2020-21 Seasonal Snowfall in Inches
Kalamazoo, Michigan

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Notes:
Snow depths (in inches) are reported for 11:59 p.m.
"Normal" values are seasonal averages based on the last 23 winter seasons for Western Michigan University.
The seasonal snowfall average for the entire season is 75.8 inches.
Any measurements that are posted before 11:59 p.m. are not final and are subject to change.


OCTOBER 2020

Calendar Date

Snowfall/Ice

Snow Depth

Monthly Total

Seasonal Total

Normal Total

Difference

01-Oct

.

.

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

02-Oct

.

.

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

03-Oct

.

.

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

04-Oct

.

.

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

05-Oct

.

.

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

06-Oct

.

.

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

07-Oct

.

.

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

08-Oct

.

.

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

09-Oct

.

.

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

10-Oct

.

.

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

11-Oct

.

.

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

12-Oct

.

.

0.0

0.0

0.3

-0.3

13-Oct

.

.

0.0

0.0

0.3

-0.3

14-Oct

.

.

0.0

0.0

0.3

-0.3

15-Oct

.

.

0.0

0.0

0.3

-0.3

16-Oct

.

.

0.0

0.0

0.3

-0.3

17-Oct

.

.

0.0

0.0

0.3

-0.3

18-Oct

.

.

0.0

0.0

0.3

-0.3

19-Oct

.

.

0.0

0.0

0.3

-0.3

20-Oct

.

.

0.0

0.0

0.3

-0.3

21-Oct

.

.

0.0

0.0

0.3

-0.3

22-Oct

.

.

0.0

0.0

0.3

-0.3

23-Oct

.

.

0.0

0.0

0.3

-0.3

24-Oct

.

.

0.0

0.0

0.3

-0.3

25-Oct

.

.

0.0

0.0

0.4

-0.4

26-Oct

.

.

0.0

0.0

0.4

-0.4

27-Oct

.

.

0.0

0.0

0.4

-0.4

28-Oct

.

.

0.0

0.0

0.4

-0.4

29-Oct

.

.

0.0

0.0

0.4

-0.4

30-Oct

.

.

0.0

0.0

0.4

-0.4

31-Oct

.

.

0.0

0.0

0.4

-0.4

 

NOVEMBER 2020

Calendar Date

Snowfall/Ice

Snow Depth

Monthly Total

Seasonal Total

Normal Total

Difference

01-Nov

0.2

Trace

0.2

0.2

0.4

-0.2

02-Nov

.

.

0.2

0.2

0.5

-0.3

03-Nov

.

.

0.2

0.2

0.5

-0.3

04-Nov

.

.

0.2

0.2

0.5

-0.3

05-Nov

.

.

0.2

0.2

0.5

-0.3

06-Nov

.

.

0.2

0.2

0.5

-0.3

07-Nov

.

.

0.2

0.2

0.5

-0.3

08-Nov

.

.

0.2

0.2

0.5

-0.3

09-Nov

.

.

0.2

0.2

0.6

-0.4

10-Nov

.

.

0.2

0.2

0.9

-0.7

11-Nov

.

.

0.2

0.2

1.1

-0.9

12-Nov

.

.

0.2

0.2

1.3

-1.1

13-Nov

.

.

0.2

0.2

1.4

-1.2

14-Nov

.

.

0.2

0.2

1.6

-1.4

15-Nov

Trace

.

0.2

0.2

1.7

-1.5

16-Nov

.

.

0.2

0.2

1.8

-1.6

17-Nov

Trace

.

0.2

0.2

2.3

-2.1

18-Nov

.

.

0.2

0.2

2.7

-2.5

19-Nov

.

.

0.2

0.2

3.0

-2.8

20-Nov

.

.

0.2

0.2

3.3

-3.1

21-Nov

.

.

0.2

0.2

4.0

-3.8

22-Nov

0.1

.

0.3

0.3

4.1

-3.8

23-Nov

.

.

0.3

0.3

4.2

-3.9

24-Nov

1.2

.

1.5

1.5

5.0

-3.5

25-Nov

.

.

1.5

1.5

5.1

-3.6

26-Nov

.

.

1.5

1.5

5.4

-3.9

27-Nov

.

.

1.5

1.5

5.5

-4.0

28-Nov

.

