The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5678007
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
ALLEGAN
5678007
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Lake-Effect Snow |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,678,007 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,151,762 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1998-12-21T18:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1998-12-22T23:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | MICHIGAN |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | ALLEGAN |
| 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 | The winter season's first widespread snowfall came in the form of lake effect snow showers which developed behind an arctic cold front which moved across western Lower Michigan during the afternoon and early evening hours of Monday, December 21st. Snow showers continued until the late afternoon hours of December 22nd. Snowfall totals ranged from 1 to 5 inches in the listed counties. The highest snow amounts were reported from the counties adjacent to Lake Michigan, with an average of 3 to 5 inches reported in Lake, Mason, Oceana, Muskegon, Ottawa, Allegan, and Van Buren Counties. As is typically the case in this area, the first snow of the season contributed to a dramatic increase in the reported number of traffic accidents. Most of the accidents were minor, however one fatal accident in Allegan County was blamed on hazardous road conditions. A 35-year old male was killed when he lost control of his sport utility vehicle on northbound I-196 near Saugatuck in Allegan County. The vehicle left the road and smashed into a tree. The most snow reported from this event was 5.1 inches in Allegan. Other snowfall reports included 5.0 inches in Bloomingdale (Van Buren County), 4.2 inches in Grandville (Kent County), 3.5 inches in Holland, 3.0 inches at the Kent County International Airport in Grand Rapids, 2.5 inches in Hastings (Barry County), and 1.5 inches in Big Rapids (Mecosta County). |
| Yearyear | 1,998 |
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