Very cold temperatures and lake effect snow will continue to result in slow and treacherous travel through tonight. The snow will still greatly reduce visibilities and slowly add up, with the highest additional amounts generally near and west of Highway 131. Wind chills as low as 20 below are expected. An additional area of snow will affect areas west of a Holland to Reed City line Wednesday. Read More >
Grand Rapids, MI
Weather Forecast Office
Hazardous Travel
The combination of falling snow, gusty winds, and light snow led to considerable blowing snow restricting visibilities across Low Michigan for a prolonged period of time. In many areas, visibility was at or below 3 miles for days in a row, with periods of at or below 1/4 of a mile. Check out the webcams showing the low visibilities below:
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I-96 at Okemos road |
M-44 at M-44 Connector |
US-131 at Hall Road |
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US 131 at West River Drive |
US 131 at West River Drive |
December 24th-25th, 2020 : Radar Loop:
As a low pressure system moved through the Great Lakes region, this system brought westerly winds and snow bands December 24th, 2020 bringing reduced visibility and several inches of snow. A second swath of snow in the form of lake effect came from the northwest and brought heavy snow to Benton Harbor, MI, South Bend IN and Scottsville MI.
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US Dept of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service
Grand Rapids, MI
4899 Tim Dougherty Drive SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49512-4034
616-949-0643
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