WEST MICHIGAN — Lake effect snow continues to drop on West Michigan communities. The snow started Friday, and has racked up between 4 and 13 inches of snow Saturday alone. Grand Rapids Airport received a single day record for December 17th, seeing 10.4" inches of snow as of Sunday evening. The old record was 5.4" in 1951! Grand Rapids National Weather Service storm total is 13.5"!
Radar indicated snowfall maps anticipate parts of West Michigan got as high as 15 inches of snow (bright pink areas).
Conditions have improved significantly on the roads with no more snow falling. Snow plows and road crews have cleared the highways and are working on more back roads Sunday afternoon. We will remain quiet with no major accumulating snow through Wednesday. By the end of the week though, we are tracking more widespread accumulations and even colder air just in time for Christmas!
It's still early for totals, but anticipate some travel impacts Thursday through Christmas Day. Be sure to follow Fox 17 on all social media as well as our team of Meteorologists for your latest weather updates.
