01:00
End: 2022-11-20T03:00
Location: Michigan

November 17 to 20, 2022 · NWS GRR · 17 events in 17 counties and zones

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 17 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: 17

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.

Several upper level disturbances and an arctic air outbreak resulted in a prolonged period of heavy lake effect effect and synoptic snow. The most prolific snow was reported in Gobles in Van Buren county where 28 inches was reported. Grand Rapids was also hard hit with several locations in and near the city reporting 24 to 27 inches of snow from the 17th through the 20th. Areas from Kalamazoo north to Grand Rapids and off to the west were the hardest hit by heavy lake effect snow. The combined effects of snow and falling temperatures resulted in snow covered to icy road conditions and numerous accidents and school closing and event cancellations across southwestern lower Michigan from the 17th-20th.

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Event by event

17 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Ottawa

When: November 17, 1:00 AM EST to November 20, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Ottawa forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 43.003, -86.179 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Up to around xix to eight inches of snow fell across portions of Ottawa county.

Winter Storm, Allegan

When: November 17, 1:00 AM EST to November 20, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Allegan forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 42.518, -85.910 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A foot to foot and a half of snow fell across portions of Allegan county. Twenty inches of snow was reported in Wayland.

Winter Storm, Van Buren

When: November 17, 1:00 AM EST to November 20, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Van Buren forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 42.285, -86.306 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Gobles received 28 inches of snow for the duration of this winter storm event. There were several additional reports of around one to two feet of snow across portions of Van Buren county.

Winter Storm, Oceana

When: November 17, 2:00 AM EST to November 20, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Oceana forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 43.682, -86.317 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Approximately six to eight inches of snow fell across portions of Oceana county.

Winter Storm, Muskegon

When: November 17, 2:00 AM EST to November 20, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Muskegon forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 43.219, -86.212 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Six to eight inches of snow fell across portions of Muskegon county.

Winter Storm, Mason

When: November 17, 3:00 AM EST to November 20, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Mason forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 43.956, -86.423 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Approximately six to eight inches of snow fell across portions of Mason county.

Winter Storm, Lake

When: November 17, 3:00 AM EST to November 20, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Lake forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 43.990, -85.802 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Around six to eight inches of snow was reported across portions of Lake county.

Winter Storm, Newaygo

When: November 17, 3:00 AM EST to November 20, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Newaygo forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 43.554, -85.801 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Around six to eight inches of snow was reported across portions of Newaygo county.

Winter Storm, Kent

When: November 17, 3:00 AM EST to November 20, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Kent forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 43.032, -85.549 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A foot to foot and a half of snow fell across portions of Kent county. There was a report of 16.5 inches of snow in Ada and 14.5 inches of snow near Comstock Park. 14 inches of snow fell in Rockford and East Grand Rapids received a foot of snow.

Winter Storm, Barry

When: November 17, 3:00 AM EST to November 20, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Barry forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 42.595, -85.309 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

There were several reports of one to nearly two feet of snow across portions of Barry county. Hastings received 21.5 inches of snow.

Winter Storm, Kalamazoo

When: November 17, 3:00 AM EST to November 20, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Kalamazoo forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 42.245, -85.531 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Richland received a foot and a half of snow and there were several other reports of around a foot or more of snow across portions of Kalamazoo county.

Winter Storm, Osceola

When: November 17, 3:00 AM EST to November 20, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Osceola forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 43.990, -85.325 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Around six to eight inches of snow fell across portions of Osceola county.

Winter Storm, Mecosta

When: November 17, 3:00 AM EST to November 20, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Mecosta forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 43.641, -85.325 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Around six to eight inches of snow fell across portions of Mecosta county.

Winter Storm, Montcalm

When: November 17, 3:00 AM EST to November 20, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Montcalm forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 43.311, -85.152 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Around six to eight inches of snow fell across portions of Montcalm county.

Winter Storm, Ionia

When: November 17, 3:00 AM EST to November 20, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Ionia forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 42.945, -85.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ten inches of snow was reported in Clarksville and there were several other reports of six to ten inches of snow across the county.

Winter Storm, Eaton

When: November 17, 3:00 AM EST to November 20, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Eaton forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 42.596, -84.838 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Six to ten inches of snow fell across portions of Eaton county.

Winter Storm, Ingham

When: November 17, 3:00 AM EST to November 20, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Ingham forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 42.597, -84.373 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Lansing area received 7 to 8 inches of snow and approximately six to ten inches of snow fell across portions of Ingham county.

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: 1064750, 1064751, 1064752, 1064748, 1064749, 1064747, 1064753, 1064754, 1064755, 1064756, 1064757, 1064758, 1064759, 1064760, 1064761, 1064762, 1064763.