Michigan, 2025

Winter Storm in Michigan, November 29 to 30, 2025

November 29 to 30, 2025 · NWS GRR · 19 events in 19 counties and zones

Widespread 6 to 12 inches of snow occurred on November 29-30. Isolated spots of over a foot occurred near the Lake Michigan shore.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 19 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
19

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.

Widespread 6 to 12 inches of snow occurred on November 29-30. Isolated spots of over a foot occurred near the Lake Michigan shore. Travel was significantly disrupted during the weekend after Thanksgiving.

The radar

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Event by event

19 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Muskegon

When
November 29, 7:00 AM EST to November 30, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Muskegon forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.219, -86.212 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Between 8 to 12 inches of snow fell countywide.

Winter Storm, Clinton

When
November 29, 8:00 AM EST to November 30, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Clinton forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
42.944, -84.601 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trained spotters reported between 6 and 8 inches of measured snow throughout the county.

Winter Storm, Newaygo

When
November 29, 8:00 AM EST to November 30, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Newaygo forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
43.554, -85.801 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Between 7 and 10 inches of snow occurred across the county with significant disruptions to travel.

Winter Storm, Oceana

When
November 29, 8:00 AM EST to November 30, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Oceana forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.682, -86.317 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Between 5 and 8 inches of snow fall countywide in less than 12 hours.

Winter Storm, Ottawa

When
November 29, 8:00 AM EST to November 30, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Ottawa forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.003, -86.179 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Between 8 and 12 inches of snow were reported countywide. Significant travel disruption occurred.

Winter Storm, Allegan

When
November 29, 9:00 AM EST to November 30, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Allegan forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
42.518, -85.910 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Many spotter reports of 10 plus inches were received for this storm. Some parts of Allegan County received over 12 inches of snow.

Winter Storm, Barry

When
November 29, 9:00 AM EST to November 30, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Barry forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
42.595, -85.309 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Law Enforcement reported 6 to 8 inches of measured snow at various parts of the county.

Winter Storm, Mecosta

When
November 29, 9:00 AM EST to November 30, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Mecosta forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
43.641, -85.325 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Between 5 and 8 inches of snow occurred across the county. Most of this fell in a 12 hour period.

Winter Storm, Montcalm

When
November 29, 9:00 AM EST to November 30, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Montcalm forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.311, -85.152 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Between 6 to 9 inches of snow fell and significantly impacted travel across the county.

Winter Storm, Calhoun

When
November 29, 10:00 AM EST to November 30, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Calhoun forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
42.247, -85.006 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trained spotters measure between 6 and 11 inches of snow across Calhoun County.

Winter Storm, Eaton

When
November 29, 10:00 AM EST to November 30, 9:00 AM EST
Where
Eaton forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
42.596, -84.838 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trained spotters reported between 6 and 8 inches of snow across the county. Most snow fell in a 12 hour period.

Winter Storm, Gratiot

When
November 29, 10:00 AM EST to November 30, 9:00 AM EST
Where
Gratiot forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.293, -84.605 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Between 6 and 10 inches of snow were measured throughout the county.

Winter Storm, Ionia

When
November 29, 10:00 AM EST to November 30, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Ionia forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
42.945, -85.075 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Between 6 and 10 inches of snow fell across the county.

Winter Storm, Jackson

When
November 29, 10:00 AM EST to November 30, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
42.249, -84.423 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow of 6 to 9 inches occurred countywide. Snow significantly impacted travel.

Winter Storm, Kalamazoo

When
November 29, 10:00 AM EST to November 30, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Kalamazoo forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
42.245, -85.531 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Between 6 and 10 inches of snow fell across the county. Significant travel disruptions occurred.

Winter Storm, Kent

When
November 29, 10:00 AM EST to November 30, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Kent forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.032, -85.549 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Between 6 and 12 inches of snow fell countywide. Travel was significantly impacted.

Winter Storm, Van Buren

When
November 29, 10:00 AM EST to November 30, 8:00 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)

Between 8 and 12 inches of snow fell county wide.

Winter Storm, Isabella

When
November 29, 11:00 AM EST to November 30, 6:00 AM EST
Where
Isabella forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
43.641, -84.847 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Between 6 and 9 inches of snow were measured in various spots around the county. Significant travel disruption occurred at the end of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Winter Storm, Ingham

When
November 29, 12:00 PM EST to November 30, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Ingham forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
42.597, -84.373 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trained spotters and law enforcement reported between 6 and 10 inches of snow in Ingham County. Significant travel disruption occurred.

What these are

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

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1302714, 1302703, 1302715, 1302716, 1302717, 1302700, 1302701, 1302712, 1302713, 1302702, 1302704, 1302705, 1302707, 1302709, 1302710, 1302711, 1302718, 1302708, 1302706.