The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5623275
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
CASS
5623275
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| Event typeevent_type | Lake-Effect Snow |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,623,275 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,071,787 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1997-12-30T12:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1997-12-31T18:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | MICHIGAN |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | CASS |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A northwest wind flow around a strong low pressure system which was moving up the East Coast brought a surge of arctic air south across Lake Michigan from Tuesday morning, December 30th, through midday Wednesday, December 31st. Lake effect snow brought accumulations which ranged from 2 to 12 inches across the counties bordering Lake Michigan. The only inland county which received significant accumulations was Cass County, which received 2 to 4 inches of snow. Major highways affected by the heavy snow showers included Interstate 94 west of Paw Paw, Interstate 196 south of Zeeland, Interstate 96 in Muskegon County, and U.S. Highway 31 along the length of the West Michigan lake shore. Snowfall reports included 12 inches in New Buffalo, 8-12 inches in South Haven area, around 6 inches in the Benton Harbor/St. Joseph area, and 5-8 inches across Muskegon, Oceana, and Lake Counties. |
| Yearyear | 1,997 |
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