Overview
Event Summary
A Winter Weather Advisory was issued for accumulating snowfall during the daytime hours of January 24, 2022. The initial advisory was issued for areas between the I-94 and I-69 corridors, but was later expanded to include all of southeast Michigan except Midland, Bay, and Huron counties. The advisory was issued in response to an Alberta clipper low pressure system tracking southeast from the upper Midwest and through the lower Great Lakes. Moisture associated with the system interacted with cold air to produce widespread fluffy snow across all of southeast Michigan beginning around 7am and continuing until the late evening hours. The snow impacted both the morning and evening commutes. Snow intensity throughout the day generally ranged from light to moderate in intensity, with snowfall rates up to a half of an inch per hour generally observed with locally higher rates at times. The peak of the event ended up occurring during the late morning through the early evening hours, when most locations saw the bulk of their snowfall accumulation amounts. Total snowfall amounts generally ranged from 2-4 inches, with highest totals (more in the 3-4 inch range) within the initial Winter Weather Advisory counties. A few reports came in at just over 5 inches.
Snowfall Totals
For more detailed snow reports, please see the storm reports tab.

Radar
Radar imagery for KDTX is unavailable for this event, due to the radar undergoing extended maintenance for the Service Life Extension Program (SLEP).
Storm Reports
Below are preliminary storm total snowfall reports from the event.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
145 PM EST TUE JAN 25 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0400 PM SNOW 1 S CLARKSTON 42.72N 83.42W
01/24/2022 M3.5 INCH OAKLAND MI NWS EMPLOYEE
8 HOUR SNOWFALL
0430 PM SNOW LAPEER 43.05N 83.32W
01/24/2022 M4.7 INCH LAPEER MI PUBLIC
9 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL.
0500 PM SNOW 1 WNW ANN ARBOR 42.28N 83.74W
01/24/2022 M2.3 INCH WASHTENAW MI PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
0500 PM SNOW GARDEN CITY 42.33N 83.33W
01/24/2022 M2.3 INCH WAYNE MI PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL BETWEEN 7 AM AND 5 PM
0515 PM SNOW HOWELL 42.61N 83.94W
01/24/2022 M2.7 INCH LIVINGSTON MI BROADCAST MEDIA
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
0530 PM SNOW 2 NE HOWELL 42.63N 83.91W
01/24/2022 M2.5 INCH LIVINGSTON MI NWS EMPLOYEE
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
0600 PM SNOW BURT 43.24N 83.91W
01/24/2022 M3.5 INCH SAGINAW MI BROADCAST MEDIA
11 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL
0600 PM SNOW 1 SE ROMULUS 42.21N 83.35W
01/24/2022 M2.4 INCH WAYNE MI OFFICIAL NWS OBS
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AT DETROIT METRO AIRPORT
0600 PM SNOW WYANDOTTE 42.21N 83.16W
01/24/2022 M2.6 INCH WAYNE MI TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
0700 PM SNOW ST. CLAIR SHORES 42.49N 82.89W
01/24/2022 M2.8 INCH MACOMB MI TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
0700 PM SNOW 4 E WHITE LAKE 42.65N 83.43W
01/24/2022 M4.1 INCH OAKLAND MI OFFICIAL NWS OBS
12 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL AT NWS WHITE LAKE OFFICE
0700 PM SNOW FLINT 43.02N 83.69W
01/24/2022 M4.3 INCH GENESEE MI OFFICIAL NWS OBS
12 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL AT FLINT BISHOP AIRPORT
0700 PM SNOW ROSEVILLE 42.51N 82.94W
01/24/2022 M2.5 INCH MACOMB MI PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL.
0700 PM SNOW SAGINAW 43.42N 83.95W
01/24/2022 M3.7 INCH SAGINAW MI CO-OP OBSERVER
13 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL.
0730 PM SNOW STERLING HEIGHTS 42.58N 83.03W
01/24/2022 M4.2 INCH MACOMB MI PUBLIC
12 HOUR TOTAL
0800 PM SNOW 2 WSW WOLVERINE LAKE 42.55N 83.51W
01/24/2022 M3.0 INCH OAKLAND MI TRAINED SPOTTER
13 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL.
