A low pressure system tracked very close to Downtown Detroit during the early morning hours of New Years Day. Heavy snow fell to the west and north of this track and fell steadily at a rate of 1 to 2 inches per hour from roughly midnight to 0700 EST across much of the area. An intense snow band did set up between the M-59 and I-69 corridors, where snowfall rates actually approached 4 inches per hour at times. Consequently, a swath of 12 to 16 inches of snow fell roughly from Brighton in south Livingston County to Lexington in southeast St Clair County. North and south of this area, snowfall amounts quickly tapered off. This storm will be most remembered for the amount of snow that fell in such a short period of time. The bulk of the snowfall, including the amounts over one foot, fell in less than 7 hours. Here are some of the higher snowfall reports received from each County.
Dryden (Lapeer) 16 inches.
Capac (St Clair) 16 inches.
Clarkston (Oakland) 15.5 inches.
Lexington (Sanilac) 12.3 inches.
Brighton (Livingston) 12.0 inches.
Ann Arbor (Washtenaw) 10.5 inches.
Grand Blanc (Genesee) 9.5 inches.
Cement City (Lenawee) 9.5 inches.
Armada (Macomb) 9.0 inches.
Plymouth (Wayne) 7.0 inches.
Marlette (Tuscola) 7.0 inches.
Owosso (Shiawassee) 6.2 inches.
Bridgeport (Saginaw) 5.5 inches.

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

Trained spotters reported 6 inches of snow over a 9 hour period.

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

Trained spotters reported 10 inches of snow in mostly a 6 hour period.

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

Trained spotters reported 16 inches of snow in primarily over a 6 hour period.

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

Trained spotters reported 9 inches of snow primarily over a period of only 6 hours.

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

Trained spotters reported 16 inches of snow in primarily a 6 hour period.

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

Trained spotters reported 11 inches of snow primarily over a period of only 6 hours.

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

Trained spotters reported 10 inches of snow over a 9 hour period.

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

Trained spotters reported 12 inches of snow in mostly a 6 hour period.

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

Trained spotters reported 5 inches of snow.

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

Trained spotters reported 7 inches of snow in mostly a 6 hour period.

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

Trained spotters reported 16 inches of snow in mostly a 6 hour period.

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

Trained spotters reported 12 inches of snow in primarily over a 6 hour period.