Winter Storm Watch in effect from Friday morning through Saturday morning...
Tonight
Partly cloudy overnight then becoming mostly cloudy. Occasional snow showers in the evening...then scattered snow showers after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation. Lows 15 to 20. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 80 percent.
Friday
Snow. Snow accumulation 2 to 4 inches. Near steady temperature in the lower 20s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Snow. Snow accumulation 3 to 5 inches. Lows 15 to 20. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent.
Saturday
Snow likely until midday...then a chance of snow in the afternoon. Light accumulations possible. Highs in the upper 20s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.
... Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from 7 am EST Friday through Saturday morning...
A low pressure system tracking south of Michigan will bring the potential for eight or more inches of snow from Friday morning through Saturday morning.
This Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant snow accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.
Local Storm Report
01/08/2009 0110 PM
Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County.
Snow m5.4 inch, reported by trained spotter.
This is storm total snowfall at western Michigan University through 110pm. Since midnight... 2.9 inches has fallen. The observer notes that 55.6 inches has fallen during the winter season.
01/08/2009 1149 am
2 miles W of Richland, Kalamazoo County.
Snow m4.3 inch, reported by trained spotter.
01/08/2009 1118 am
Oshtemo, Kalamazoo County.
Snow m8.0 inch, reported by trained spotter.
Snowfall is since Wednesday morning. 5 inches has fallen since midnight.
01/08/2009 0700 am
1 miles E of Oshtemo, Kalamazoo County.
Snow m2.7 inch, reported by trained spotter.
This is the snowfall total since 4pm yesterday. The snow depth is 4.5 inches.
01/08/2009 0700 am
1 miles E of Oshtemo, Kalamazoo County.
Snow m2.7 inch, reported by trained spotter.
This is the snowfall total since 4pm yesterday. The snow depth is 4.5 inches.
01/07/2009 0955 PM
Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County.
Snow m2.5 inch, reported by trained spotter.
Snowfall from midnight to 9 PM.
01/07/2009 0800 am
1 miles E of Oshtemo, Kalamazoo County.
Snow m1.2 inch, reported by trained spotter.
This is the total snowfall since the snow started last night.