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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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.