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A group walks on the Allendale campus of GVSU after the first big snow of the season (Dec. 4, 2009)

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The flag of GVSU in Allendale (Dec. 4, 2009)

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The Kirkhof Building on the GVSU Allendale campus (Dec. 4, 2009)

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Driving along US-131 (Dec. 4, 2009)

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This city snow plow slid off the road on 7th between Collindale and Leonard (Dec. 4, 2009)

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This car rolled over on West River Drive near Northland, one of dozens of accidents from the first real snow of the season (Dec. 4, 2009, courtesy photo)

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Storm Team 8 meteorologist Laura Velasquez took this picture from the WOOD TV8 parking lot, looking west at a band of lake effect clouds. (Dec. 4, 2009)

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The first snowman of the season in Holland, POSTED by TMKimber (Dec. 4, 2009)

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10:15 traffic at I-96 and I-196. The MDOT camera partially covered in ice. (courtesy: MDOT, Dec. 4, 2009)

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8am traffic deals with the first snow of the season at I-96 and Fuller Avenues (courtesy: MDOT, Dec. 4, 2009)

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8am traffic deals with the first snow of the season at I-196 and Lane Avenue (courtesy: MDOT, Dec. 4, 2009)

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The downtown Grand Rapids campus of GVSU at 6am on Dec. 4, 2009

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The Allendale campus of GVSU at 6am on Dec. 4, 2009

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Record snow opens Winter 2009

Winter Storm Warning until 4pm Friday

Updated: Friday, 04 Dec 2009, 4:31 PM EST
Published : Thursday, 03 Dec 2009, 5:39 PM EST

    GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) - A record snowfall was the opening salvo for Winter 2009, as parts of Ottawa and western Kent counties received up to 10" of snow from a narrow band of lake-effect weather.

    A Winter Storm Warning was in effect, but expired at 4 p.m. Friday for part of West Michigan. Another 3-6" of snow will fall through midday in that area, with 1-3" in the rest of the advisory counties.

    Grand Rapids Public Schools, along with dozens of other school districts across West Michigan, are closed from the snow.

    There may be some snow between Holland and Big Rapids on Saturday, but Sunday looks dry.

    More snow is expected Monday, and a true snowstorm is possible by the middle part of next week.

    Road conditions are not good in many spots, but the road commissions are out. Drivers are reminded to give themselves more time to get where they need to go.

    Stay with Storm Team 8 and 24 Hour News 8 for all your weather information.

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