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December 21st, 2012 Snow totals

Below is a map of the snowfall reported from the December 21st snowfall. 2 charts of the reported snowfall amounts are attached as well. The event started as roughly 1" of rainfall, then a change-over to snow occurred on the back side of the low.  

 

Below are the Regional Temperature and Precipitation reports associated with this system.
The snow totals are split into 2 days with this system as it snowed through the observation
time of 6-10am.

RTPDTX
MORNING TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
1221 PM EST FRI DEC 21 2012

VALUES REPRESENT YESTERDAY`S HIGHS....LOW OVER THE LAST 12 HOURS
AND PRECIPITATION OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS ENDING AT 7 AM EST


.BR DTX  1221  ES DH00/TAIRZX/DH07/TAIRZP/TA/PPDRZZ/SFDRZZ/SDIRZZ


:SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN -- TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION STATIONS
:....................................................................
:       STATION               MAX / MIN  / 7 AM / 24-HR / SNOW/ SNOW
:        NAME                 TEMP/ TEMP / TEMP / PRECIP/ FALL/ DEPTH
:....................................................................
ARBM4: ANN ARBOR           :   45 /  32  /  33  / 1.01  /  0.4 / T
WHKM4: NWS WHITE LAKE      :   45 /  31  /  31  / 1.23  /  1.1 / 1
ADG  : ADRIAN AIRPORT      :   48 /  32  /  33  / 0.63
BAX  :*BAD AXE AIRPORT     :   43 /  32  /  32  /
CFS  :*CARO AIRPORT-TUSCOLA:   44 /  32  /  32  /
DET  : DETROIT CITY AIRPORT:   53 /  33  /  33  / 0.53
DTW  : DETROIT METRO ARPT  :   46 /  32  /  34  / 0.84  /  0.1 / T
FNT  : FLINT BISHOP AIRPORT:   47 /  33  /  33  / 0.78  /  1.4 / 1
ONZ  :*GROSSE ILE AIRPORT  :   46 /  34  /  34  /
OZW  :*HOWELL AIRPORT      :   46 /  32  /  32  /
DUH  :*LAMBERTVILLE AIRPORT:   50 /  33  /  35  /
D95  :*LAPEER DUPONT AIRPRT:   44 /  32  /  32  /
IKW  :*MIDLAND AIRPORT     :   44 /  29  /  29  /
TTF  :*MONROE AIRPORT      :   48 /  34  /  36  /
RNP  :*OWOSSO AIRPORT      :   45 /  32  /  32  /
PTK  : PONTIAC AIRPORT     :   46 /  31  /  32  / 0.77
P58  : PORT HOPE           :   45 /  33  /  33  / 0.31
PHN  :*PORT HURON AIRPORT  :   46 /  34  /  34  /
MBS  : SAGINAW - TRI-CITIES:   45 /  31  /  31  / 0.57  /  1.2 / 1
HYX  :*SAGINAW-HARRY BROWNE:   43 /  32  /  32  /
VLL  :*OAKLAND/TROY AIRPORT:   49 /  36  /  36  /
YIP  : YPSILANTI WILLOW RUN:   49 /  34  /  36  / 0.80
.END


*THE TEMPERATURE DATA FOR THESE SITES ABOVE REPRESENT THE HIGHEST AND
 LOWEST TEMPERATURES THAT WERE REPORTED ON THE METAR OBSERVATIONS
 THAT TRANSMIT THREE TIMES AN HOUR AND MAY NOT REPRESENT THE ACTUAL
 HIGH OR LOW FOR THAT SITE. THESE SITES DO NOT MEASURE
 PRECIPITATION.
.....................................................................


THE FOLLOWING COOPERATIVE OBSERVER SITES REPORT FROM MIDNIGHT TO
MIDNIGHT THE PREVIOUS DAY.


