Winds and snow resulted in a significant snow storm across portions of west Michigan from January 21-23. Travel impacts and closures were noted, especially in Mason, Oceana, Lake, Newaygo, Muskegon and Ottawa Counties.
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.
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.
The episode as NWS GRR wrote it up.
Winds and snow resulted in a significant snow storm across portions of west Michigan from January 21-23. Travel impacts and closures were noted, especially in Mason, Oceana, Lake, Newaygo, Muskegon and Ottawa Counties.
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 Grand Rapids, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 21, 3:22 PM EST, 5 hours 38 minutes earlier.
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</html>Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 309 AM EST Tue Jan 21 2025 MIZ037>040-043>046-050>052-056>059-064>067-071>074-220815- Mason-Lake-Osceola-Clare-Oceana-Newaygo-Mecosta-Isabella-Muskegon- Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton-Allegan-Barry-Eaton- Ingham-Van Buren-Kalamazoo-Calhoun-Jackson- 309 AM EST Tue Jan 21 2025 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of southwest Lower Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Lake effect snow showers will continue through the day into tonight. Travel impacts and occasional reduced visibilities will persist, especially near and west of US131. Wind chills of -10 to -25F today and tonight will lead to frostbite for exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday Potential for travel impacts is increasing for lakeshore near and north of Holland and the US131 corridor north of Grand Rapids Wednesday into early Thursday. Snow and blowing snow will make travel difficult and reduce visibilities at times. Wind chills of -10 to -25F are likely through late morning Wednesday. Frostbite times for exposed skil will be as little as 30 minutes. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed. LMZ844>849-220815- St Joseph to South Haven MI-South Haven to Holland MI- Holland to Grand Haven MI-Grand Haven to Whitehall MI- Whitehall to Pentwater MI-Pentwater to Manistee MI- 309 AM EST Tue Jan 21 2025 This hazardous weather outlook is for the nearshore waters from St Joseph to Manistee. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Winds and waves hazardous to small craft will continue through today along with heavy freezing spray. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday Winds and waves hazardous to small craft will continue through Thursday with a low chance of brief gales Wednesday. Heavy freezing spray will continue into Wednesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed. Thomas
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
6 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Widespread 8 to 10 inches of snow were reported in Ottawa County with wind gusts over 45 mph.
Multiple reports of 8 to 12 inches of snow with winds over 45 mph. Some snow totals were at and above 18 inches for this event. Travel disruptions and school closures also reported.
Widespread 8 to 12 inches of snow across the county with most snow falling in a 24 hour period. Winds of 45 mph plus snow resulted in travel disruption and widespread closures.
Widespread 8 to 12 inches of snow in 24 hours plus winds over 40 mph. Some locations reported over 18 inches of snow from this event.
County wide 8 to 12 inches of snow that mostly fell over 24 hours. Winds of 40 mph plus also occurred disrupting travel and resulting in many closures.
More than 8 inches of snow fell county wide coupled with 40 mph and greater winds.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Michigan in 2025Every state in 2025This day in weather historyWarnings in Michigan, January 2025
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: 1236871, 1236872, 1236873, 1236874, 1236875, 1236876.