The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5626241
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
EATON
5626241
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Lake-Effect Snow |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,626,241 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,071,780 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1997-11-12T02:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1997-11-12T15:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | MICHIGAN |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | EATON |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A cold front moved across western Lower Michigan during the early morning hours of November 12th, resulting in a lake-enhanced snow event which began late evening, Tuesday, November 11th. In general, 1 to 5 inches of snow fell across western and southern Lower Michigan, with 3 to 5 inch amounts confined to Lake, Ottawa, Kent, Allegan, Barry, Eaton, Ingham, and Kalamazoo Counties. The snow-covered and icy roads caught many overnight and early morning motorists by surprise. Slippery conditions are believed to have contributed to a seven-car pile-up on the northbound span of the U.S. 31 drawbridge late Tuesday night in Grand Haven. Two injuries were reported. The snow initially melted on road surfaces overnight, then froze early Wednesday morning as temperatures fell below freezing. This resulted in extremely icy conditions and an unusually high number of minor accidents, which included many slide-offs into ditches. Accidents with injuries were reported in Battle Creek, St. Joseph and Cass Counties, Hillsdale County (a rollover accident), and Branch, Mecosta, Osceola, and Newaygo Counties. Snow reports included 5.0 inches in Grandville, 4.8 inches at the National Weather Service Office in southeast Grand Rapids, 4.5 inches in Hudsonville, 3.6-4.0 inches in Allegan, 3.2 inches in Hastings, 3.0 inches in Oshtemo, 3.0 inches in East Lansing, and 1.5 inches in Battle Creek. |
| Yearyear | 1,997 |
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