The Weather Control Panel

A minor snowstorm moved through the area and dropped a few more inches of snow more than first expected.  Here are some snowfall totals from the National Weather Service.

Snow City Location                    County Location   Source

5.0" 1 mile NE of Auburn, IN          DeKalb County  ...

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A devastating ice storm affected much of the region, with over an inch of ice accumulation in some areas.

A major storm system brought near-blizzard conditions to western Michigan Wednesday through late Thursday night. In our area, the areas most greatly affected were Berrien, Cass and St. Joseph counties in southern Michigan. A Winter Storm Warning was issued for these areas. Strong winds blew heavy snow to the point where visibilities were less than one quarter of a mile and white-outs at times. Winds of 30 mph and gusts to near 50 mph made it diffucult to accurately measure exactly h...

Snow developed over the area late Sunday night into early Monday morning, causing hazardous snowfall amounts. A Winter Weather Advisory was issued in good judgment in the northern portion of the area. However, an unexpected 6-9" of snow accumulated in Hillsdale and Branch counties in Michigan. These amounts are considered warning criteria, but forecast models did not have good agreement with this result.

Below is a total snowfall map provided by the National Weather Service...

The following story is from the National Weather Service.

A band of heavy lake effect snow formed on Tuesday night [February 3] over Lake Michigan, affecting parts of northwest Indiana and extreme southwest lower Michigan. The visible satellite image below shows how the single band extended along the length of Lake Michigan in contrast to the multiple bands over Lake Superior and Lake Huron.

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