.BR DTX  1221  ES DH07/TAIRZX/TAIRZN/TA/PPDRZZ/SFDRZZ/SDIRZZ


:SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN -- TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION STATIONS
:....................................................................
:       STATION               MAX / MIN  / 12 AM /24-HR / SNOW/ SNOW
:        NAME                 TEMP/ TEMP / TEMP  /PRECIP/ FALL/ DEPTH
:....................................................................
ARNM4: ADRIAN              :   47 /  27  /  33  / 0.83 /    T /  0
MILM4: MILFORD - GM GROUNDS:   45 /  31  /  31  / 0.90 /  0.0 /  0
MDLM4: MIDLAND             :   43 /  32  /  39  / 0.86 /    M /  M
MTCM4: MT CLEMENS SELFRIDGE:   46 /  34  /  35  / 0.48 /  0.0 /  0
PRHM4: PORT HURON          :   47 /  33  /  39  / 0.48 /    M /  M
SGNM4: SAGINAW 5W          :   43 /  30  /  38  / 0.73 /  0.3 /  0
.....................................................................


COOPERATIVE OBSERVATIONS VALUES ARE FOR APPROXIMATELY THE PREVIOUS 24
HOURS FROM YESTERDAYS OBSERVATION TIME TO TODAY`S OBSERVATION TIME.


.BR DTX  1221  ES DH07/TAIRZX/TAIRZN/TA/PPDRZZ/SFDRZZ/SDIRZZ


:SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN -- TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION STATIONS
:..................................................................
...
:       STATION           OB   /MAX / MIN  /OB  /24-HR /SNOW/SNOW
:        NAME             TIME /TEMP/ TEMP /TEMP/PRECIP/FALL/DEPTH
:..................................................................
...
: ***MIDLAND COUNTY***


: ***BAY COUNTY***
AUBM4:  AUBURN            :0630/ 44 /  29 /  31 / 0.70/ 0.5/   1


: ***HURON COUNTY***
BDAM4:  BAD AXE           :0715/ 44 /  32 /  32 / 0.46/ 2.0/   2
FLNM4:  FILION 5NNW       :0620/ 44 /  32 /  32 / 0.62/ 0.8/   1
HBHM4:  HARBOR BEACH 1SSE :0800/ 44 /  32 /  32 / 0.25/ 0.1/   T
POAM4:  PORT AUSTIN       :0740/ 44 /  27 /  32 / 0.47/   M/   M
PHPM4:  PORT HOPE         :0800/ 43 /  32 /  32 / 0.36/ 0.6/   1


: ***SAGINAW COUNTY***
CHSM4:  CHESANING         :0730/    /     /     / 0.72/   T/   T
MERM4:  MERRIL 2E         :0900/ 44 /  29 /  30 / 0.68/ 0.8/   1


: ***TUSCOLA COUNTY***
CARM4:  CARO              :0710/ 43 /  31 /  31 / 0.58/ 1.0/   1



: ***SANILAC COUNTY***
LEXM4:  LEXINGTON         :0738/ 45 /  31 /  31 / 0.65/ 3.0/   2
SANM4:  SANDUSKY          :0700/ 44 /  31 /  32 / 0.47/   M/   M


: ***SHIAWASSEE COUNTY***
CORM4:  CORUNNA 2NE       :0600/ 45 /  33 /  33 / 0.67/ 0.6/   1
DRNM4:  DURAND            :0800/ 45 /  29 /  30 / 0.69/ 1.2/   1
OWSM4:  OWOSSO            :0700/ 44 /  31 /  31 / 0.70/ 0.2/   T


: ***GENESEE COUNTY***
BUNM4:  BURTON 4N         :0700/ 45 /  32 /  32 / 0.82/ 1.7/   2
GODM4:  GOODRICH          :0730/ 45 /  30 /  30 / 0.77/ 1.4/   1


: ***LAPEER COUNTY***
LPEM4:  LAPEER 2W         :1030/ 44 /  27 /  28 / 0.78/ 2.3/   2
LPRM4:  LAPEER            :0730/ 44 /  30 /  30 / 0.58/ 0.8/   1


: ***ST. CLAIR COUNTY***
YALM4:  YALE              :0700/ 45 /   M /  32 / 0.70/ 0.6/   1


: ***LIVINGSTON COUNTY***
HELM4:  HELL              :1054/ 45 /  27 /  27 / 0.70/   T/   T
HOWM4:  HOWELL            :0741/ 46 /  24 /  29 / 0.74/ 0.8/   1
WHLM4:WHITMORE LK 1N      :0700/ 45 /  30 /  31 / 0.69/ 0.7/   1


