Michigan, 2022

Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Michigan, November 19 to 20, 2022

November 19 to 20, 2022 · NWS IWX · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

Bands of heavy lake effect snow affected southwest Michigan late afternoon on November 19th through the early morning hours of November 20th. Intense snowfall rates with near zero visibility created difficult travel conditions.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 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
6

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 IWX wrote it up.

Bands of heavy lake effect snow affected southwest Michigan late afternoon on November 19th through the early morning hours of November 20th. Intense snowfall rates with near zero visibility created difficult travel conditions. Snowfall accumulations generally ranged between 2 and 7 inches.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Northern Indiana wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 19, 12:59 PM EST, 1 hour 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 19, 12:59 PM EST, 1 hour 1 minute before
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Event by event

3 winter storm, 3 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Northern Berrien County

When
November 19, 2:00 PM EST to November 20, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Northern Berrien County forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
41.919, -86.428 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy lake effect snow showers, temperatures falling into the teens, and gusty winds to 40 mph developed behind an arctic cold front late on November 19th into the early morning hours of November 20th. Near zero visibilities and intense 1 per hour snowfall rates were observed with more intense lake effect bands, especially during the evening hours on November 19th. Blowing snow and snow covered roads occurred as a result with difficult travel and accidents reports across the region. Snow accumulations were estimated to be in the 2 to 6 inch range.

Winter Storm, Southern Berrien County

When
November 19, 3:00 PM EST to November 20, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Southern Berrien County forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
41.919, -86.428 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy lake effect snow showers, temperatures falling into the teens, and gusty winds to 40 mph developed behind an arctic cold front late on November 19th into the early morning hours of November 20th. Near zero visibilities and intense 1 per hour snowfall rates were observed with more intense lake effect bands, especially during the evening hours on November 19th. Blowing snow and snow covered roads occurred as a result with difficult travel and accidents reports across the region. Snow accumulations were estimated to be in the 3 to 8 inch range, heaviest near the Indiana border.

Winter Storm, Cass

When
November 19, 4:00 PM EST to November 20, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Cass forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
41.915, -85.993 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy lake effect snow showers, temperatures falling into the teens, and gusty winds to 40 mph developed behind an arctic cold front late on November 19th into the early morning hours of November 20th. Near zero visibilities and intense 1 per hour snowfall rates were observed with more intense lake effect bands, especially during the evening hours on November 19th. Blowing snow and snow covered roads occurred as a result with difficult travel and accidents reports across the region. Snow accumulations were estimated to be in the 3 to 7 inch range, heaviest in far southwest Cass County.

Winter Weather, St. Joseph

When
November 19, 5:00 PM EST to November 20, 3:00 AM EST
Where
St. Joseph forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
41.914, -85.528 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lake effect snow showers, temperatures falling into the teens, and gusty winds to 40 mph developed behind an arctic cold front late on November 19th into the early morning hours of November 20th. Reduced visibilities and brief intense snowfall rates were observed with more intense lake effect bands, especially during the evening hours on November 19th. Blowing snow and snow covered roads occurred as a result with difficult travel and a few accidents reported across the region. Snow accumulations were estimated to be in the 1 to 3 inch range.

Winter Weather, Branch

When
November 19, 5:00 PM EST to November 20, 3:00 AM EST
Where
Branch forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
41.916, -85.059 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lake effect snow showers, temperatures falling into the teens, and gusty winds to 40 mph developed behind an arctic cold front late on November 19th into the early morning hours of November 20th. Reduced visibilities and brief intense snowfall rates were observed with more intense lake effect bands, especially during the evening hours on November 19th. Blowing snow and snow covered roads occurred as a result with difficult travel and a few accidents reported across the region. Snow accumulations were estimated to be in the 1 to 3 inch range.

Winter Weather, Hillsdale

When
November 19, 5:00 PM EST to November 20, 3:00 AM EST
Where
Hillsdale forecast zone
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
41.888, -84.593 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lake effect snow showers, temperatures falling into the teens, and gusty winds to 40 mph developed behind an arctic cold front late on November 19th into the early morning hours of November 20th. Reduced visibilities and brief intense snowfall rates were observed with more intense lake effect bands, especially during the evening hours on November 19th. Blowing snow and snow covered roads occurred as a result with difficult travel and a few accidents reported across the region. Snow accumulations were estimated to be in the 1 to 3 inch range across northern portions of Hillsdale County, with lesser amounts toward the Ohio border.

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1058780, 1058781, 1058782, 1058783, 1058784, 1058785.