.

1.5

1.5

5.7

-4.2

29-Nov

.

.

1.5

1.5

6.0

-4.5

30-Nov

Trace

.

1.5

1.5

6.4

-4.9

 

DECEMBER 2020

Calendar Date

Snowfall/Ice

Snow Depth

Monthly Total

Seasonal Total

Normal Total

Difference

01-Dec

.

.

0.0

1.5

7.1

-5.6

02-Dec

.

.

0.0

1.5

7.4

-5.9

03-Dec

.

.

0.0

1.5

7.6

-6.1

04-Dec

.

.

0.0

1.5

8.5

-7.0

05-Dec

.

.

0.0

1.5

8.9

-7.4

06-Dec

.

.

0.0

1.5

9.5

-8.0

07-Dec

.

.

0.0

1.5

9.9

-8.4

08-Dec

.

.

0.0

1.5

10.5

-9.0

09-Dec

.

.

0.0

1.5

11.3

-9.8

10-Dec

.

.

0.0

1.5

12.0

-10.5

11-Dec

.

.

0.0

1.5

13.4

-11.9

12-Dec

Trace

.

Trace

1.5

13.8

-12.3

13-Dec

Trace

.

Trace

1.5

14.4

-12.9

14-Dec

Trace

.

Trace

1.5

14.9

-13.4

15-Dec

.

.

Trace

1.5

15.4

-13.9

16-Dec

0.5

1

0.5

2.0

16.2

-14.2

17-Dec

Trace

Trace

0.5

2.0

16.8

-14.8

18-Dec

.

Trace

0.5

2.0

17.2

-15.2

19-Dec

.

.

0.5

2.0

17.7

-15.7

20-Dec

Trace

.

0.5

2.0

18.0

-16.0

21-Dec

Trace

.

0.5

2.0

18.3

-16.3

22-Dec

.

.

0.5

2.0

18.7

-16.7

23-Dec

.

.

0.5

2.0

19.5

-17.5

24-Dec

1.4

1

1.9

3.4

20.1

-16.7

25-Dec

1.8

3

3.7

5.2

20.9

-15.7

26-Dec

.

2

3.7

5.2

21.4

-16.2

27-Dec

.

.

3.7

5.2

21.8

-16.6

28-Dec

Trace

Trace

3.7

5.2

22.7

-17.5

29-Dec

2.0

2

5.7

7.2

23.7

-16.5

30-Dec

Trace (ice)

1

5.7

7.2

24.7

-17.5

31-Dec

.

1

5.7

7.2

25.4

-18.2

 

JANUARY 2021

Calendar Date

Snowfall/Ice

Snow Depth

Monthly Total

Seasonal Total

Normal Total

Difference

01-Jan

0.1

1

0.1

7.3

26.2

-18.9

02-Jan

1.4

2

1.5

8.7

27.1

-18.4

03-Jan

0.5

3

2.0

9.2

27.5

-18.3

04-Jan

Trace

3

2.0

9.2

28.3

-19.1

05-Jan

Trace

3

2.0

9.2

29.5

-20.3

06-Jan

.

2

2.0

9.2

30.5

-21.3

07-Jan

.

2

2.0

9.2

31.3

-22.1

08-Jan

.

2

2.0

9.2

31.9

-22.7

09-Jan

.

2

2.0

9.2

32.6

-23.4

10-Jan

Trace

2

2.0

9.2

33.3

-24.1

11-Jan

Trace

2

2.0

9.2

34.0

-24.8

12-Jan

.

2

2.0

9.2

34.6

-25.4

13-Jan

.

1

2.0

9.2

35.7

-26.5

14-Jan

.

1

2.0

9.2

36.1

-26.9

15-Jan

Trace

Trace

2.0

9.2

36.7

-27.5

16-Jan

Trace

Trace

2.0

9.2

37.1

-27.9

17-Jan

1.8

2

3.8

11.0

37.7

-26.7

18-Jan

0.9

3

4.7

11.9

38.6

-26.7

19-Jan

1.4

4

6.1

13.3

39.5

-26.2

20-Jan

0.1

3

6.2

13.4

39.9

-26.5

21-Jan

.

2

6.2

13.4

40.3

-26.9

22-Jan

0.3

2

6.5

13.7

41.2

-27.5

23-Jan

.