: ***OAKLAND COUNTY***
FARM4:  FARMINGTON        :0730/ 45 /  31 /  32 / 0.70/ 0.3/   T
PONM4:  PONTIAC           :0830/ 46 /  30 /  30 / 0.92/ 0.5/   1
WSBM4:  WEST BLOOMFIELD   :0615/    /     /     / 0.78/ 0.3/   T


: ***MACOMB COUNTY***
RICM4:  RICHMOND 4NNW     :0820/ 45 /  32 /  32 / 0.78/ 1.0/   1


: ***WASHTENAW COUNTY***
AASM4: ANN ARBOR-SOUTHEAST:0730/ 46 /  32 /  33 / 0.99/ 0.4/   T
AAWM4:  ANN ARBOR 1W      :0830/ 47 /  27 /  28 / 0.74/ 0.5/   1
CHLM4:  CHELSEA           :0930/ 46 /  29 /  29 / 0.77/ 0.2/   1
MCHM4:  MANCHESTER        :0648/ 47 /  32 /  32 / 0.75/ 0.2/   T
SLNM4:  SALINE 4SW        :0800/ 47 /  24 /  25 / 0.82/ 0.0/   0
SALM4:  SALINE            :0815/ 41 /  22 /  30 / 0.93/   T/   T


: ***WAYNE COUNTY***
DRBM4:U OF M DEARBORN     :0900/ 45 /  33 /  34 / 0.93/ 0.8/   1
GPFM4:  GROSSE PTE FARMS  :0800/ 47 /  33 /  34 / 0.67/ 0.2/   0
WYTM4:  WYANDOTTE         :0800/    /     /     / 0.73/ 0.2/   T


: ***LENAWEE COUNTY***
MRIM4:  MORENCI           :0730/ 48 /  32 /  33 / 0.66/ 0.1/   T
TECM4:  TECUMSEH          :0615/ 48 /  32 /  34 / 0.75/   M/   M
TIPM4:  TIPTON 2WNW       :0800/ 47 /  31 /  31 / 0.63/ 0.7/   T


: ***MONROE COUNTY***
DNDM4:  DUNDEE            :0630/ 48 /  32 /  33 / 0.88/   M/   M
MLIM4:  MILAN             :0724/ 48 /  31 /  32 / 0.80/ 0.0/   0
MNRM4:  MONROE            :0745/ 48 /  33 /  33 / 0.65/   T/   0
NWPM4:  NEWPORT 4SSE      :0700/ 45 /  33 /  34 / 0.64/   T/   0
.END

 

 

RTPDTX
MORNING TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
949 AM EST SAT DEC 22 2012

VALUES REPRESENT YESTERDAY`S HIGHS....LOW OVER THE LAST 12 HOURS
AND PRECIPITATION OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS ENDING AT 7 AM EST


