The first snow storm of the season for lower Michigan was a combination event, featuring snow with the storm itself, followed by lake effect snow as much colder air moved in behind the system. It was an Alberta clipper that moved into lower Michigan during the evening hours of the 19th. Most of the snow fell between 7 p.m. EST on the 19th until 2 a.m. EST on the 20th. During this time period, one to three inches of snow fell between I-94 and I-96. As winds became westerly and cold air begin to filter in, lake effect snow developed, and many locations received an additional 4 to 8 inches of snow by 9 a.m. on the 20th. Most of this snow fell along a line from (roughly) Muskegon to Paw Paw, Kalamazoo and Battle Creek. A secondary arctic cold front moved through during the afternoon and evening hours of the 20th, causing winds to become more westerly. 6 to 12 inches of snow fell across parts of Mason and Oceana counties, mainly during the afternoon hours of the 20th. As colder air continued to move in, a dominant lake effect snow band set up from Muskegon to Grand Rapids during the evening hours of the 20th, lasting 6 to 8 hours. This band produced a record 24 hour snowfall of 11.5 inches at the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids, breaking the old record of 10.4 inches. Lake effect snow continued through the night and during the morning hours of the 21st, where 1 to 2 feet of snow fell across parts of Ottawa, Allegan, Van Buren, Kalamazoo and Barry counties. The following is a list of storm total snowfall, from 6 p.m. on the 19th through 7 a.m. on the 21st:Allegan (Allegan County): 24 inches;  Plainwell (Allegan County): 20 inches; Oshtemo (Kalamazoo County): 19 inches;  Grand Haven (Ottawa County): 17 inches; Holland (Ottawa County): 15 inches;  Muskegon (Muskegon County): 14 inches;  Hudsonville (Ottawa County): 14 inches;  Kalamazoo (Kalamazoo County): 14 inches;  Bloomingdale (Van Buren County): 14 inches;  Grand Rapids (Kent County): 13 inches;  Wayland (Allegan County): 13 inches;  Hastings (Barry County): 10 inches;  Battle Creek (Calhoun County): 10 inches;  Paw Paw (Van Buren County): 10 inches;  Kent City (Kent County): 9 inches;  Ludington (Mason County): 8 inches; Oceana County: 4 to 8 inches;  Lowell (Kent County): 7 inches;  Lawrence (Van Buren County): 7 inches;  Marshall (Calhoun County): 7 inches;  Rockford (Kent County): 6 inches;  Albion (Calhoun County): 5 inches;  South Haven (Van Buren County): 5 inches;  Ionia (Ionia County): 4 inches;  Jackson (Jackson County): 4 inches;  Lansing (Ingham County): 1 inch.

Winter Storm in MASON, MICHIGAN
From 19-NOV-00 18:00:00 to 21-NOV-00 07:00:00 (EST)
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Winter Storm in OCEANA, MICHIGAN
From 19-NOV-00 18:00:00 to 21-NOV-00 07:00:00 (EST)
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Winter Storm in ALLEGAN, MICHIGAN
From 19-NOV-00 18:00:00 to 21-NOV-00 07:00:00 (EST)
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Winter Storm in KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN
From 19-NOV-00 18:00:00 to 21-NOV-00 07:00:00 (EST)
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Winter Storm in OTTAWA, MICHIGAN
From 19-NOV-00 18:00:00 to 21-NOV-00 07:00:00 (EST)
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Winter Storm in MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN
From 19-NOV-00 18:00:00 to 21-NOV-00 07:00:00 (EST)
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Winter Storm in VAN BUREN, MICHIGAN
From 19-NOV-00 18:00:00 to 21-NOV-00 07:00:00 (EST)
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Winter Storm in KENT, MICHIGAN
From 19-NOV-00 18:00:00 to 21-NOV-00 07:00:00 (EST)
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Winter Storm in ALLEGAN, MICHIGAN
From 19-NOV-00 18:00:00 to 21-NOV-00 07:00:00 (EST)
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Winter Storm in BARRY, MICHIGAN
From 19-NOV-00 18:00:00 to 21-NOV-00 07:00:00 (EST)
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Winter Storm in CALHOUN, MICHIGAN
From 19-NOV-00 18:00:00 to 21-NOV-00 07:00:00 (EST)
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