An intense low pressure system tracked from the Lower Mississippi River Valley northeast into northern Indiana late February 1st into February 2nd. Heavy snow developed out ahead of this system during the late afternoon and evening hours of February 1st, with many locations picking up between 6 and 10 inches of snow. This combined with wind gusts in excess of 40 mph created blizzard conditions across much of southwest Lower Michigan.

Blizzard in HILLSDALE, MICHIGAN
From 01-FEB-11 17:00:00 to 02-FEB-11 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Blizzard conditions were experienced during the late afternoon and evening hours of February 1st as an intense low pressure system approached from the southwest. Wind gusts in excess of 40 mph, combined with the falling heavy snow, created reduced visibilities below an eighth of a mile at times. Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour were common, with totals across the county generally ranging between 6 and 9 inches. A CoCoRaHS observer reported 7.5 inches of total snow accumulation 6 miles east-northeast of Jonesville. Significant blowing and drifting snow resulted in numerous accidents and school closings across the region.

Blizzard in BRANCH, MICHIGAN
From 01-FEB-11 17:00:00 to 02-FEB-11 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Blizzard conditions were experienced during the late afternoon and evening hours of February 1st as an intense low pressure system approached from the southwest. Wind gusts in excess of 40 mph, combined with the falling heavy snow, created reduced visibilities below an eighth of a mile at times. Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour were common, with totals across the county generally ranging between 6 and 9 inches. A CoCoRaHS observer reported 7.8 inches of total snow accumulation 6 miles southeast of Bronson. Significant blowing and drifting snow resulted in numerous accidents and school closings across the region.

Blizzard in ST. JOSEPH, MICHIGAN
From 01-FEB-11 17:00:00 to 02-FEB-11 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Blizzard conditions were experienced during the late afternoon and evening hours of February 1st as an intense low pressure system approached from the southwest. Wind gusts in excess of 40 mph, combined with the falling heavy snow, created reduced visibilities below an eighth of a mile at times. Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour were common, with totals across the county generally ranging between 7 and 10 inches. A CoCoRaHS observer reported 8.7 inches of total snow accumulation 3 miles east-southeast of White Pigeon. Significant blowing and drifting snow resulted in numerous accidents and school closings across the region.

Blizzard in CASS, MICHIGAN
From 01-FEB-11 16:00:00 to 02-FEB-11 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Blizzard conditions were experienced during the late afternoon and evening hours of February 1st as an intense low pressure system approached from the southwest. Wind gusts in excess of 40 mph, combined with the falling heavy snow, created reduced visibilities below an eighth of a mile at times. Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour were common, with totals across the county generally ranging between 7 and 10 inches. Significant blowing and drifting snow resulted in numerous accidents and school closings across the region.

Blizzard in BERRIEN, MICHIGAN
From 01-FEB-11 16:00:00 to 02-FEB-11 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Blizzard conditions were experienced during the late afternoon and evening hours of February 1st as an intense low pressure system approached from the southwest. Wind gusts in excess of 40 mph, combined with the falling heavy snow, created reduced visibilities below an eighth of a mile at times. Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour were common, with totals across the county generally ranging between 8 and 12 inches. A trained spotter in Benton Harbor reported 11.2 inches of total snow accumulation. Significant blowing and drifting snow resulted in numerous accidents and school closings across the region. There were also reports of road closures across the county.