Michigan, 2026Winter Storm in Michigan, January 18 to 20, 2026
January 18 to 20, 2026 · NWS GRR · 11 events in 11 counties and zones
A winter storm brought widespread 40 to 50 mph winds with higher gusts in combination with heavy snow. Near impossible travel and scattered power outages occurred with this storm.
Every event with a place to put it; 11 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 10
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 11
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.
A winter storm brought widespread 40 to 50 mph winds with higher gusts in combination with heavy snow. Near impossible travel and scattered power outages occurred with this storm.
Winter Storm, Allegan
- When
- January 18, 4:00 PM EST to January 20, 7:00 AM EST
- Where
- Allegan forecast zone
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 42.518, -85.910 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Widespread 10 to 16 inches of snow across Allegan County. This fell in combined with wind gusts over 50 mph.
Winter Storm, Lake
- When
- January 18, 4:00 PM EST to January 20, 7:00 AM EST
- Where
- Lake forecast zone
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 43.990, -85.802 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Widespread 10 to 16 inches of snow across the County. This fell in combined with wind gusts over 45 mph.
Winter Storm, Mason
- When
- January 18, 4:00 PM EST to January 20, 7:00 AM EST
- Where
- Mason forecast zone
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 43.956, -86.423 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Widespread 6 to 12 inches of snow across the County. This fell in combined with wind gusts over 55 mph. Travel disruption was significant with scattered power outages.
Winter Storm, Muskegon
- When
- January 18, 4:00 PM EST to January 20, 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)
Widespread 6 to 12 inches of snow across the County. This fell in combined with wind gusts over 45 mph. Travel disruption was significant with scattered power outages.
Winter Storm, Newaygo
- When
- January 18, 4:00 PM EST to January 20, 7:00 AM EST
- Where
- Newaygo forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.554, -85.801 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Widespread 6 to 12 inches of snow across the County. This fell in combined with wind gusts over 45 mph. Travel disruption was significant with scattered power outages.
Winter Storm, Oceana
- When
- January 18, 4:00 PM EST to January 20, 7:00 AM EST
- Where
- Oceana forecast zone
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 43.682, -86.317 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Widespread 6 to 12 inches of snow across the County. This fell in combined with wind gusts over 50 mph. Travel disruption was significant with scattered power outages.
Winter Storm, Ottawa
- When
- January 18, 4:00 PM EST to January 20, 7:00 AM EST
- Where
- Ottawa forecast zone
- Injuries
- 0 direct, 10 indirect
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 43.003, -86.179 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Widespread 10 to 16 inches of snow across Ottawa County. This fell in combined with wind gusts over 50 mph. Road conditions in snow and blowing snow resulted in a pileup with more than 100 vehicles on I-196, shutting the highway down for cleanup.
Winter Storm, Van Buren
- When
- January 18, 4:00 PM EST to January 20, 7:00 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)
Widespread 8 to 16 inches of snow across Van Buren County. This fell in combined with wind gusts over 50 mph.
Winter Storm, Kent
- When
- January 18, 4:00 PM EST to January 20, 7:00 AM EST
- Where
- Kent forecast zone
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 43.032, -85.549 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snow of 8 to 14 inches fell in the western half of Kent County. This fell in combined with wind gusts over 45 mph. Remainder of the county saw between 4 and 10 inches of snow.
Winter Storm, Barry
- When
- January 19, 10:00 AM EST to January 20, 7:00 AM EST
- Where
- Barry forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 42.595, -85.309 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong winds of 40 mph plus combined with heavy snow to product power outages and dangerous travel. Over 6 inches of snow fell in Barry County.
Winter Storm, Kalamazoo
- When
- January 19, 10:00 AM EST to January 20, 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)
Strong winds of 40 mph plus combined with heavy snow to product power outages and dangerous travel. Over 6 inches of snow fell in Barry County.
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1314800, 1314803, 1314804, 1314805, 1314806, 1314807, 1314808, 1314809, 1314811, 1314802, 1314810.