0900 PM SNOW BERKLEY 42.50N 83.19W
01/24/2022 M3.2 INCH OAKLAND MI TRAINED SPOTTER
14 HOUR TOTAL
0930 PM SNOW LAKE ORION 42.78N 83.24W
01/24/2022 M5.4 INCH OAKLAND MI TRAINED SPOTTER
15 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL.
1020 PM SNOW 5 W LAPEER 43.05N 83.42W
01/24/2022 M5.0 INCH LAPEER MI TRAINED SPOTTER
15 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL.
1200 AM SNOW 4 E WHITE LAKE 42.65N 83.43W
01/25/2022 M4.4 INCH OAKLAND MI OFFICIAL NWS OBS
17 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL MEASURED AT NWS WHITE LAKE OFFICE.
1200 AM SNOW MIDLAND 43.62N 84.23W
01/25/2022 M2.0 INCH MIDLAND MI CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL.
1235 AM SNOW EASTPOINTE 42.47N 82.96W
01/25/2022 M3.7 INCH MACOMB MI TRAINED SPOTTER
17 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL.
0630 AM SNOW AUBURN 43.60N 84.08W
01/25/2022 M1.8 INCH BAY MI CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. STORM TOTAL FOR EVENT.
0630 AM SNOW TECUMSEH 42.01N 83.94W
01/25/2022 M1.2 INCH LENAWEE MI CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. STORM TOTAL FOR EVENT.
0630 AM SNOW CASS CITY 43.60N 83.18W
01/25/2022 M2.0 INCH TUSCOLA MI CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. STORM TOTAL FOR EVENT.
0700 AM SNOW 2 SE GRAND BLANC 42.91N 83.59W
01/25/2022 M4.3 INCH GENESEE MI COCORAHS
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. STORM TOTAL FOR EVENT.
0700 AM SNOW SSE SHELBY TOWNSHIP 42.67N 83.03W
01/25/2022 M4.0 INCH MACOMB MI COCORAHS
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. STORM TOTAL FOR EVENT.
0700 AM SNOW 4 N BAY CITY 43.65N 83.89W
01/25/2022 M1.5 INCH BAY MI COCORAHS
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. STORM TOTAL FOR EVENT.
0700 AM SNOW ANN ARBOR 42.28N 83.73W
01/25/2022 M2.6 INCH WASHTENAW MI CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. STORM TOTAL FOR EVENT.
0700 AM SNOW WNW PLEASANT RIDGE 42.47N 83.14W
01/25/2022 M3.3 INCH OAKLAND MI COCORAHS
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. STORM TOTAL FOR EVENT.
0700 AM SNOW E WHITE LAKE 42.65N 83.50W
01/25/2022 M4.0 INCH OAKLAND MI COCORAHS
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. STORM TOTAL FOR EVENT.
0700 AM SNOW CHESANING 43.18N 84.12W
01/25/2022 M2.5 INCH SAGINAW MI CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. STORM TOTAL FOR EVENT.
0700 AM SNOW OWOSSO 43.00N 84.18W
01/25/2022 M2.5 INCH SHIAWASSEE MI CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. STORM TOTAL FOR EVENT.
0700 AM SNOW 1 N WHITMORE LAKE 42.44N 83.75W
01/25/2022 M1.7 INCH LIVINGSTON MI CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. STORM TOTAL FOR EVENT.
0700 AM SNOW 2 NW WATERFORD 42.68N 83.42W
01/25/2022 M3.8 INCH OAKLAND MI COCORAHS
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. STORM TOTAL FOR EVENT.
0700 AM SNOW LINDEN 42.82N 83.78W
01/25/2022 M2.0 INCH GENESEE MI CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. STORM TOTAL FOR EVENT.
0700 AM SNOW DUNDEE 41.96N 83.66W
01/25/2022 M1.2 INCH MONROE MI CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. STORM TOTAL FOR EVENT.
0700 AM SNOW CARO 43.49N 83.40W
01/25/2022 M2.0 INCH TUSCOLA MI CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. STORM TOTAL FOR EVENT.
0700 AM SNOW VASSAR 43.37N 83.58W
01/25/2022 M2.5 INCH TUSCOLA MI CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. STORM TOTAL FOR EVENT.
