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Southwest Lower Michigan Weather History
The Weather History for January 13th
- 1/13/1912
- Record lows of 17 below zero at Lansing and 14 below zero at Grand Rapids contribute to January 1912 becoming the coldest January on record at both sites.
- 1/13/1952
- Dense fog with visibility near zero leads to a number of auto accidents across southwest Lower Michigan. The fog persists for three days from the 12th to the 14th.
- 1/13/1979
- A massive storm dumps heavy snow across southern Lower Michigan. Temperatures in the teens and strong winds lead to heavy drifting of the powdery snow, causing travel to come to a halt. The snow, at times falling at more than an inch an hour, caused power outages due to broken tree limbs. Snow accumulations were up to 3 feet, causing some roofs to collapse. South Haven had 21 inches of new snow added to 24 inches already on the ground. Grand Rapids saw 13.5 inches of snow and 2 to 4 foot drifts with wind gusts between 25 and 35 miles an hour.
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