A major winter storm brought 10 to 15 inches of snow and blizzard conditions to much of southwest lower Michigan the during the late evening of Tuesday, February 1st into the morning hours of Wednesday, February 2nd.  Wind gusts in excess of 40 mph combined with heavy snow to produce whiteout conditions and snowdrifts of 3 to 5 feet.  Thunder accompanied the snow in some areas with snowfall rates exceeding two inches per hour. Many businesses, schools, and some government offices were closed on Wednesday.  Most main roads were plowed by midday Wednesday but some side streets were not cleared until Thursday. The storm is considered a 1 in 10 year event for south west Michigan.  The storm also brought blizzard conditions to parts of Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.

Blizzard in OTTAWA, MICHIGAN
From 01-FEB-11 18:00:00 to 02-FEB-11 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Blizzard conditions began during the evening hours Tuesday, February 1st and continued into the early morning hours on Wednesday. Fourteen to twenty inches of snow were reported across the county. Winds gusts up to 50 mph accompanied 1 to 2 inch hourly snowfall rates.  Snow drifts of 3 to 5 feet occurred in open areas.

Winter Storm in GRATIOT, MICHIGAN
From 01-FEB-11 20:00:00 to 02-FEB-11 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Winter storm conditions began during the late afternoon hours Tuesday, February 1st and continued into the early morning hours on Wednesday. Six to twelve inches of snow fell across the county.  Winds gusts up to 45 mph accompanied one inch per hour snowfall rates.  Snow drifts of 1 to 2 feet occurred in open areas.

Blizzard in ALLEGAN, MICHIGAN
From 01-FEB-11 17:00:00 to 02-FEB-11 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Blizzard conditions began during the evening hours Tuesday, February 1st and continued into the early morning hours on Wednesday. Eight to seventeen inches of snow were reported across the county. Winds gusts up to 45 mph accompanied 1 to 2 inch hourly snowfall rates.  Snow drifts of 3 to 5 feet occurred in open areas.

Winter Storm in MONTCALM, MICHIGAN
From 01-FEB-11 20:00:00 to 02-FEB-11 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Winter storm conditions began during the late afternoon hours Tuesday, February 1st and continued into the early morning hours on Wednesday. Ten to fifteen inches of snow fell across the county.  Winds gusts up to 45 mph accompanied one inch per hour snowfall rates.  Snow drifts of 2 to 4 feet occurred in open areas.

Winter Storm in MECOSTA, MICHIGAN
From 01-FEB-11 21:00:00 to 02-FEB-11 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Winter storm conditions began during the late afternoon hours Tuesday, February 1st and continued into the early morning hours on Wednesday. Six to twelve inches of snow fell across the county.  Winds gusts up to 45 mph accompanied one inch per hour snowfall rates.  Snow drifts of 2 to 4 feet occurred in open areas.

Winter Storm in ISABELLA, MICHIGAN
From 01-FEB-11 21:00:00 to 02-FEB-11 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Winter storm conditions began during the late afternoon hours Tuesday, February 1st and continued into the early morning hours on Wednesday. Six to twelve inches of snow fell across the county.  Winds gusts up to 40 mph accompanied one inch per hour snowfall rates.  Snow drifts of 1 to 3 feet occurred in open areas.

Winter Storm in CLARE, MICHIGAN
From 01-FEB-11 21:00:00 to 02-FEB-11 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Winter storm conditions began during the late afternoon hours Tuesday, February 1st and continued into the early morning hours on Wednesday. Six to ten inches of snow fell across the county.  Winds gusts up to 40 mph accompanied one inch per hour snowfall rates.  Snow drifts of 1 to 3 feet occurred in open areas.

Winter Storm in OSCEOLA, MICHIGAN
From 01-FEB-11 21:00:00 to 02-FEB-11 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Winter storm conditions began during the late afternoon hours Tuesday, February 1st and continued into the early morning hours on Wednesday. Six to ten inches of snow fell across the county.  Winds gusts up to 40 mph accompanied one inch per hour snowfall rates.  Snow drifts of 1 to 3 feet occurred in open areas.

Blizzard in BARRY, MICHIGAN
From 01-FEB-11 18:00:00 to 02-FEB-11 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Blizzard conditions began during the evening hours Tuesday, February 1st and continued into the early morning hours on Wednesday.  Ten to sixteen inches of snow was reported across the county. Winds gusts up to 50 mph accompanied 1 to 2 inch hourly snowfall rates.  Snow drifts of 3 to 5 feet occurred in open areas.

Winter Storm in VAN BUREN, MICHIGAN
From 01-FEB-11 17:00:00 to 02-FEB-11 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Winter storm conditions began during the late afternoon hours Tuesday, February 1st and continued into the early morning hours on Wednesday. Six to twelve inches of snow fell across the county.  Winds gusts up to 45 mph accompanied one inch per hour snowfall rates.  Snow drifts of 1 to 2 feet occurred in open areas.

Winter Storm in MASON, MICHIGAN
From 01-FEB-11 21:00:00 to 02-FEB-11 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Near blizzard winter storm conditions began during the late afternoon hours Tuesday, February 1st and continued into the early morning hours on Wednesday. Six to twelve inches of snow fell across the county.  Winds gusts up to 50 mph accompanied one inch per hour snowfall rates.  Snow drifts of 2 to 4 feet occurred in open areas.