2

6.5

13.7

41.7

-28.0

24-Jan

Trace

2

6.5

13.7

42.3

-28.7

25-Jan

0.1

2

6.6

13.8

42.8

-29.0

26-Jan

1.9

4

8.5

15.7

43.6

-27.9

27-Jan

.

4

8.5

15.7

44.3

-28.6

28-Jan

Trace

4

8.5

15.7

45.2

-29.5

29-Jan

.

4

8.5

15.7

45.9

-30.2

30-Jan

Trace

4

8.5

15.7

46.6

-30.9

31-Jan

3.6

6

12.1

19.3

47.6

-28.3

 

FEBRUARY 2021

Calendar Date

Snowfall/Ice

Snow Depth

Monthly Total

Seasonal Total

Normal Total

Difference

01-Feb

.

6

0.0

19.3

49.2

-29.9

02-Feb

.

5

0.0

19.3

49.9

-30.6

03-Feb

.

5

0.0

19.3

50.4

-31.1

04-Feb

3.3

8

3.3

22.6

51.3

-28.7

05-Feb

2.9

10

6.2

25.5

51.9

-26.4

06-Feb

2.7

11

8.9

28.2

52.5

-24.3

07-Feb

0.8

11

9.7

29.0

53.0

-24.0

08-Feb

1.2

11

10.9

30.2

53.4

-23.2

09-Feb

0.4

11

11.3

30.6

54.5

-23.9

10-Feb

0.1

10

11.4

30.7

55.3

-24.6

11-Feb

.

10

11.4

30.7

55.7

-25.0

12-Feb

0.4

10

11.8

31.1

56.6

-25.5

13-Feb

2.5

12

14.3

33.6

57.4

-23.8

14-Feb

0.8

12

15.1

34.4

57.7

-23.3

15-Feb

3.5

14

18.6

37.9

58.0

-20.1

16-Feb

2.0

15

20.6

39.9

58.5

-18.6

17-Feb

.

14

20.6

39.9

59.4

-19.5

18-Feb

1.1

14

21.7

41.0

60.0

-19.0

19-Feb

0.9

14

22.6

41.9

60.4

-18.5

20-Feb

1.9

15

24.5

43.8

61.0

-17.2

21-Feb

0.5

14

25.0

44.3

61.6

-17.3

22-Feb

0.1

12

25.1

44.4

62.2

-17.8

23-Feb

.

10

25.1

44.4

62.4

-18.0

24-Feb

.

8

25.1

44.4

63.2

-18.8

25-Feb

.

7

25.1

44.4

64.0

-19.6

26-Feb

Trace

6

25.1

44.4

64.8

-20.4

27-Feb

0.1

4

25.2

44.5

65.3

-20.8

28-Feb

.

3

25.2

44.5

65.5

-21.0

29-Feb

**

**

**

44.5

65.7

-21.2

 

MARCH 2021

Calendar Date

Snowfall/Ice

Snow Depth

Monthly Total

Seasonal Total

Normal Total

Difference

01-Mar

Trace

2

Trace

44.5

66.5

-22.0

02-Mar

.

2

Trace

44.5

67.0

-22.5

03-Mar

.

1

Trace

44.5

67.5

-23.0

04-Mar

.

Trace

Trace

44.5

68.1

-23.6

05-Mar

.

Trace

Trace

44.5

69.0

-24.5

06-Mar

.

Trace

Trace

44.5

69.2

-24.7

07-Mar

.

.

Trace

44.5

69.4

-24.9

08-Mar

.

.

Trace

44.5

69.6

-25.4

09-Mar

.

.

Trace

44.5

69.9

-25.4

10-Mar

.

.

Trace

44.5

70.2

-25.7

11-Mar

.

.

Trace

44.5

70.3

-25.8

12-Mar

.

.

Trace

44.5

70.8

-26.3

13-Mar

.

.

Trace

44.5

71.1

-26.6

14-Mar

.

.

Trace

44.5

71.2

-26.7

15-Mar

Trace

.

Trace

44.5

71.2

-26.7

16-Mar

Trace

.

Trace

44.5

71.5

-27.0

17-Mar

.

.

Trace

44.5

71.6

-27.1

18-Mar

Trace

.

