GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — More than two feet of snow fell in Gaylord, Michigan on Friday, smashing its all-time daily record.
The National Weather Service post in Gaylord said on Friday, Nov. 29, they recorded 24.4 inches of snow. The previous daily record was set on March 29, 1942, at 17".
The snow is still falling Saturday morning and lake-effect showers are expected to continue throughout the weekend.
Sault Ste. Marie recorded 15.7" on Friday, Nov. 29, which made it the 6th snowiest date on record dating back to 1888.
In Grand Rapids, about 9.2" of snow fell on Friday, breaking the previous daily record for Nov. 29. The previous record was 4.5" set in 1960.
Snowfall for Grand Rapids is measured at the Gerald R. Ford International Airport, where it's clear lake effect was persistent in that location.
Mattawan, southwest of Kalamazoo, recorded 12.5" from Thanksgiving evening through Saturday morning.
In that same timeframe, Grandville marked 10.8", Walker 9.7", Plainwell 9.3", Comstock 8.5" and East Grand Rapids 8.1".
Snow totals in Portage from Nov. 28 through Saturday, Nov. 30 were recorded at 5.5", while in Holland it was 5" and in Saranac 2.5".
These different measurements in snow indicate a true lake-effect snowfall.
Temperatures will be well below average into next week, plus several opportunities for lake effect snow.