First snow · Michigan
When is the first snow in Michigan?
Michigan’s first snow usually lands first in Grand Rapids, around November 9, and last in Detroit, around November 20.
Michigan’s first snow lands in Grand Rapids first, because the lake has strong opinions and shares them early.
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That makes Michigan number 14 of the 36 states we track, earliest first.
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Snow in the next 5 days?
- No. There’s no snow in the Grand Rapids forecast for the next 5 days.
- No. There’s no snow in the Lansing forecast for the next 5 days.
- No. There’s no snow in the Detroit forecast for the next 5 days.
Live 5-day forecast and current temperature from OpenWeatherMap, refreshed about every half hour. Winter warnings from the National Weather Service.
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First snow, city by city
| City | Usually around | 8 winters in 10 | Snow a winter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids | November 9 | October 18 to November 24 | about 77 in |
| Lansing | November 10 | October 21 to December 1 | about 50 in |
| Detroit | November 20 | October 30 to December 7 | about 45 in |
Usually around is the middle date across 30 winters. In 8 winters out of 10, the first snow lands inside the range.
States on the same snow schedule
Source: NOAA daily snowfall records for each city’s official station, winters 1991 to 2020, via the Applied Climate Information System. First snow here means the first day with at least a tenth of an inch.