It actually has been snowier than normal up to this point for almost all cities in Michigan. The only quirky exception I can find is Grand Rapids, which is two inches below average on snowfall.

Michigan is under a blanket of heavy snow Monday as a powerful winter storm and bomb cyclone bring blizzard conditions across the Upper and Lower Peninsula.

Snow is sticking around in Michigan even after the latest winter storm has moved on. Why does lake-effect snow linger?

The snow isn’t over yet and parts of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula are already digging out from 2 feet of it. The blizzard-like conditions trapped drivers in Marquette while toppling trees and power lines.

After multiple years of seeing below-average snowfall, Michigan is finally having a relatively normal winter of old, with many areas seeing snowfall accumulations comparable to years past. The Lake Michigan lakeshore has had to bear the brunt of the snow, alongside the northern lower peninsula.

Winter weather is making a strong finish to 2025 across Michigan as lake-effect snow continues across parts of the state into holiday celebrations.

The Great Lakes and Northeast bore the brunt of nasty winter weather as lake-effect snow piled up near the shores of Lake Superior, Lake Erie, Lake Michigan, and Lake Ontario. Winter storm warnings stretched from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to western New York.

As a clipper system advances through the region, winds will pick up as a cold front advances south through our neighborhoods

Winter weather is here in Michigan, and cold, snowy mornings are officially a regular part of the season. Search snow totals by address.

Across both peninsulas are 6,000-plus miles of DNR-designated snowmobile trails, public roads and public lands.