A low pressure system strengthened as it tracked east to near Indianapolis during the evening of February 1st, spreading a large swath of moderate to heavy snow into southern Michigan.  Snowfall totals reached as high as 12 to 15 inches in the Kalamazoo and Battle Creek areas and along the I-94 corridor.  A little further north around 8 to 10 inches of snow fell in Grand Rapids and along the I-96 corridor.  The system also brought strong winds which caused a considerable amount of blowing and drifting snow during the afternoon through the late evening hours of February 1.
Grand Rapids and Lansing both set daily snowfall records on February 1st.
winds increased on the afternoon and evening of February 1st, gusting to 30 to
35 mph across Lower Michigan. The wind was a significant factor in creating
blowing snow, very low visibilities, and deep drifts.  Arctic air wrapped in behind
the storm system and skies cleared during the early morning hours of February 2nd,
resulting in low temperatures in the single digits with wind chills down to 10 to 15 degrees below zero.

Winter Storm in KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN
From 01-FEB-15 00:00:00 to 02-FEB-15 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Twelve to fifteen inches of snow fell across Kalamazoo county, with locally higher amounts up to 18 inches.  The combination of heavy snow and blowing and drifiting snow resulted in very hazardous travel conditions.

Winter Storm in VAN BUREN, MICHIGAN
From 01-FEB-15 00:00:00 to 02-FEB-15 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Ten to fifteen inches of snow fell across Van Buren county, and the combination of heavy snow and blowing and drifiting snow resulted in very hazardous travel conditions.

Winter Storm in ALLEGAN, MICHIGAN
From 01-FEB-15 00:00:00 to 02-FEB-15 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Ten to twelve inches of snow fell across Allegan county, with highest amounts over far southeastern Allegan county.  The combination of heavy snow and blowing and drifiting snow resulted in very hazardous travel conditions.

Winter Storm in BARRY, MICHIGAN
From 01-FEB-15 01:00:00 to 02-FEB-15 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Twelve to fifteen inches of snow fell across most of Barry county, with highest totals occurring from Hastings and further south across the southern Barry county.  The combination of heavy snow and blowing and drifiting snow resulted in very hazardous travel conditions.

Winter Storm in EATON, MICHIGAN
From 01-FEB-15 02:00:00 to 02-FEB-15 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Ten to fifteen inches of snow fell across Eaton county.  The combination of heavy snow and blowing and drifiting snow resulted in very hazardous travel conditions.

Winter Storm in CALHOUN, MICHIGAN
From 01-FEB-15 00:00:00 to 02-FEB-15 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Twelve to eighteen inches of snow fell across Calhoun county, with a measured snowfall total of 18 inches in the city of Battle Creek.  The combination of heavy snow and blowing and drifiting snow resulted in very hazardous travel conditions.

Winter Storm in JACKSON, MICHIGAN
From 01-FEB-15 01:00:00 to 02-FEB-15 03:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Twelve to eighteen inches of snow fell across Jackson county, and the combination of heavy snow and blowing and drifiting snow resulted in very hazardous travel conditions.

Winter Storm in INGHAM, MICHIGAN
From 01-FEB-15 03:00:00 to 02-FEB-15 04:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotters reported ten to twelve inches of snow across Ingham county, with highest totals within that range occurring across southern Ingham county.  The combination of heavy snow and blowing and drifiting snow resulted in very hazardous travel conditions.

Winter Storm in OTTAWA, MICHIGAN
From 01-FEB-15 02:00:00 to 02-FEB-15 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotters reported ten to twelve inches of snow across southern Ottawa county.  The combination of heavy snow and blowing and drifiting snow resulted in very hazardous travel conditions.

Winter Storm in IONIA, MICHIGAN
From 01-FEB-15 03:00:00 to 02-FEB-15 02:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Around a foot of snow fell across southern Ionia county, with slightly lower snowfall totals across northern Ionia county.  The combination of heavy snow and blowing and drifiting snow resulted in very hazardous travel conditions.

Winter Storm in CLINTON, MICHIGAN
From 01-FEB-15 04:00:00 to 02-FEB-15 04:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Ten to twelve inches of snow fell across southern Clinton county, and the combination of heavy snow and blowing and drifiting snow resulted in very hazardous travel conditions.

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

Around ten to twelve inches of snow fell over extreme southeastern Kent county, and reports of 8 to 10 inches of snow across southern Kent county were common.  The combination of heavy snow and blowing and drifiting snow resulted in very hazardous travel conditions.