The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5661400
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
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5661400
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Lake-Effect Snow |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,661,400 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,083,611 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1998-03-10T06:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1998-03-11T12:00:00+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 |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | NWS STORM SURVEY |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | Northwest winds blowing across Lake Michigan behind an arctic cold front brought lake effect snow showers and squalls inland across portions of the counties bordering the lake in western Lower Michigan and as far inland as Cass County in extreme southwest Lower Michigan. Lake effect snow began around 1:00 am EST Tuesday, March 10th and continued until 7:00 am Wednesday, March 11th. In the counties listed, lake effect snowfall accumulations ranged from 2 to 9 inches. Snowfall was heaviest across northwest Mason, extreme western Allegan, western Van Buren, northern Berrien, and northwest Cass counties. Snowfall accumulations reached 9 inches near Glenn and Ganges (Allegan County) and South Haven (Van Buren County); 6 inches near Saugatuck (Allegan), Coloma and Watervliet (Berrien), and Dowagiac (Cass); and 4 inches in Niles and Benton Harbor (Berrien). |
| Yearyear | 1,998 |
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