Michigan, 2025Lake-Effect Snow in Michigan, February 20, 2025
February 20, 2025 · NWS IWX · 3 events in 3 counties and zones
Bands of heavy lake effect snow produced localized amounts up to a foot in portions of southwest Michigan during the morning hours of February 20th.
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- 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.
Bands of heavy lake effect snow produced localized amounts up to a foot in portions of southwest Michigan during the morning hours of February 20th.
Lake-Effect Snow, Northern Berrien County
- When
- February 20, 12:00 AM EST to 7:00 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)
Bands of heavy lake effect snow developed during the early morning hours of February 20th, especially between 5 am and 10 am EST in far northeast Berrien County. Snowfall rates of 2 per hour and near zero visibilities occurred with this heavy snow band. The lake effect snow shower activity did become less organized thereafter, though winds did pick up with blowing and drifting snow observed. School closings and accidents were reported in the region due to the significant snow. Snow accumulations across northern Berrien county were wide ranging, generally between 4 and 10 inches. Coloma reported 8.0 of snow, with 8.7 at Watervliet.
Lake-Effect Snow, Southern Berrien County
- When
- February 20, 12:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Berrien County forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 41.919, -86.428 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Bands of heavy lake effect snow developed during the early morning hours of February 20th, especially between 1 am and 6 am EST in and around the Buchanan and Niles area. Snowfall rates of 2 per hour and near zero visibilities occurred with this heavy snow band. The lake effect snow shower activity did become less organized thereafter, though winds did pick up with blowing and drifting snow observed. School closings and accidents were reported in the region due to the significant snow. Snow accumulations across southern Berrien county were wide ranging, generally between 3 and 12 inches. Niles reported 11.5 inches of snow, with 10.6 1 mile east-southeast of Buchanan.
Lake-Effect Snow, Cass
- When
- February 20, 12:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Cass forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 41.915, -85.993 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Bands of heavy lake effect snow developed during the morning hours of February 20th, especially between 7 am and 11 am EST. Snowfall rates of 2 per hour and near zero visibilities occurred with this heavy snow band. The lake effect snow shower activity did become less organized thereafter, though winds did pick up with blowing and drifting snow observed. School closings and accidents were reported in the region due to the significant snow. Snow accumulations across the county were wide ranging, generally ranging between 4 and 10 inches. Marcellus reported 9.3 of snow, with 7.0 at Dowagiac.
- Lake-Effect Snow
- Heavy snow in bands downwind of a large lake as cold air crosses warmer water.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 1228481, 1228482, 1228483.