.BR DTX  1222  ES DH00/TAIRZX/DH07/TAIRZP/TA/PPDRZZ/SFDRZZ/SDIRZZ


:SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN -- TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION STATIONS
:....................................................................
:       STATION               MAX / MIN  / 7 AM / 24-HR / SNOW/ SNOW
:        NAME                 TEMP/ TEMP / TEMP / PRECIP/ FALL/ DEPTH
:....................................................................
ARBM4: ANN ARBOR           :   33 /  27  /  28  / 0.12  /  1.1 /  1
WHKM4: NWS WHITE LAKE      :   34 /  26  /  27  / 0.10  /  2.2 /  3
ADG  : ADRIAN AIRPORT      :   34 /  29  /  29  / 0.00
BAX  :*BAD AXE AIRPORT     :   41 /  28  /  28  /
CFS  :*CARO AIRPORT-TUSCOLA:   40 /  29  /  30  /
DET  : DETROIT CITY AIRPORT:   43 /  30  /  30  / 0.01
DTW  : DETROIT METRO ARPT  :   35 /  30  /  30  / 0.01  /  1.0 /  1
FNT  : FLINT BISHOP AIRPORT:   38 /  29  /  29  / 0.05  /  0.6 /  T
ONZ  :*GROSSE ILE AIRPORT  :   36 /  30  /  30  /
OZW  :*HOWELL AIRPORT      :   34 /  28  /  28  /
DUH  :*LAMBERTVILLE AIRPORT:   35 /  30  /  30  /
D95  :*LAPEER DUPONT AIRPRT:   37 /  28  /  29  /
IKW  :*MIDLAND AIRPORT     :   42 /  31  /  31  /
TTF  :*MONROE AIRPORT      :   36 /  30  /  30  /
RNP  :*OWOSSO AIRPORT      :   39 /  30  /  30  /
PTK  : PONTIAC AIRPORT     :   34 /  28  /  28  /    T
P58  : PORT HOPE           :   44 /  29  /  30  / 0.11
PHN  :*PORT HURON AIRPORT  :   37 /  32  /  32  /
MBS  : SAGINAW - TRI-CITIES:   40 /  30  /  30  / 0.21  /  1.2 /  1
HYX  :*SAGINAW-HARRY BROWNE:   37 /  30  /  30  /
VLL  :*OAKLAND/TROY AIRPORT:   37 /  33  /  33  /
YIP  : YPSILANTI WILLOW RUN:   37 /  31  /  31  / 0.02
.END


*THE TEMPERATURE DATA FOR THESE SITES ABOVE REPRESENT THE HIGHEST AND
 LOWEST TEMPERATURES THAT WERE REPORTED ON THE METAR OBSERVATIONS
 THAT TRANSMIT THREE TIMES AN HOUR AND MAY NOT REPRESENT THE ACTUAL
 HIGH OR LOW FOR THAT SITE. THESE SITES DO NOT MEASURE
 PRECIPITATION.
.....................................................................


THE FOLLOWING COOPERATIVE OBSERVER SITES REPORT FROM MIDNIGHT TO
MIDNIGHT THE PREVIOUS DAY.


.BR DTX  1222  ES DH07/TAIRZX/TAIRZN/TA/PPDRZZ/SFDRZZ/SDIRZZ


:SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN -- TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION STATIONS
:....................................................................
:       STATION               MAX / MIN  / 12 AM /24-HR / SNOW/ SNOW
:        NAME                 TEMP/ TEMP / TEMP  /PRECIP/ FALL/ DEPTH
:....................................................................
ARNM4: ADRIAN              :   33 /  20  /  32  /    T /    T /   0
MILM4: MILFORD - GM GROUNDS:   31 /  26  /  29  /    T /  0.4 /   T
MDLM4: MIDLAND             :   39 /  28  /  31  / 0.12 /    M /   M
MTC  : MT CLEMENS SELFRIDGE:   35 /  29  /  31  / 0.10 /  0.7 /   1
PRHM4: PORT HURON          :   39 /  29  /  30  / 0.19 /    T /   T
SGNM4: SAGINAW 5W          :   38 /  27  /  30  / 0.19 /  1.3 /   1
.....................................................................


COOPERATIVE OBSERVATIONS VALUES ARE FOR APPROXIMATELY THE PREVIOUS 24
HOURS FROM YESTERDAYS OBSERVATION TIME TO TODAY`S OBSERVATION TIME.


.BR DTX  1222  ES DH07/TAIRZX/TAIRZN/TA/PPDRZZ/SFDRZZ/SDIRZZ


:SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN -- TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION STATIONS
:..................................................................
...
:       STATION           OB   /MAX / MIN  /OB  /24-HR /SNOW/SNOW
:        NAME             TIME /TEMP/ TEMP /TEMP/PRECIP/FALL/DEPTH
:..................................................................
...
: ***MIDLAND COUNTY***


: ***BAY COUNTY***
AUBM4:  AUBURN            :0700/ 32 /  25 /  29 / 0.03/ 1.0/   2


: ***HURON COUNTY***
BDAM4:  BAD AXE           :0630/ 32 /  27 /  28 / 0.10/ 1.0/   3
FLNM4:  FILION 5NNW       :0700/ 32 /  27 /  28 / 0.13/ 1.5/   2
PHPM4:  PORT HOPE         :0800/ 34 /  27 /  28 / 0.04/ 0.4/   2


