Snow Records

Official Snowfall Records for Grand Rapids, Michigan

Businesses in Grand Rapids, Michigan rely on accurate snowfall record-keeping to plan for the most extreme conditions during the winter. Snow plow removal companies, Municipalities, Universities and others that fight snow can plan for the worst with this data…

First Two Inches

The first recorded date on which the city received its first 2 inches of snowfall.

September

1956

SAULT STE MARIE SANDERSON FLD
9/20/1956

October

1967

MARQUETTE WSO AP
10/10/1967

1969

ALPENA CO RGNL AP
10/22/1969

1989

LANSING CAPITAL CITY AP
10/19/1989

1989

DETROIT METRO AP
10/19/1989

2003

HOUGHTON LK ROSCOMMON AP
10/2/2003

2006

GRAND RAPIDS INTL AP
10/12/2006

2006

FLINT BISHOP INTL AP
10/12/2006

1, 2 & 3 Day Snow Accumulation Records

Greatest Amount of Snow in One Day:

16.1in. — The one-day record snowfall for Grand Rapids, Michigan was recorded on January 26th, 1978 as seen in the chart below.

Greatest Amount of Snow in Two Days:

21.5in. — The two-day cumulative snow record covered the period from December 27th, 2001 toDecember 28th, 2001.

Greatest Amount of Snow in Three Days:

28.2in. — The two-day cumulative snow record covered the period from December 27th, 2001 toDecember 29th, 2001.

These snow records are reviewed yearly and updated as new data is recorded.

SPN enlisted the help of the leading winter-expert Meteorologists to collect snow records throughout the United States. SPN has assimilated snow record data from over 220 U.S. Cities including Grand Rapids, Michigan. Snowfall records are reviewed and updated yearly.

Greatest Snowfall in One Season:

143.7 inches – The greatest cumulative snow fall for Grand Rapids, Michigan. This occurred during the year that ended December 31st, 2008. This was surely a banner year for snowplow contractors!United States snow records can be found by reviewing the snowfall records of over 200 cities.

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