Warm air pushed north across far southern Lower Michigan allowing temperatures above the surface to climb above freezing. However surface temperatures remained in the middle to upper 20s. Several rounds of precipitation moved in, first starting as snow and sleet then quickly changing to freezing rain with several locations seeing ice accumulations of over a quarter inch.

Winter Storm in BERRIEN, MICHIGAN
From 01-DEC-07 16:00:00 to 02-DEC-07 04:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A brief burst of light to moderate snow quickly switched over to sleet and eventually all freezing rain during much of the evening of December 1. The Benton Harbor ASOS recorded 0.40 inches of liquid precipitation. Roughly 0.30 inches of this rain fell in the form of freezing rain, causing numerous accidents and slide offs plus some isolated power outages as winds of 15 to 25 mph blew the ice laden power lines. Temperatures rose above freezing after 2 am EDT allowing for a slow melting of the ice.

Winter Storm in ST. JOSEPH, MICHIGAN
From 01-DEC-07 16:00:00 to 02-DEC-07 04:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A brief burst of light to moderate snow, mixed at times with sleet during the evening hours switched over to freezing rain. Spotters reported around 2 tenths of an inch of ice covering roads, trees and power lines. Some power outages were noted with several accidents. Winds of 15 to 25 mph asssited with power line damage.

Winter Storm in BRANCH, MICHIGAN
From 01-DEC-07 15:45:00 to 02-DEC-07 04:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A brief burst of light to moderate snow, mixed at times with sleet during the evening hours switched over to freezing rain into the early morning hours of the 2nd. Ice accumulations of a tenth to quarted inch coated trees, power lines and roads. More than 2 dozen slide offs and accidents were reported in and around the Coldwater area. The most serious accident occurred on southbound I-69 near Pearl Road, where a van carrying a number of people careened off the road. One person was killed and 7 others suffered varying injuries with some of injured being ejected from the van. Some power outages as winds of 15 to 25 mph caused some power lines to break.

Winter Storm in CASS, MICHIGAN
From 01-DEC-07 15:45:00 to 02-DEC-07 04:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A brief burst of light to moderate snow, mixed at times with sleet during the evening hours switched over to freezing rain. Ice accumulations of a tenth to quarted inch coated trees, power lines and roads, causing several accidents and some power outages as winds of 15 to 25 mph caused some power lines to break. A 58 yr old female was driving westbound on Pokagon Highway when she drove over a patch of ice and lost control, overturning the vehicle. She was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.

Winter Storm in HILLSDALE, MICHIGAN
From 01-DEC-07 17:00:00 to 02-DEC-07 04:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A brief burst of light to moderate snow, mixed at times with sleet during the evening hours switched over to freezing rain. Spotters reported around 2 tenths of an inch of ice covering roads, trees and power lines. Some power outages were noted with several accidents. Winds of 15 to 25 mph asssited with power line damage.