Overview
Event Summary
Please note: Due to the nature of the storm with lighter blowing snow early Saturday morning and wet snow/mix later on, measuring the snowfall was quite difficult leading to variations across small distances.
Snow quickly moved in during the late evening on Friday, January 17, 2020 as a strong low pressure system moved in from the Midwest and across the Great Lakes region. This strong system brought numerous advisories and warnings to the Midwest and Great Lakes. The majority of the snow fell overnight and into the morning hours on Saturday before tapering off and transitioning to rain showers and drizzle over some parts of Southeast Michigan. Snow, rain and sleet were all seen over the course of the later morning into early Saturday morning. With the amount of moisture that was available with this system, the characteristic of this snow was heavy and wet, making shoveling rather difficult. During the heaviest snow, snowfall rates were 1+ inches per hour leading to many locations seeing 5 to 7 inches of total snow.
Snowfall Totals
For more detailed snow reports, please see the storm reports tab.
Radar
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Radar Loop of Snow Event from 10 PM Friday to 4 AM Saturday |
Radar Loop of Snow Event from 4AM to 10 AM Saturday |
Radar Loop of Snow Event from 10 AM to 1:50 PM Saturday |
Storm Reports
Snowfall reports from the last 24 hours can be found here. The latest Local Storm Reports (LSR) (text format), along with the Public Information System (PNS) can be found here.
Public Information Statement...Storm Totals
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
323 PM EST Sat Jan 18 2020
STORM TOTAL SNOW REPORTS
Location Snowfall Duration
(Inches) (Hours) Lat Lon
...Bay County...
Kawkawlin M 4.0 M 43.65N 83.95W
...Genesee County...
Grand Blanc M 5.5 M 42.93N 83.62W
Linden M 5.8 M 42.82N 83.78W
Clio M 6.5 M 43.18N 83.74W
3 SW Flint M 7.2 M 43.00N 83.74W
...Huron County...
Bad Axe M 5.0
Port Austin M 4.0
...Lapeer County...
Otter Lake M 2.5 M 43.21N 83.46W
Imlay City M 3.8 M 43.02N 83.08W
Elba M 4.0 M 43.04N 83.44W
Metamora M 4.2 M 42.94N 83.29W
1 NW Lapeer M 5.6 M 43.06N 83.34W
...Lenawee County...
Morenci M 3.2 M 41.72N 84.22W
Adrian M 6.4 M 41.90N 84.04W
...Livingston County...
2 N Whitmore Lake M 5.8 M 42.46N 83.75W
Brighton M 5.8 M 42.53N 83.78W
Hartland M 5.8 M 42.66N 83.75W
Cohoctah M 6.1 M 42.76N 83.95W
4 NW Pinckney M 6.3 M 42.50N 84.00W
...Macomb County...
4 SW Sterling Heights M 5.1 M 42.54N 83.09W
Sterling Heights M 5.1 M 42.58N 83.03W
Armada M 6.2 M 42.84N 82.88W
Chesterfield Township M 6.4 M 42.68N 82.82W
5 N Grosse Pointe M 6.8 M 42.47N 82.92W
Roseville M 6.8 M 42.51N 82.94W
Shelby Township M 6.9 M 42.67N 83.03W
Macomb Township M 7.0 M 42.67N 82.92W
Washington M 7.1 M 42.72N 83.04W
St. Clair Shores M 7.5 M 42.49N 82.89W
...Midland County...
8 S Midland M 4.5 M 43.51N 84.23W
Midland M 4.8 M 43.62N 84.23W
...Monroe County...
Temperance M 3.2 M 41.77N 83.57W
1 SE Monroe M 4.0 M 41.91N 83.37W
Dundee M 5.2 M 41.96N 83.66W
3 SE Newport M 6.4 M 41.97N 83.27W
Stony Point M 6.4 M 41.95N 83.27W
...Oakland County...
1 N West Bloomfield M 4.5 M 42.58N 83.38W
2 WSW Wolverine Lake M 5.0 M 42.55N 83.51W
Lake Orion M 5.0 M 42.78N 83.24W
Ortonville M 5.0 M 42.85N 83.44W
Waterford M 5.0 M 42.66N 83.39W
White Lake M 5.1 M 42.65N 83.50W
2 E Novi M 5.4 M 42.48N 83.45W
Farmington Hills M 6.0 M 42.49N 83.38W
Highland M 6.0 M 42.64N 83.62W
Leonard M 6.0 M 42.87N 83.14W
Beverly Hills M 6.2 M 42.52N 83.22W
Berkley M 6.4 M 42.50N 83.19W
Clarkston M 6.5 M 42.74N 83.42W
2 NW West Bloomfield M 6.8 M 42.59N 83.41W
Royal Oak M 6.9 M 42.51N 83.15W
Rochester Hills M 7.0 M 42.67N 83.16W
2 W Novi M 7.7 M 42.48N 83.53W
...Saginaw County...
5 NW Saginaw M 3.0 M 43.47N 84.02W
3 W Saginaw M 4.5 M 43.42N 84.01W
Carrollton M 5.0 M 43.46N 83.93W
Oakley M 5.5 M 43.14N 84.17W
Shields M 5.5 M 43.42N 84.07W
...Sanilac County...
Peck M 4.3 M 43.26N 82.82W
...Shiawassee County...
Owosso E 4.0 M 43.00N 84.18W
New Lothrop M 4.5 M 43.12N 83.97W
...St. Clair County...
Port Huron M 3.1 M 42.99N 82.43W
Yale M 3.5 M 43.13N 82.80W
...Washtenaw County...
Milan M 4.0 M 42.09N 83.68W
Manchester M 4.5 M 42.15N 84.04W
Saline M 5.7 M 42.18N 83.78W
Ypsilanti M 6.4 M 42.24N 83.62W
...Wayne County...
Garden City M 5.7 M 42.33N 83.33W
Detroit M 5.8 M 42.38N 83.11W
Livonia M 6.5 M 42.40N 83.37W
Wyandotte M 6.7 M 42.21N 83.16W
2 E Romulus M 6.8 M 42.23N 83.32W
Northville M 6.8 M 42.44N 83.49W
M = Measured
E = Estimated
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