As January in Michigan comes to a close, here's a look at snowfall this month and how it compares to recent years across the state.
Snow will continue into the overnight hours before winds bring in more lake-effect snow Thursday morning on a northwesterly wind.
The Upper Peninsula will get the brunt of a clipper system sweeping across Michigan. It is expected to make a swift exit on Thursday.
The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids said areas of Michigan saw as much as 2 feet of snow this past week. Here's where the highest totals were.
In addition to the cold, lake-effect snow that began Sunday will continue through Tuesday night, creating icy, snow-covered roadways. Between 7 a.m. Monday and 7 a.m. Tuesday, a widespread 6 inches of lake-effect snow is expected along and west of US-131, with isolated higher amounts of up to 10 inches likely in Ottawa and Allegan counties.
Two very different weather situations will occur across Michigan later today and tonight as a fairly strong Alberta Clipper storm system tracks across the Upper Peninsula.
Grand Rapids Public Schools, Grand Valley State University and Grand Rapids Community College are among those with snow days on Tuesday, Jan. 21.
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Grand Rapids released a long list of 96-hour snow totals today. Topping the list were the Lakeshore towns of Muskegon and Holland - both with 19 inches of snow. And the snow isn’t over yet. Although, the forecast shows what’s expected into Saturday won’t be a robust snow.
West Michigan’s coldest Arctic blast since 2019 brought frigid temperatures to all and heavy lake-effect to some.
Michigan residents could see winds as strong as 55 mph Monday, the National Weather Service said. The weather service said a wind advisory is in effect for most of Michigan from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday because of the potential for winds gusting between 45 mph and 55 mph.
Seasonal snowfall is now above average for most of West Michigan and ice coverage has increased on the Great Lakes due to last week's arctic blast.
Below, see the predictions for whether West Michigan school districts will be closed Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. If you are looking for another day, click here for the latest school closing predictions article. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — After closing all week, light lake-effect snow likely won’t be enough to keep schools from reopening Friday.