The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5623906
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
OTTAWA
5623906
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 | 5,623,906 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,071,783 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1997-11-15T23:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1997-11-16T15:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | MICHIGAN |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | OTTAWA |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | An intense band of lake effect snow developed down the length of eastern Lake Michigan in a north wind flow and resulted in snow accumulations of 6 to 18 inches across far western Van Buren County and most of Berrien County. As the wind flow turned slightly more northwest during the morning hours of Sunday, November 16th, lake effect snow bands moved further inland across western Ottawa, western Allegan, central Van Buren, and Cass Counties. Snow totals in these areas ranged from 2 to 5 inches by the time the lake effect diminished. The worst conditions were felt across southwest Berrien County, where storm accumulations reached 18 inches in the New Buffalo-Sawyer areas. The weight of the heavy, wet snow downed tree limbs and power lines which cut power to 3,000 American Electric Power customers in southwest Berrien County. Snow reports included 13 inches in Baroda, 12 inches in St. Joseph and Coloma, 11 inches in Buchanan, 10 inches in Stevensville, 6 inches in South Haven, 4.7 inches in Holland, and 4.5 inches in Fennville. |
| Yearyear | 1,997 |
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