Michigan's cities have snowfalls that range from quite a bit less than normal to almost double the normal amount.
As January in Michigan comes to a close, here's a look at snowfall this month and how it compares to recent years across the state.
Snow will continue into the overnight hours before winds bring in more lake-effect snow Thursday morning on a northwesterly wind.
In addition to the cold, lake-effect snow that began Sunday will continue through Tuesday night, creating icy, snow-covered roadways. Between 7 a.m. Monday and 7 a.m. Tuesday, a widespread 6 inches of lake-effect snow is expected along and west of US-131, with isolated higher amounts of up to 10 inches likely in Ottawa and Allegan counties.
The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids said areas of Michigan saw as much as 2 feet of snow this past week. Here's where the highest totals were.
The Upper Peninsula will get the brunt of a clipper system sweeping across Michigan. It is expected to make a swift exit on Thursday.
Two very different weather situations will occur across Michigan later today and tonight as a fairly strong Alberta Clipper storm system tracks across the Upper Peninsula.
Up to 10 inches of additional snow could fall from Benton Harbor north through Muskegon to Ludington, Manistee, Northport and Harbor Springs. Also notice our models are starting to show a two or three inch snow around the Saginaw Bay region.
Paired with the Arctic air comes robust lake-effect snow beginning on Sunday. While the snow will initially target lakeshore counties, wind will eventually blow snow much further inland. Cold will be intense enough to make salt much less effective on the roads.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Lake-effect snow and frigid wind chills will stick around West Michigan Tuesday. Cold weather advisories and winter weather advisories are in place. Accumulation will be slow, but steady through Wednesday. TODAY Very cold, snow bands, blowing snow HIGH 5° WIND CHILL -10° to -20° WIND WSW 5-15 G20 mph
Motorists should be prepared for slippery roads and rapid changes in visibility and road conditions due to lake effect snow, the weather service said.
With widespread school closings in West Michigan this week, some districts have now seen a half dozen or more snow days this school year.