An Alberta Clipper weather system was enhanced by Lake Michigan moisture and brought heavy snow and strong winds that resulted in considerable blowing and drifting snow and very hazardous travel conditions.  There were many reports of 8 to 14 inches of snow, with the heaviest snow occurring near to mainly west of US-131.  Wind gusts reached 40 to 55 mph, highest near the Lake Michigan shoreline where the heaviest snow fell, which caused extensive blowing and drifting of snow.  A 193 car pileup occurred on Interstate 94 near Galesburg, between Kalamazoo and Battle Creek during the early afternoon hours of Friday January 9th, where visibility was reduced to near zero at times in heavy lake effect snow bands and blowing snow.  One fatality occurred in this accident.

Heavy Snow in ALLEGAN, MICHIGAN
From 08-JAN-15 11:00:00 to 09-JAN-15 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts ranged from 10 to 12 inches with locally higher amounts in excess of a foot, along with a considerable amount of blowing and drifting snow.

Heavy Snow in KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN
From 08-JAN-15 13:00:00 to 09-JAN-15 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Snowfall amounts ranged from 6 to 10 inches across Kalamazoo county, with the higher end reports coming from the western half of Kalamazoo county.  WWMT-3 reported 10 inches of snow.  A 193 car pileup occurred in eastern Kalamazoo county on I-94 near Galesburg during the early afternoon hours of January 9th, where visibility was significantly reduced by heavy lake effect snow and blowing snow.  One fatality occurred.

Heavy Snow in VAN BUREN, MICHIGAN
From 08-JAN-15 11:00:00 to 09-JAN-15 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts ranged from 8 to 12 inches across most of Van Buren county, with locally higher amounts in excess of a foot in conjunction with a considerable amount of blowing and drifting snow.

Heavy Snow in MASON, MICHIGAN
From 08-JAN-15 11:00:00 to 09-JAN-15 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotters reported 10 to 12 inches of snow across Mason county and considerable blowing and drifting of snow.

Heavy Snow in OCEANA, MICHIGAN
From 08-JAN-15 11:00:00 to 09-JAN-15 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotters reported 10 to 12 inches of snow across northwestern Oceana county, along with considerable blowing and drifting of snow countywide.

Heavy Snow in OTTAWA, MICHIGAN
From 08-JAN-15 11:00:00 to 09-JAN-15 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotters reported over a foot of snow fell across portions of Ottawa county  and considerable blowing and drifting of snow.

Heavy Snow in NEWAYGO, MICHIGAN
From 08-JAN-15 13:00:00 to 09-JAN-15 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotters reported 10 to 12 inches of snow across western Newaygo county.

Heavy Snow in KENT, MICHIGAN
From 08-JAN-15 12:00:00 to 09-JAN-15 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Snowfall amounts ranged from 6 to 10 inches across eastern Kent county to around to over a foot across far western and southwestern Kent county west of US-131, as reported by NWS employees and trained spotters.

Heavy Snow in MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN
From 08-JAN-15 11:00:00 to 09-JAN-15 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

A CoCoRaHS observer reported 16 inches of snow fell in 24 hours three miles north of Sullivan in Muskegon county from mid afternoon on January 8th through mid afternoon on January 9th.  There were widespread reports of 8-12 inches of snow from Muskegon county and considerable blowing and drifting of snow was also reported.

Heavy Snow in LAKE, MICHIGAN
From 08-JAN-15 13:00:00 to 09-JAN-15 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained spotters reported 10 to 12 inches of snow across western Lake county and considerable blowing and drifting of snow. Snowfall totals were lighter east of US-131.

Heavy Snow in BARRY, MICHIGAN
From 08-JAN-15 11:00:00 to 09-JAN-15 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall amounts generally ranged from around 6 to 10 inches across portions of Barry county, with the most snow and hazardous travel conditions occurring near to west of US-131.