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A dusting of snow is possible north of Grand Rapids, mainly on cooler surfaces such as grass and parked cars. With so much snowfall this winter, the city streets are inevitably more narrow as the snow banks get bigger and bigger with each storm. The month fell short of the record, 34.9 inches, which occurred in 1922, and the second highest amount, 26 inches, which fell in 1955. person will not be tolerated. National Weather Service The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. The winter of 2013-2014 was the snowiest winter on record for Detroit with 94.9 inches. Locally supplied information is unofficial preliminary data. The winters of 1976-1977, 1977-1978 and 1978-1979 were in the top five coldest winters at most southern Michigan cities. You have permission to edit this article. I figure let’s keep it to since 1970, as many of us won’t remember before that year. “We’re darn close to running out of room,” commented Davies of the humongous white piles. Grand Rapids received the third most snowfall for the month of February last month, with a total of 25.2 inches, three times the historical average, which is typically around 8.4 inches. We'd love to hear eyewitness
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Of course one of the biggest snowstorms in Michigan history was a few years before that, in January of 1967. We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content. According to Roman, this year’s snowfall has already surpassed the total snowfall for 2013-2014 (67.7 inches), which many refer to as the “most recent truly hard winter.” We are 9.3 inches behind 1995-1996, which is another winter that is mentioned as having been particularly tough, and ranks second of all-time, he continued. So, where does the city put all of this snow?
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Grand Rapids' first snowfall of winter usually arrives in November.
The area is 30.1 inches above the historical average for total winter snowfall, said Roman, and 28.4 inches above the 30-year average. Flint went down to -21 degrees and Detroit down to -20 degrees.
No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism It was the earliest snowfall of an inch or greater at the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids on record. With back-to-back significant snowfalls last month, Grand Rapids Public Works crews were put to the test, working many early, early mornings and weekends. Saginaw had the snowiest winter on record in 2007-2008 with 80 inches of snow. Grand Rapids, MI Weather History star_ratehome. Some Michiganders can handle snow but not the cold. Error! Grand Rapids received the third most snowfall for the month of February last month, with a total of 25.2 inches, three times the historical average, which is typically around 8.4 inches. Flint had 83.9 inches of snow that winter. A snowy Grand Rapids in the winter of 2013-2014.
Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission. Use the 'Report' link on The record snowfall, 80.3 inches, was recorded in 1936-1937.
Let’s look at some of the snowiest and coldest winters. Davies works diligently to inform the public of when crews will be out plowing the next morning. In that way of looking at a bad cold winter, 1994 rises to the top. This winter’s snowfall ranks as the eighth highest on record, with 70.4 inches falling between October 2018 and February 2019. Click here to log in and see all of our other subscription options for the Grand Rapids Herald-Review, including online only & auto-renewal subscriptions. Please select one of the following: Experimental Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook, West Michigan Probabilistic Snow Forecast, National Climatic Data Center - www.ncdc.noaa.gov, Storm Prediction Center Climatological Data, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Would you like to receive our daily news? I’d have to say 1976-1977 was generally the coldest with Detroit, Flint and Grand Rapids all having that winter as the coldest on record back to 1970. 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 “We’ve had a lot of support for it.”, The Winter Parking Ordinance requires all vehicles and trailers to remain off the city roadways until streets are completely plowed.
Be Proactive. 1978 also had some of the coldest entire winter average temperatures.
or anything. Very rarely a few snowflakes fall in May.
Grand Rapids, MI4899 Tim Dougherty Drive SEGrand Rapids, MI 49512-4034616-949-0643Comments? The season's last snowfall typically happens in April, although at least one in four Aprils receive no fresh snow. To view our latest e-Edition click the image on the left. So the winter of 2013-2014 was actually a very notable winter with respect to total seasonal snowfall across all of the southern half of Lower Michigan. Please purchase a subscription to continue reading.
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NWS Summer Snowfall - Grand Rapids, Michigan "Trace" reported for June: 1950, 1953, 2002, and 2005 (all were from hail, not snow) "Trace" reported for July: 2000 (from hail, not snow) "Trace" reported for August: None Autumn Snowfall - Grand Rapids, Michigan "Trace" … “Each month this winter, we have been above the historical average for total monthly snowfall,” explained Tyler Roman, an ecologist with the Northern Research Station in Grand Rapids. I think that’s why the winter of 1977-1978 always comes back in our memories as one of the worst winters. The total snowfall for Grand Rapids so far this winter ranks eighth of all time, at 70.4 inches.
RELATED READING: Remembering the Great Blizzard of 1978, when Michigan took a deadly hit. Grand Rapids is the second largest city in Michigan and is located in west central Kent County, about 30 miles east of Lake Michigan and about 85 miles north of the Indiana border. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, All rights reserved (About Us). Now you might want to rank the coldest winters as the year with the coldest actual temperatures.
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There was an error processing your request. US Dept of Commerce The three winters from 1976-77 to 1978-79 were notable because they all were in the top ten nastiest Michigan winters, and they were back-to-back-to-back. To get to the worst of cold winters we go back to three winters in a row in the 1970s. Grand Rapids had its second snowiest winter in 2013-2014 with 116 inches of snow. Remembering the Great Blizzard of 1978, when Michigan took a deadly hit. Official and certified climate data can be obtained from the National Climatic Data Center - www.ncdc.noaa.gov. Since the city started enforcing a snow removal parking ordinance two years ago, effective Nov. 1 through May 1, plowing has been much more efficient.
There were a couple times, they would clear the streets with plows turnaround and haul the snow with the trucks only to have to do it all over again the next day. What makes a bad winter, or if you are a winter-lover, a good Michigan winter?
The winter of 2007-2008 was also a modern day snowy winter. Be Truthful. So if you rank bad winters by amount of total snow, two fairly recent winters take the top prize. Share with Us.
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Includes 24 hour digital access to all of GrandRapidsMN.com. 77 F Gerald R. Ford International Airport Station | Report. He said most people have become accustomed to following the plan with just a few that don’t comply. But about once every three or four years, the city gets at least a dusting of snow in October. Dry weather is expected Tuesday night and Wednesday. It wasn’t just a snowy winter in one corner of the state. This is the seventh highest on record. The winters of ’77-'78 and ’78-'79 were also very cold. “It gets old and long - but we’ve got a dedicated group,” said Davies. Climate Normals 1981-2010 compared with 1971-2000. Keep it Clean. “The parking works awesome,” according to Davies. Help fund crucial watchdog journalism.
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