[Note: There were two stations for Grand Rapids during this time period. The following data are based on the airport records.]
Month/Year |
Actual
|
Normal
|
Deviation
|
Snowfall/Ice |
Cumulative
|
| Oct. 1948 | 0.76 | 2.81 | -2.05 | Trace | Trace |
| Nov. 1948 | 3.26 | 2.77 | 0.49 | Trace | Trace |
| Dec. 1948 | 2.41 | 2.57 | -0.16 | 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Jan. 1949 | 2.54 | 2.35 | 0.19 | 8.1 | 16.4 |
| Feb. 1949 | 2.07 | 2.24 | -0.17 | 7.9 | 24.3 |
| Mar. 1949 | 2.28 | 2.48 | -0.2 | 7.6 | 31.9 |
| Apr. 1949 | 1.95 | 2.77 | -0.82 | 1.4 | 33.3 |
| May 1949 | 1.51 | 3.44 | -1.93 | 0 | 33.3 |
| June 1949 | 3.11 | 3.48 | -0.37 | 0 | 33.3 |
| July 1949 | 4.67 | 2.92 | 1.75 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug. 1949 | 0.99 | 2.61 | -1.62 | 0 | 0 |
| Sept. 1949 | 2.11 | 3.53 | -1.42 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct. 1949 | 1.61 | 2.81 | -1.2 | Trace | Trace |
| Nov. 1949 | 1.07 | 2.77 | -1.7 | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Dec. 1949 | 4.53 | 2.57 | 1.96 | 16.5 | 23.6 |
| Jan. 1950 | 3.62 | 2.35 | 1.27 | 6.2 | 29.8 |
| Feb. 1950 | 2.05 | 2.24 | -0.19 | 16.5 | 46.3 |
| Mar. 1950 | 2.23 | 2.48 | -0.25 | 14.2 | 60.5 |
| April 1950 | 4.93 | 2.77 | 2.16 | 0.7 | 61.2 |
| May 1950 | 1.27 | 3.44 | -2.17 | 0 | 61.2 |
| June 1950 | 4.52 | 3.48 | 1.04 | Trace | 61.2 |
| July 1950 | 8.42 | 2.92 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug. 1950 | 0.9 | 2.61 | -1.71 | 0 | 0 |
| Sept. 1950 | 1.15 | 3.53 | -2.38 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct. 1950 | 0.84 | 2.81 | -1.97 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov. 1950 | 2.64 | 2.77 | -0.13 | 17.5 | 17.5 |
| Dec. 1950 | 2.95 | 2.57 | 0.38 | 24 | 41.5 |
| Jan. 1951 | 2.25 | 2.35 | -0.1 | 18.4 | 59.9 |
| Feb. 1951 | 2.22 | 2.24 | -0.02 | 4.8 | 64.7 |
| Mar. 1951 | 2.02 | 2.48 | -0.46 | 11.1 | 75.8 |
| April 1951 | 4.25 | 2.77 | 1.48 | 5.7 | 81.5 |
| May 1951 | 2.05 | 3.44 | -1.39 | 0 | 81.5 |
| June 1951 | 5.45 | 3.48 | 1.97 | 0 | 81.5 |
| July 1951 | 0.56 | 2.92 | -2.36 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug. 1951 | 3.18 | 2.61 | 0.57 | 0 | 0 |
| Sept. 1951 | 4.71 | 3.53 | 1.18 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct. 1951 | 3.21 | 2.81 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov. 1951 | 3.83 | 2.77 | 1.06 | 26.9 | 26.9 |
| Dec. 1951 | 3.65 | 2.57 | 1.08 | 51.3 | 78.2 |
| Jan. 1952 | 2.08 | 2.35 | -0.27 | 21.2 | 99.4 |
| Feb. 1952 | 1.02 | 2.24 | -1.22 | 12.6 | 112 |
| Mar. 1952 | 2.35 | 2.48 | -0.13 | 9.5 | 121.5 |
| April 1952 | 2.7 | 2.77 | -0.07 | 10.5 | 132 |
| May 1952 | 3.14 | 3.44 | -0.3 | 0 | 132 |
| June 1952 | 1.76 | 3.48 | -1.72 | 0 | 132 |
| July 1952 | 5.27 | 2.92 | 2.35 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug. 1952 | 3.76 | 2.61 | 1.15 | 0 | 0 |
| Sept. 1952 | 2.89 | 3.53 | -0.64 | Trace | Trace |
| Oct. 1952 | 0.03 | 2.81 | -2.78 | Trace | Trace |
| Nov. 1952 | 3.68 | 2.77 | 0.91 | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Dec. 1952 | 1.46 | 2.57 | -1.11 | 9.5 | 15.9 |
