Lake effect snow began on January 20th and continued all the way through January 24th, primarily impacting the Lake Michigan shoreline counties and areas west of US-131 with the heaviest snow amounts and totals.  Cumulative snowfall amounts for this event reached as high as twenty inches in Allendale in Ottawa county, with many locations across the lakeshore counties reporting over a foot of snow. Strong Winds occurred before the snow on the 19th.

Lake-Effect Snow in KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN
From 21-JAN-13 00:00:00 to 21-JAN-13 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Around one foot of snow fell across far eastern Kalamazoo County. Most of this fell in a twelve hour period on January 21 and resulted in Moderate travel impacts.

Lake-Effect Snow in MASON, MICHIGAN
From 21-JAN-13 00:00:00 to 22-JAN-13 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Up to 12 inches of snow was reported in portions of Mason County. A 57 mph wind was recorded at Big Sable Point before the onset of snow.

Lake-Effect Snow in OCEANA, MICHIGAN
From 21-JAN-13 00:00:00 to 21-JAN-13 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Up to 12 inches of snow fell across Oceana County with Moderate travel impacts. Most of this snow fell in a twelve hour period early on January 21. Peak wind gusts to around 65 mph were estimated and caused reports of several downed trees and power lines across Oceana county prior to the onset of snow.

Lake-Effect Snow in MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN
From 21-JAN-13 00:00:00 to 21-JAN-13 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: County Official

A Muskegon county official reported that a general 12 to 16 inches of snow had fallen across much of the county during this event. Up to 10 inches of this fell in a twelve hour period on January 21. A 65 mph peak wind gust was recorded at the Muskegon GLERL coastal site on the 19th.

Lake-Effect Snow in OTTAWA, MICHIGAN
From 21-JAN-13 00:00:00 to 21-JAN-13 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

A lake effect storm total snowfall of twenty inches was reported by a CoCoRaHS observer in Allendale. A 67 mph peak wind gust was recorded at the Grand Haven Steelheaders coastal site on the 19th.  Strong winds did not extend far inland.

Lake-Effect Snow in ALLEGAN, MICHIGAN
From 21-JAN-13 00:00:00 to 21-JAN-13 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A general 12 inches of snow fell across Allegan County with up to 18 inches total for the event reported.  Most of this snow fell in a 12 hour period early on January 21. Moderate travel impacts were reported. Peak wind gusts to around 65 mph resulted in several reports of downed trees and power lines across Allegan county on the 19th.

Lake-Effect Snow in VAN BUREN, MICHIGAN
From 21-JAN-13 00:00:00 to 21-JAN-13 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Twelve to eighteen inches of snow fell during this event. Up to 10 inches of snow fell in a twelve hour period early on January 21. A 62 mph peak wind gust was recorded at the South Haven GLERL coastal site on the 19th before snow started. Winds did not extend inland.