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Heavy Lake Effect Snow in Some Areas Near Lake Michigan For the Morning Commute

Visibility and road conditions can change quickly in lake-effect snow. The heaviest spots of snow will shift around with the changing winds and affect different areas at different times. Portions of Van Buren and Allegan Counties are likely to see the most impacts from the snow this morning. Read More >

Here is a look at the past climatology trends from the past 30 years. This is not a forecast.

The first graphic shows the frequency by day of severe weather in Southwest Michigan from 1985 to 2021. The black line is the trend line. Typically the highest occurrence of severe weather is from June to September with peaks and lulls. 

                   

 

 

        Second, is a graph showing the trends of severe storms from 1985 to 2021. 

                  

 

 

Lastly is a chart showing severe storm events from last year compared to normal. A severe storm event is large, damaging hail or damaging winds.