A storm brought heavy wet snow from Holland to Lansing and points north during the afternoon and evening hours of Sunday, February 20th.  South of those areas up to three quarters of an inch of freezing rain.  There were numerous accidents including a sixty car pile-up on Route 131 near Big Rapids.  More than one-hundred thousand people lost power along the Interstate 94 corridor where the freezing rain was the most severe. The storm responsible for the snow and ice was located over eastern South Dakota Sunday morning. The storm center then tracked east moving along the Michigan and Indiana border Sunday night before redeveloping off the Mid-Atlantic Coast on Monday.

Winter Storm in MONTCALM, MICHIGAN
From 20-FEB-11 14:00:00 to 21-FEB-11 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Eight to twelve inches of snow fell across the county. Snowfall rates of one to two inches per hour occurred during the first few hours of the storm.

Winter Storm in GRATIOT, MICHIGAN
From 20-FEB-11 14:00:00 to 21-FEB-11 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Eight to twelve inches of snow fell across the county. Snowfall rates of one to two inches per hour occurred during the first few hours of the storm.

Winter Storm in OTTAWA, MICHIGAN
From 20-FEB-11 14:00:00 to 21-FEB-11 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Six to ten inches of snow and sleet fell across the county with up to a quarter inch of ice over the southern part of the county. Snowfall rates of one to two inches per hour occurred during the first few hours of the storm.

Winter Storm in KENT, MICHIGAN
From 20-FEB-11 14:00:00 to 21-FEB-11 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Six to twelve inches of snow fell across the county with up to a half inch of sleet over the extreme southern part of the county. The heaviest snow fell near Kent City. Snowfall rates of one to two inches per hour occurred during the first few hours of the storm.

Winter Storm in IONIA, MICHIGAN
From 20-FEB-11 14:00:00 to 21-FEB-11 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Six to ten inches of snow fell across the county with up to a half inch of sleet over the extreme southern part of the county.  Snowfall rates of one to two inches per hour occurred during the first few hours of the storm.

Winter Storm in CLINTON, MICHIGAN
From 20-FEB-11 14:00:00 to 21-FEB-11 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Eight to ten inches of snow fell across the county with up to a half inch of sleet over the extreme southern part of the county. Snowfall rates of one to two inches per hour occurred during the first few hours of the storm.

Winter Storm in ALLEGAN, MICHIGAN
From 20-FEB-11 14:00:00 to 21-FEB-11 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Three to six inches of snow and sleet fell across the county with up to a quarter inch of ice over the southern part of the county. Snowfall rates of one to two inches per hour occurred during the first few hours of the storm.

Winter Storm in LAKE, MICHIGAN
From 20-FEB-11 15:00:00 to 21-FEB-11 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Six to eight inches of snow fell across the county. Snowfall rates of one-half to one inch per hour occurred occasionally throughout the storm.

Winter Storm in OSCEOLA, MICHIGAN
From 20-FEB-11 15:00:00 to 21-FEB-11 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Six to eight inches of snow fell across the county. Snowfall rates of one-half to one inch per hour occurred occasionally throughout the storm.

Winter Storm in CLARE, MICHIGAN
From 20-FEB-11 15:00:00 to 21-FEB-11 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Six to eight inches of snow fell across the county. Snowfall rates of one-half to one inch per hour occurred occasionally throughout the storm.

Winter Storm in OCEANA, MICHIGAN
From 20-FEB-11 15:00:00 to 21-FEB-11 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Six to ten inches of snow fell across the county. Snowfall rates of one-half to one inch per hour occurred occasionally throughout the storm.

Winter Storm in NEWAYGO, MICHIGAN
From 20-FEB-11 15:00:00 to 21-FEB-11 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Six to ten inches of snow fell across the county. Snowfall rates of one-half to one inch per hour occurred occasionally throughout the storm.

Winter Storm in MECOSTA, MICHIGAN
From 20-FEB-11 15:00:00 to 21-FEB-11 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Six to ten inches of snow fell across the county. Snowfall rates of one-half to one inch per hour occurred occasionally throughout the storm.  A sixty car pileup occurred on Route 131 near Big Rapids Sunday afternoon.

Winter Storm in ISABELLA, MICHIGAN
From 20-FEB-11 15:00:00 to 21-FEB-11 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Six to eight inches of snow fell across the county. Snowfall rates of one-half to one inch per hour occurred occasionally throughout the storm.

Winter Storm in MASON, MICHIGAN
From 20-FEB-11 15:00:00 to 21-FEB-11 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Six to eight inches of snow fell across the county. Snowfall rates of one-half to one inch per hour occurred occasionally throughout the storm.

Winter Storm in VAN BUREN, MICHIGAN
From 20-FEB-11 12:00:00 to 21-FEB-11 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Ice accumulations of one-quarter to one-half of an inch occurred over the northwest areas of the county.  The ice was preceded by 1 to 3 inches of a snow-sleet mixture.

Winter Storm in KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN
From 20-FEB-11 12:00:00 to 21-FEB-11 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Ice accumulations of one-quarter to one-half of an inch occurred over the county. The ice was preceded by 2 to 4 inches of a snow-sleet mixture.  Approximately forty-five thousand people lost power during the storm.  It took up to five days to restore power.

Winter Storm in CALHOUN, MICHIGAN
From 20-FEB-11 12:00:00 to 21-FEB-11 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Ice accumulations of one-quarter to one-half of an inch occurred over the county. The ice was preceded by 2 to 4 inches of a snow-sleet mixture.  Approximately forty-five  thousand people lost power during the storm.  It took up to five days to restore power.

Winter Storm in JACKSON, MICHIGAN
From 20-FEB-11 12:00:00 to 21-FEB-11 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Ice accumulations of one-tenth to one-quarter of an inch occurred over the county. The ice was preceded by 3 to 6 inches of a snow-sleet mixture.  Approximately ten  thousand people lost power during the storm.

Winter Storm in BARRY, MICHIGAN
From 20-FEB-11 13:00:00 to 21-FEB-11 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Three to six inches of snow and sleet fell across the county with one-half inch of ice over the southern part of the county.

Winter Storm in EATON, MICHIGAN
From 20-FEB-11 13:00:00 to 21-FEB-11 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Four to eight inches of snow and sleet fell across the county with one-quarter inch of ice over the southern part of the county.

Winter Storm in INGHAM, MICHIGAN
From 20-FEB-11 13:00:00 to 21-FEB-11 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Five to eight inches of snow and sleet fell across the county with one-tenth inch of ice over the southern part of the county.

Winter Storm in MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN
From 20-FEB-11 14:00:00 to 21-FEB-11 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Eight to twelve inches of snow fell across the county. Snowfall rates of one to two inches per hour occurred during the first few hours of the storm.