Light snow began during the mid evening hours on New Years Eve of 2007. However, significant travel problems and accumulations did not begin until shortly after midnight of New Years Day. Heavy snow fell across much of far southern Lower Michigan during the first few days of 2008. Many locations seen on the order of 6 to 10 inches of snow across the area. However, a mesoscale band developed and allowed for a swath of locally higher accumulations across much of St Joseph, Branch and Hillsdale counties where accumulations from 10 to 14 inches was reported. In addition, lake enhanced snow bands developed, bring additional accumulatins to much of Berrien, Cass and western portions of St. Joseph counties. Isolated totals approached 2 feet by the end of the event.

Winter Storm in BERRIEN, MICHIGAN
From 01-JAN-08 00:00:00 to 02-JAN-08 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several rounds of snow occurred across the county with widespread amounts ranging from 6 to 10 inches falling as the area of low pressure moved northeast into Michigan. Behind the system, several intense lake effect and lake enhanced bands of snow developed and allowed for significantly higher accumuations across much of Berrien county. By the time the snow ended, accumualtions of 16 to 20 inches were common with a narrow swath of 20 to 25 inches across far southern portions of the county near the Indiana and Michigan state line. Strong winds also caused widespread blowing and drifting of the snow.

Winter Storm in CASS, MICHIGAN
From 01-JAN-08 00:00:00 to 02-JAN-08 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several rounds of snow occurred across the county with widespread amounts ranging from 7 to 11 inches falling as the area of low pressure moved northeast into Michigan. Behind the system, several intense lake effect and lake enhanced bands of snow developed and allowed for significantly higher accumuations across much of Berrien county. By the time the snow ended, accumualtions as high as 16 inches was observed. Strong winds also caused widespread blowing and drifting of the snow.

Winter Storm in CASS, MICHIGAN
From 01-JAN-08 00:00:00 to 02-JAN-08 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Periods of moderate to heavy snow occurred across the county with widespread amounts ranging from 6 to 10 inches falling with isolated amounts of around a foot. Strong winds also caused widespread blowing and drifting of the snow.

Winter Storm in BRANCH, MICHIGAN
From 01-JAN-08 00:00:00 to 01-JAN-08 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Periods of moderate to heavy snow occurred across the county with widespread amounts ranging from 6 to 9 inches. Strong winds also caused widespread blowing and drifting of the snow.

Winter Storm in HILLSDALE, MICHIGAN
From 01-JAN-08 00:00:00 to 01-JAN-08 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Periods of moderate to heavy snow occurred across the county with widespread amounts ranging from 8 to 12 inches with isolated reports of up to 14 inches in the far northeastern part of Hillsdale county. Strong winds also caused widespread blowing and drifting of the snow.