Winter Storm in LAKE, MICHIGAN
From 01-FEB-11 21:00:00 to 02-FEB-11 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Winter storm conditions began during the late afternoon hours Tuesday, February 1st and continued into the early morning hours on Wednesday. Six to ten inches of snow fell across the county.  Winds gusts up to 40 mph accompanied one inch per hour snowfall rates.  Snow drifts of 1 to 3 feet occurred in open areas.

Winter Storm in OCEANA, MICHIGAN
From 01-FEB-11 20:00:00 to 02-FEB-11 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Near blizzard winter storm conditions began during the late afternoon hours Tuesday, February 1st and continued into the early morning hours on Wednesday. Six to twelve inches of snow fell across the county.  Winds gusts up to 50 mph accompanied one inch per hour snowfall rates.  Snow drifts of 2 to 4 feet occurred in open areas.

Winter Storm in KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN
From 01-FEB-11 17:00:00 to 02-FEB-11 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Winter storm conditions began during the late afternoon hours Tuesday, February 1st and continued into the early morning hours on Wednesday. Six to twelve inches of snow fell across the county.  Winds gusts up to 45 mph accompanied one inch per hour snowfall rates.  Snow drifts of 1 to 2 feet occurred in open areas.

Blizzard in IONIA, MICHIGAN
From 01-FEB-11 18:00:00 to 02-FEB-11 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Blizzard conditions began during the evening hours Tuesday, February 1st and continued into the early morning hours on Wednesday.  Winds gusts up to 50 mph accompanied 1 to 2 inch hourly snowfall rates.  Snow drifts of 3 to 5 feet occurred in open areas.

Blizzard in MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN
From 01-FEB-11 20:00:00 to 02-FEB-11 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Blizzard conditions began during the evening hours Tuesday, February 1st and continued into the early morning hours on Wednesday.  Fourteen inches of snow was reported in Muskegon. Winds gusts up to 45 mph accompanied 1 to 2 inch hourly snowfall rates.  Snow drifts of 3 to 5 feet occurred in open areas.

Winter Storm in CALHOUN, MICHIGAN
From 01-FEB-11 17:00:00 to 02-FEB-11 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Winter storm conditions began during the late afternoon hours Tuesday, February 1st and continued into the early morning hours on Wednesday. Six to twelve inches of snow fell across the county.  Winds gusts up to 45 mph accompanied one inch per hour snowfall rates.  Snow drifts of 1 to 2 feet occurred in open areas.

Winter Storm in JACKSON, MICHIGAN
From 01-FEB-11 18:00:00 to 02-FEB-11 13:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Winter storm conditions began during the late afternoon hours Tuesday, February 1st and continued into the early morning hours on Wednesday. Five to ten inches of snow fell across the county.  Winds gusts up to 45 mph accompanied one inch per hour snowfall rates.  Snow drifts of 1 to 2 feet occurred in open areas.

Winter Storm in INGHAM, MICHIGAN
From 01-FEB-11 19:00:00 to 02-FEB-11 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Winter storm conditions began during the late afternoon hours Tuesday, February 1st and continued into the early morning hours on Wednesday. Six to ten inches of snow fell across the county.  Winds gusts up to 45 mph accompanied one inch per hour snowfall rates.  Snow drifts of 1 to 2 feet occurred in open areas.

Blizzard in KENT, MICHIGAN
From 01-FEB-11 18:00:00 to 02-FEB-11 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Blizzard conditions began during the evening hours Tuesday, February 1st and continued into the early morning hours on Wednesday.  Sixteen inches of snow was officially measured at the Grand Rapids Forecast Office. Winds gusts up to 50 mph accompanied 1 to 2 inch hourly snowfall rates.  Snow drifts of 3 to 5 feet occurred in open areas.

Winter Storm in NEWAYGO, MICHIGAN
From 01-FEB-11 20:00:00 to 02-FEB-11 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Winter storm conditions began during the late afternoon hours Tuesday, February 1st and continued into the early morning hours on Wednesday. Eight to twelve inches of snow fell across the county.  Winds gusts up to 45 mph accompanied one inch per hour snowfall rates.  Snow drifts of 2 to 4 feet occurred in open areas.

Winter Storm in EATON, MICHIGAN
From 01-FEB-11 19:00:00 to 02-FEB-11 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Winter storm conditions began during the late afternoon hours Tuesday, February 1st and continued into the early morning hours on Wednesday. Eight to thirteen inches of snow fell across the county.  Winds gusts up to 45 mph accompanied one inch per hour snowfall rates.  Snow drifts of 1 to 2 feet occurred in open areas.

Winter Storm in CLINTON, MICHIGAN
From 01-FEB-11 19:00:00 to 02-FEB-11 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Winter storm conditions began during the late afternoon hours Tuesday, February 1st and continued into the early morning hours on Wednesday. Eight to twelve inches of snow fell across the county.  Winds gusts up to 45 mph accompanied one inch per hour snowfall rates.  Snow drifts of 1 to 2 feet occurred in open areas.