Trace

44.5

71.7

-27.2

19-Mar

.

.

Trace

44.5

71.9

-27.4

20-Mar

.

.

Trace

44.5

71.9

-27.4

21-Mar

.

.

Trace

44.5

72.6

-28.1

22-Mar

.

.

Trace

44.5

72.7

-28.2

23-Mar

.

.

Trace

44.5

72.8

-28.3

24-Mar

.

.

Trace

44.5

72.8

-28.3

25-Mar

.

.

Trace

44.5

72.9

-28.4

26-Mar

.

.

Trace

44.5

73.0

-28.5

27-Mar

.

.

Trace

44.5

73.0

-28.5

28-Mar

.

.

Trace

44.5

73.0

-28.5

29-Mar

.

.

Trace

44.5

73.1

-28.6

30-Mar

.

.

Trace

44.5

73.1

-28.6

31-Mar

Trace

.

Trace

44.5

73.1

-28.6

 

APRIL 2021

Calendar Date

Snowfall/Ice

Snow Depth

Monthly Total

Seasonal Total

Normal Total

Difference

01-Apr

Trace

.

Trace

44.5

73.1

-28.6

02-Apr

.

.

Trace

44.5

73.2

-28.7

03-Apr

.

.

Trace

44.5

73.2

-28.7

04-Apr

.

.

Trace

44.5

73.4

-28.9

05-Apr

.

.

Trace

44.5

73.6

-29.1

06-Apr

.

.

Trace

44.5

73.9

-29.4

07-Apr

.

.

Trace

44.5

74.2

-29.7

08-Apr

.

.

Trace

44.5

74.5

-30.0

09-Apr

.

.

Trace

44.5

74.6

-30.1

10-Apr

.

.

Trace

44.5

74.6

-30.1

11-Apr

.

.

Trace

44.5

74.9

-30.4

12-Apr

.

.

Trace

44.5

74.9

-30.4

13-Apr

.

.

Trace

44.5

74.9

-30.4

14-Apr

.

.

Trace

44.5

75.1

-30.6

15-Apr

.

.

Trace

44.5

75.2

-30.7

16-Apr

.

.

Trace

44.5

75.2

-30.7

17-Apr

.

.

Trace

44.5

75.5

-31.0

18-Apr

.

.

Trace

44.5

75.6

-31.1

19-Apr

.

.

Trace

44.5

75.7

-31.2

20-Apr

0.1

Trace

0.1

44.6

75.7

-31.1

21-Apr

0.1

.

0.2

44.7

75.7

-31.0

22-Apr

Trace

.

0.2

44.7

75.7

-31.0

23-Apr

.

.

0.2

44.7

75.7

-31.0

24-Apr

.

.

0.2

44.7

75.8

-31.1

25-Apr

.

.

0.2

44.7

75.8

-31.1

26-Apr

.

.

0.2

44.7

75.8

-31.1

27-Apr

.

.

0.2

44.7

75.8

-31.1

28-Apr

.

.

0.2

44.7

75.8

-31.1

29-Apr

.

.

0.2

44.7

75.8

-31.1

30-Apr

.

.

0.2

44.7

75.8

-31.1


Records tied or set this winter:

1. A daily snow depth record was set on November 1 (a trace; this is the first time snow has been observed on the ground on this date since records began in 1998).

2. 3.6 inches of snow fell on January 31. This was the highest daily snowfall that was measured for the entire winter season. This was the first winter season on record that a daily snowfall of at least 4.0 inches did not occur.

3. The seasonal snowfall total was 44.7 inches. This is the lowest seasonal total on record. The previous record for the lowest seasonal snowfall total was 49.5 inches set during the 1999-2000 season.

4. Kalamazoo had only a trace of snow during the month of March. This is the least snowiest March on record. The previous record for the least snowiest March on record is 0.3 inches in 2000.

_________________________________

Snowfall is measured by Dr. Robert Ruhf and Amber Hutson at Western Michigan University, with occasional assistance from Mark McLain.

Dr. Robert Ruhf is a Senior Research Associate within the Mallinson Institute for Science Education at Western Michigan University. He is primarily interested in snow, but has other interests as well. He recently co-authored a book called Ten Days: An American Visits a Secondary School in Northern Uganda. Click here to view more information about the book.



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