A major ice storm affected much of southern lower Michigan, causing hundreds of thousands of people to lose power. The weight of the ice brought down thousands of trees and limbs and hundreds of power lines. Many people across the area lost power for several days and some people who live in outlying areas were without power for a week. The ice storm resulted in several million dollars worth of damage across the area.The ice storm came in three stages. The first period of freezing rain during the afternoon hours of the 3rd resulted in up to a quarter of an inch of ice across Osceola and Isabella counties, in central lower Michigan. The second period of freezing rain came during the nighttime hours of the 3rd into the morning hours of the 4th, when ice accumulations of a quarter to three quarters of an inch occurred across much of central lower Michigan, north of Grand Rapids.The heaviest period of freezing rain with thunderstorms came during the very late afternoon and evening hours, with the counties in the vicinity of I-96 receiving the heaviest ice accumulation. Up to an inch of ice was reported in the Lansing area, and numerous reports of a quarter to as much as an inch of ice were received in the vicinity of I-96. This was one of the biggest ice storms to affect lower Michigan in the last 50 years. When all was said and done with, most counties across central and southern lower Michigan ended up receiving a total of at least a half an inch of ice, with reports of total ice accumulation of an inch quite common, and even up to near an inch and a half of ice in some locations.

Ice Storm in OCEANA, MICHIGAN
From 03-APR-03 10:00:00 to 05-APR-03 07:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 200K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Ice Storm in NEWAYGO, MICHIGAN
From 03-APR-03 10:00:00 to 05-APR-03 07:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 200K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Ice Storm in CLARE, MICHIGAN
From 03-APR-03 10:00:00 to 05-APR-03 07:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 200K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Ice Storm in MASON, MICHIGAN
From 03-APR-03 10:00:00 to 05-APR-03 07:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 200K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Ice Storm in KENT, MICHIGAN
From 03-APR-03 10:00:00 to 05-APR-03 07:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 1M
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Ice Storm in IONIA, MICHIGAN
From 03-APR-03 10:00:00 to 05-APR-03 07:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 300K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Ice Storm in OTTAWA, MICHIGAN
From 03-APR-03 10:00:00 to 05-APR-03 07:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 500K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Ice Storm in LAKE, MICHIGAN
From 03-APR-03 10:00:00 to 05-APR-03 07:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 200K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Ice Storm in OSCEOLA, MICHIGAN
From 03-APR-03 10:00:00 to 05-APR-03 07:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 200K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Ice Storm in MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN
From 03-APR-03 10:00:00 to 05-APR-03 07:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 200K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Ice Storm in MONTCALM, MICHIGAN
From 03-APR-03 10:00:00 to 05-APR-03 07:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 200K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Ice Storm in MECOSTA, MICHIGAN
From 03-APR-03 10:00:00 to 05-APR-03 07:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 200K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Ice Storm in CLINTON, MICHIGAN
From 03-APR-03 10:00:00 to 05-APR-03 07:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 300K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Ice Storm in GRATIOT, MICHIGAN
From 03-APR-03 10:00:00 to 05-APR-03 07:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 200K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Ice Storm in EATON, MICHIGAN
From 03-APR-03 10:00:00 to 05-APR-03 07:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 300K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Ice Storm in INGHAM, MICHIGAN
From 03-APR-03 10:00:00 to 05-APR-03 07:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 300K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Ice Storm in ISABELLA, MICHIGAN
From 03-APR-03 10:00:00 to 05-APR-03 07:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: 200K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY