Winter Weather Sets New Records Across Southeastern Michigan

Fenton, MI — November 13, 2019

The winter of 2019 – 2020 is roaring in like a lion, hopefully it goes out like a lamb. The storm that dropped snow across southeastern Michigan broke an 87-year-old record on Veterans Day in Detroit. A total of 9.2 inches of the white stuff exceeded the 9.0 inches recorded November 15-16, 1932.

Flint saw 9.0 inches pile up, the 3rd biggest November snowfall since 13.4 inches fell on November 6-7, 1951. For November 11th itself, 8.6 inches were measured at Bishop International Airport topping the old record for the day of 3.0 inches in 1933.

Interstates clogged, spinouts and accidents were frequent occurrences, schools closed, and plows struggled to clear the drifts. It was a good day to stay home, warm and safe.

Mother Nature delivered a 1-2 punch with record temperature dips following the snow. The lowest November 13th at Flint’s Bishop Airport was 12 degrees in 1986. At 2 am this morning the thermometer read 1ºF. Tuesday night’s 10 pm reading was 10ºF breaking the record of 15 degrees from 1997.

Weather to Improve

Looking forward, the end of the week promises weather above freezing. By next week we can expect to see temperatures back up to the 40-degree mark. Here is the 10-day forecast courtesy of The Weather Channel.