0700 AM SNOW 4 N BURTON 43.05N 83.62W
01/25/2022 M4.6 INCH GENESEE MI CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. STORM TOTAL FOR EVENT.
0700 AM SNOW 2 S ORTONVILLE 42.82N 83.44W
01/25/2022 M3.8 INCH OAKLAND MI COCORAHS
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. STORM TOTAL FOR EVENT.
0700 AM SNOW 3 S MONROE 41.87N 83.39W
01/25/2022 M1.9 INCH MONROE MI COCORAHS
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. STORM TOTAL FOR EVENT.
0700 AM SNOW 1 NW DEARBORN HEIGHTS 42.34N 83.29W
01/25/2022 M1.2 INCH WAYNE MI COCORAHS
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. STORM TOTAL FOR EVENT.
0700 AM SNOW 6 NNW DURAND 42.99N 84.03W
01/25/2022 M2.0 INCH SHIAWASSEE MI COCORAHS
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. STORM TOTAL FOR EVENT.
0700 AM SNOW 5 W PLYMOUTH 42.37N 83.57W
01/25/2022 M2.6 INCH WASHTENAW MI COCORAHS
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. STORM TOTAL FOR EVENT.
0700 AM SNOW 2 NNW LIVONIA 42.42N 83.39W
01/25/2022 M2.4 INCH WAYNE MI COCORAHS
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. STORM TOTAL FOR EVENT.
0700 AM SNOW 3 NE DEARBORN 42.34N 83.17W
01/25/2022 M2.5 INCH WAYNE MI COCORAHS
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. STORM TOTAL FOR EVENT.
0700 AM SNOW SSE NEW BALTIMORE 42.68N 82.74W
01/25/2022 M3.5 INCH MACOMB MI COCORAHS
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. STORM TOTAL FOR EVENT.
0710 AM SNOW MANCHESTER 42.15N 84.04W
01/25/2022 M1.9 INCH WASHTENAW MI CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. STORM TOTAL FOR EVENT.
0725 AM SNOW 4 NNW RICHMOND 42.86N 82.78W
01/25/2022 M4.2 INCH MACOMB MI CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. STORM TOTAL FOR EVENT.
0730 AM SNOW LEXINGTON 43.27N 82.53W
01/25/2022 M2.0 INCH SANILAC MI CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. STORM TOTAL FOR EVENT.
0730 AM SNOW GOODRICH 42.92N 83.51W
01/25/2022 M2.9 INCH GENESEE MI CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. STORM TOTAL FOR EVENT.
0730 AM SNOW PORT AUSTIN 44.04N 83.00W
01/25/2022 M2.0 INCH HURON MI CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. STORM TOTAL FOR EVENT.
0730 AM SNOW LAPEER 43.05N 83.32W
01/25/2022 M4.0 INCH LAPEER MI CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. STORM TOTAL FOR EVENT.
0730 AM SNOW MORENCI 41.72N 84.22W
01/25/2022 M1.0 INCH LENAWEE MI CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. STORM TOTAL FOR EVENT.
0800 AM SNOW ALGONAC 42.62N 82.53W
01/25/2022 M2.0 INCH ST. CLAIR MI CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. STORM TOTAL FOR EVENT.
0800 AM SNOW 4 SW SALINE 42.13N 83.84W
01/25/2022 M1.6 INCH WASHTENAW MI CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. STORM TOTAL FOR EVENT.
0800 AM SNOW GROSSE POINTE FARMS 42.40N 82.89W
01/25/2022 M1.0 INCH WAYNE MI CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. STORM TOTAL FOR EVENT.
0800 AM SNOW WYANDOTTE 42.21N 83.16W
01/25/2022 M2.6 INCH WAYNE MI CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. STORM TOTAL FOR EVENT.
0930 AM SNOW 2 W LAPEER 43.05N 83.36W
01/25/2022 M2.2 INCH LAPEER MI CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. STORM TOTAL FOR EVENT.
0935 AM SNOW 1 SE FRANKENMUTH 43.32N 83.73W
01/25/2022 M1.6 INCH SAGINAW MI CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. STORM TOTAL FOR EVENT.
0940 AM SNOW 2 WNW TIPTON 42.03N 84.10W
01/25/2022 M1.0 INCH LENAWEE MI CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTAL. STORM TOTAL FOR EVENT.
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