: ***SAGINAW COUNTY***
MERM4:  MERRIL 2E         :0800/ 33 /  25 /  29 /    T/   M/   M


: ***TUSCOLA COUNTY***
CARM4:  CARO              :0510/ 31 /  25 /  29 / 0.25/ 0.2/   3



: ***SANILAC COUNTY***
LEXM4:  LEXINGTON         :0745/ 33 /  28 /  29 / 0.09/ 1.0/   2
SANM4:  SANDUSKY          :0735/  M /  27 /  28 / 0.16/ 1.0/   1


: ***SHIAWASSEE COUNTY***
CORM4:  CORUNNA 2NE       :0600/ 39 /  28 /  28 / 0.03/ 0.4/   1
DRNM4:  DURAND            :0800/ 32 /  27 /  29 / 0.03/ 0.6/   1
OWSM4:  OWOSSO            :0700/ 33 /  28 /  28 / 0.08/   T/   T


: ***GENESEE COUNTY***
BUNM4:  BURTON 4N         :0700/ 33 /  26 /  29 / 0.06/ 0.6/   1
LIDM4:  LINDEN            :0700/ 31 /  26 /  28 / 0.08/ 0.1/   1
GODM4:  GOODRICH          :0730/ 31 /  26 /  27 /    T/ 0.2/   1


: ***LAPEER COUNTY***
LPRM4:  LAPEER            :0730/ 30 /  26 /  28 / 0.21/ 1.0/   1


: ***ST. CLAIR COUNTY***
YALM4:  YALE              :0700/ 33 /   M /  27 / 0.11/ 1.0/   1


: ***LIVINGSTON COUNTY***
HOWM4:  HOWELL            :0745/ 32 /  25 /  30 / 0.09/ 1.0/   1
WHLM4:WHITMORE LK 1N      :0600/ 31 /  26 /  27 / 0.32/ 1.0/   2


: ***OAKLAND COUNTY***
FARM4:  FARMINGTON        :0700/ 32 /  28 /  28 / 0.05/ 0.3/   T
WSBM4:  WEST BLOOMFIELD   :0800/    /     /     / 0.08/ 0.5/   1


: ***MACOMB COUNTY***
RICM4:  RICHMOND 4NNW     :0800/ 32 /  27 /  28 / 0.04/ 0.4/   1


: ***WASHTENAW COUNTY***
AASM4: ANN ARBOR-SOUTHEAST:0730/ 33 /  28 /  28 / 0.10/ 1.0/   1
AAWM4:  ANN ARBOR 1W      :0830/ 34 /  25 /  26 / 0.04/ 0.2/   M
CHLM4:  CHELSEA           :0906/ 33 /  27 /  27 / 0.05/   T/   1
MCHM4:  MANCHESTER        :0752/ 33 /  27 /  28 / 0.03/ 0.3/   T
SLNM4:  SALINE 4SW        :0800/ 34 /  21 /  22 / 0.00/ 0.0/   0
SALM4:  SALINE            :0745/ 30 /  26 /  26 /    T/   T/   T


: ***WAYNE COUNTY***
DBNM4:  DEARBORN          :0800/ 34 /  28 /  29 /    T/   T/   T
GPFM4:  GROSSE PTE FARMS  :0800/ 35 /  28 /  29 / 0.00/ 0.0/   0
WYTM4:  WYANDOTTE         :0800/    /     /     / 0.06/ 1.0/   1


: ***LENAWEE COUNTY***
BLIM4:  BLISSFIELD 1SW    :0733/  M /  28 /  28 /    T/   T/   0
MRIM4:  MORENCI           :0730/ 35 /  29 /  29 /    T/   T/   0
TECM4:  TECUMSEH          :0645/ 35 /  28 /  29 / 0.01/   T/   0
TIPM4:  TIPTON 2WNW       :0755/ 33 /  27 /  27 / 0.00/   M/   T


: ***MONROE COUNTY***
DNDM4:  DUNDEE            :0740/ 34 /  28 /  28 /    T/   T/   0
MLIM4:  MILAN             :0800/ 34 /  28 /  28 / 0.01/   T/   M
MNRM4:  MONROE            :0800/ 36 /  28 /  28 /    T/   T/   0
.END