A significant winter storm affected southern lower Michigan with very heavy snow and strong winds. A weak area of low pressure developed over Oklahoma during the late evening hours of the 10th. The low intensified quickly as it moved northeast to near Indianapolis, Indiana by 7 p.m. on the 12th. A 24 hour record snowfall was tied at the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids of 15.1", measured between 6 a.m. on the 11th through 6 a.m. on the 12th.  The heaviest snowfall total observed was in Albion (Calhoun county) where 18 inches fell. The following is a list of snowfall totals by county: Kent, 11 to 15 inches; Barry, 10 to 15 inches; Clinton, 10 to 15 inches; Calhoun, 10 to 14 inches; Allegan, Ottawa and Clare, 11 to 12 inches; Kalamazoo and Van Buren, 10 to 12 inches. Anywhere from 6 to as much as 15 inches of snow fell across all of the other counties as well. Strong winds caused blowing and drifting snow. Some snowfall totals in specific locations: Albion (Calhoun county): 18 inches; NWS Grand Rapids (Kent county): 15.1 inches; Lansing (Ingham county): 14.5 inches; Kalamazoo (Kalamazoo county) 13.7 inches; Muskegon (Muskegon county): 10.8 inches; Battle Creek (Calhoun county): 13 inches; Paw Paw (Van Buren county): 10 inches; Hastings (Barry county): 12 inches; Holland (Ottawa county): 9.5 inches.  The combination of the heavy snow and winds that gusted to 40 m.p.h. created blizzard conditions at times, causing virtually every school and many businesses to close for a day. In fact many area schools, particularly in outlying and rural areas, were closed for several days and even a week in some instances. Numerous accidents were reported in blowing and drifting snow. Many counties reported upwards of 100 accidents occurring between 7 a.m. on the 11th and 7 a.m. on the 12th.

Winter Storm in MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN
From 11-DEC-00 06:00:00 to 12-DEC-00 02:00:00 (EST)
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Winter Storm in MECOSTA, MICHIGAN
From 11-DEC-00 06:00:00 to 12-DEC-00 02:00:00 (EST)
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Winter Storm in JACKSON, MICHIGAN
From 11-DEC-00 06:00:00 to 12-DEC-00 02:00:00 (EST)
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Winter Storm in CLINTON, MICHIGAN
From 11-DEC-00 06:00:00 to 12-DEC-00 02:00:00 (EST)
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Winter Storm in KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN
From 11-DEC-00 06:00:00 to 12-DEC-00 02:00:00 (EST)
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Winter Storm in IONIA, MICHIGAN
From 11-DEC-00 06:00:00 to 12-DEC-00 02:00:00 (EST)
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Winter Storm in LAKE, MICHIGAN
From 11-DEC-00 06:00:00 to 12-DEC-00 02:00:00 (EST)
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Winter Storm in NEWAYGO, MICHIGAN
From 11-DEC-00 06:00:00 to 12-DEC-00 02:00:00 (EST)
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Winter Storm in KENT, MICHIGAN
From 11-DEC-00 06:00:00 to 12-DEC-00 02:00:00 (EST)
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Winter Storm in CLARE, MICHIGAN
From 11-DEC-00 06:00:00 to 12-DEC-00 02:00:00 (EST)
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Winter Storm in MONTCALM, MICHIGAN
From 11-DEC-00 06:00:00 to 12-DEC-00 02:00:00 (EST)
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Winter Storm in EATON, MICHIGAN
From 11-DEC-00 06:00:00 to 12-DEC-00 02:00:00 (EST)
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Winter Storm in OTTAWA, MICHIGAN
From 11-DEC-00 06:00:00 to 12-DEC-00 02:00:00 (EST)
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Winter Storm in OCEANA, MICHIGAN
From 11-DEC-00 06:00:00 to 12-DEC-00 02:00:00 (EST)
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Winter Storm in VAN BUREN, MICHIGAN
From 11-DEC-00 06:00:00 to 12-DEC-00 02:00:00 (EST)
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Winter Storm in CALHOUN, MICHIGAN
From 11-DEC-00 06:00:00 to 12-DEC-00 02:00:00 (EST)
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Winter Storm in INGHAM, MICHIGAN
From 11-DEC-00 06:00:00 to 12-DEC-00 02:00:00 (EST)
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Winter Storm in BARRY, MICHIGAN
From 11-DEC-00 06:00:00 to 12-DEC-00 02:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Winter Storm in OSCEOLA, MICHIGAN
From 11-DEC-00 06:00:00 to 12-DEC-00 02:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Winter Storm in ALLEGAN, MICHIGAN
From 11-DEC-00 06:00:00 to 12-DEC-00 02:00:00 (EST)
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Winter Storm in ISABELLA, MICHIGAN
From 11-DEC-00 06:00:00 to 12-DEC-00 02:00:00 (EST)
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Winter Storm in GRATIOT, MICHIGAN
From 11-DEC-00 06:00:00 to 12-DEC-00 02:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Winter Storm in MASON, MICHIGAN
From 11-DEC-00 06:00:00 to 12-DEC-00 02:00:00 (EST)
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY