The graphic above shows the snowiest winters in Grand Rapids history. The total for this winter in the graphic was as of 8 pm Saturday. As of early Sunday – that total was up to 109.2″. This is now the 3rd snowiest winter in Grand Rapids history. The 109.2″ is 35.3″ above average-to-date snowfall.

Most of West Michigan picked up 1-4″ of snow on Saturday. Once again, Grand Rapids had one of the higher snow totals – 4.0″ at the Ford Airport. When we’ve had lake-effect snow this winter, it’s come with a fairly strong west wind. That wind has blown the heavier snow showers inland to the US 131 corridor. Snow amounts have been lower near Lake Michigan.

As of midnight, Muskegon was up to 60.1″ for the winter and that was 23.7″ below average-to-date. Muskegon officially recorded 1.2″ of snowfall on Saturday.

Scene of a multi-vehicle pile-up on I-96 near Portland

The snow showers led to a multi-vehicle crash involving 50-100 cars and trucks on westbound I-96 near Portland. Fortunately, there were no serious injuries.

Big waves at the South Haven Channel Saturday afternoon

Here’s some peak wind gusts from Saturday: Muskegon 45 mph, Holland 43 mph, Jackson and Lansing 41 mph, Battle Creek 40 mph and Kalamazoo 39 mph.

Sunshine on the frozen waters of Isle Royale National Park in Lake Superior

Here’s some snowfall totals from up north: 9.4″ at Big Bay, 8.5″ at Marquette (airport) and also 4 miles south of Gaylord, 8.1″ Redridge, 7.2″ Ironwood, 7.0″ near Houghton, 6.1″ Mancelona and Baraga.

Wind gusts in Upper Michigan: 54 mph at Munising, 52 mph at Copper Harbor, 51 mph in Keweenaw Co. and 47 mph at Grand Marais.

Radar
Midwest
Midwest Radar
Southeast
Southeast Radar – Scattered Showers and Storms in the South – especially in Florida

After an unseasonably cold Saturday, temperatures will slowly moderate early next week.

8-14 Day Temperature Outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for March 25-31

The latest 8-14 Day Temperature Outlook from the Climate Prediction Center has Near Normal for Lower Michigan. Average highs rise to the low 50s during the period, so a milder stretch of weather is likely to end the month.

ALSO: Monday is the Vernal (or Spring) Equinox. Right now (March 12-26), Michigan is gaining daylight at the rate of 2 minutes and 56 seconds each day, the fastest rate of any time during the spring. Monday should be cooler than average over much of the U.S.

Nice rainbow in the U.K. Pretty spring blossoms in northern Spain. More rain and mountain snow for California.

Nice rainbow in the U.K. Pretty spring blossoms in northern Spain.

More rain and mountain snow for California.

National High/Low temps. for Friday March 17, 2023: 86 at Plant City, FL, Silver Lake, FL; -33 at Peter Sinks, UT.