Michigan snow totals
New snow in 153 Michigan towns of 5,000+ people, from the NOAA analysis of Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 7 PM ET.
0.0 inNo measurable new snow in Michigan towns in the last 24 hours. The season has no measurable snow yet.
Detroit averages about 31 inches of snow a year, while Grand Rapids, closer to Lake Michigan, gets about 78. The Upper Peninsula is the snowiest part of the state, where the weather station near Ishpeming averages about 197 inches.
Most snow in the last 24 hours
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Snow totals in the largest Michigan towns
| Town | 24 h | 48 h | 72 h | Season | Normal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 30.8 |
| Grand Rapids | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 77.6 |
| Warren | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 32.2 |
| Sterling Heights | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 32.2 |
| Ann Arbor | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 59.3 |
| Lansing | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50.2 |
| Dearborn | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45 |
| Livonia | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45 |
| Troy | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36 |
| Farmington Hills | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36 |
| Westland | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45 |
| Flint | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 52.1 |
| Wyoming | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 77.6 |
| Rochester Hills | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36 |
| Southfield | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36 |
| Kalamazoo | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 64.6 |
| Novi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36 |
| Pontiac | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36 |
| Taylor | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45 |
| Dearborn Heights | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 45 |
| Royal Oak | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36 |
| St. Clair Shores | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 32.2 |
| Kentwood | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 77.6 |
| Battle Creek | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 64.6 |
| Portage | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 41.2 |
Inches of new snow. "Season" counts from September 30. "Normal year" is the 1991-2020 average yearly snowfall at the nearest NOAA station with snow records, up to 30 km away.
Most snow so far this season
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Where it snows most in Michigan
Westerly winds over Lake Michigan and Lake Superior create lake-effect bands that bury the western Lower Peninsula and the Upper Peninsula. The southeast, around Detroit, sits far from the big lake-effect belts and gets much less.
| Town | Inches a year | Days with 1 in+ | NOAA station |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ishpeming | 196.8 | 49.2 | MARQUETTE (12 km) |
| Petoskey | 123.6 | 42.7 | PETOSKEY (3 km) |
| Sault Ste. Marie | 120.1 | 37.9 | SAULT STE MARIE SANDERSON FLD (1 km) |
| Manistee | 119.6 | 36.1 | WELLSTON 1N (30 km) |
| Allegan | 109 | 32.4 | BLOOMINGDALE (19 km) |
| Marquette | 102 | 31.5 | MARQUETTE (1 km) |
| Traverse City | 101 | 32.5 | TRAVERSE CITY MUNSON (3 km) |
| Muskegon | 87.2 | 26.6 | MUSKEGON CO AP (6 km) |
| Norton Shores | 87.2 | 26.6 | MUSKEGON CO AP (0 km) |
| Grand Haven | 87.2 | 26.6 | MUSKEGON CO AP (13 km) |
City pages in Michigan
Questions people ask
How much snow did Michigan get in the last 24 hours?
In the analysis for Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 7 PM ET, no Michigan town of 5,000+ people had measurable new snow in the last 24 hours.
How much snow does Detroit get in a normal year?
About 30.8 inches a year, the 1991-2020 normal at the DEARBORN station (NOAA NCEI).
Are these official snow totals?
No. They come from NOAA's national snowfall analysis, an estimate on a grid. Official storm reports come from your local National Weather Service office.
Other states
Sources: NOAA NOHRSC National Snowfall Analysis v2 (season from September 30, 2026 to November 3, 2026); NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020; U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer and population estimates. Unofficial estimates, not for safety decisions.