| Jan. 1953 | 1.62 | 1.9 | -0.28 | 11 | 26.9 |
| Feb. 1953 | 1.61 | 1.67 | -0.06 | 6.7 | 33.6 |
| Mar. 1953 | 1.9 | 2.35 | -0.45 | 4.9 | 38.5 |
| April 1953 | 2.42 | 2.9 | -0.48 | 1.2 | 39.7 |
| May 1953 | 2.02 | 3.45 | -1.43 | Trace | 39.7 |
| June 1953 | 3.97 | 3.35 | 0.62 | Trace | 39.7 |
| July 1953 | 1.34 | 2.65 | -1.31 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug. 1953 | 2.22 | 2.58 | -0.36 | 0 | 0 |
| Sept. 1953 | 2.55 | 3.44 | -0.89 | Trace | Trace |
| Oct. 1953 | 1.83 | 2.51 | -0.68 | 0 | Trace |
| Nov. 1953 | 1.06 | 2.53 | -1.47 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| Dec. 1953 | 1.57 | 2.17 | -0.6 | 12.4 | 19.8 |
| Jan. 1954 | 1.69 | 1.9 | -0.21 | 23.7 | 43.5 |
| Feb. 1954 | 2.71 | 1.67 | 1.04 | 10.9 | 54.4 |
| Mar. 1954 | 4.83 | 2.35 | 2.48 | 21.9 | 76.3 |
| April 1954 | 3.36 | 2.9 | 0.46 | Trace | 76.3 |
| May 1954 | 1.51 | 3.45 | -1.94 | 2 | 78.3 |
| June 1954 | 2.87 | 3.35 | -0.48 | 0 | 78.3 |
| July 1954 | 2.88 | 2.65 | 0.23 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug. 1954 | 1.8 | 2.58 | -0.78 | 0 | 0 |
| Sept. 1954 | 2.13 | 3.44 | -1.31 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct. 1954 | 8.32 | 2.51 | 5.81 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Nov. 1954 | 1.62 | 2.53 | -0.91 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
| Dec. 1954 | 2.15 | 2.17 | -0.02 | 12.3 | 15.9 |
| Jan. 1955 | 1.7 | 1.9 | -0.2 | 25.1 | 41 |
| Feb. 1955 | 1.52 | 1.67 | -0.15 | 12.7 | 53.7 |
| Mar. 1955 | 2.07 | 2.35 | -0.28 | 15.1 | 68.8 |
| April 1955 | 1.96 | 2.9 | -0.94 | Trace | 68.8 |
| May 1955 | 1.83 | 3.45 | -1.62 | 0 | 68.8 |
| June 1955 | 2.2 | 3.35 | -1.15 | 0 | 68.8 |
| July 1955 | 2.03 | 2.65 | -0.62 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug. 1955 | 4.35 | 2.58 | 1.77 | 0 | 0 |
| Sept. 1955 | 0.94 | 3.44 | -2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct. 1955 | 2.77 | 2.51 | 0.26 | Trace | Trace |
| Nov. 1955 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 0.06 | 18.6 | 18.6 |
| Dec. 1955 | 1.18 | 2.17 | -0.99 | 9.4 | 28 |
| Jan. 1956 | 0.29 | 1.9 | -1.61 | 5.3 | 33.3 |
| Feb. 1956 | 2.08 | 1.67 | 0.41 | 22.9 | 56.2 |
| Mar. 1956 | 2.43 | 2.35 | 0.08 | 17.5 | 73.7 |
| April 1956 | 4.39 | 2.9 | 1.49 | 5.6 | 79.3 |
| May 1956 | 6.49 | 3.45 | 3.04 | 0 | 79.3 |
| June 1956 | 3.36 | 3.35 | 0.01 | 0 | 79.3 |
| July 1956 | 2.97 | 2.65 | 0.32 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug. 1956 | 1.19 | 2.58 | -1.39 | 0 | 0 |
| Sept. 1956 | 0.68 | 3.44 | -2.76 | Trace | Trace |
| Oct. 1956 | 0.39 | 2.51 | -2.12 | 0 | Trace |
| Nov. 1956 | 1.52 | 2.53 | -1.01 | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Dec. 1956 | 1.29 | 2.17 | -0.88 | 6.3 | 12.4 |
| Jan. 1957 | 2.19 | 1.9 | 0.29 | 25.4 | 37.8 |
| Feb. 1957 | 2.31 | 1.67 | 0.64 | 8.2 | 46 |
| Mar. 1957 | 1.93 | 2.35 | -0.42 | 11.1 | 57.1 |
| April 1957 | 4.55 | 2.9 | 1.65 | 2.9 | 60 |
| May 1957 | 5.05 | 3.45 | 1.6 | 0 | 60 |
| June 1957 | 6.42 | 3.35 | 3.07 | 0 | 60 |