Power Outage in Dowagiac, MI

Heavy wet snow, wind gusts of 30 to 50 mph, and visibilities reduced to less than a quarter of a mile at times created difficult travel. There were a few reports of power outages and wind damage. Storm total snow accumulations generally ranged between 4 and 7 inches across the county, with thundersnow and snowfall rates in excess of 1 inch per hour at times.

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow accumulated to between 4 and 10 inches. There was a report of 10.0 9 miles south-southeast of Cassopolis, and 8.8 inches 5 miles east of Niles. Visibilities were reduced to a quarter of a mile or less in heavier snow. The heavy, wet nature to the snow led to some downed tree limbs and brief power outages. Roads become slick and snow covered, with reports of accidents and slide-offs in the area. School delays and closings were also reported.

Several tree branches were down in Dowagiac. Power lines are down in the street.

Nearby ASOS and AWOS sites reported wind gusts as great as 60 mph. Frequent gusts of 40 to 50 mph from west and northwest were observed in the area through the early afternoon. These wind gusts resulted in instances of tree damage and subsequent power outages.

Six trees down across roadway. Two reports of power lines down.

Four to six inch diameter branches down, along with power lines.

The 911 call center reported numerous trees and powerlines down across the southern part of the county.

Periods of freezing rain and sleet on New Year's Day ended as a brief burst of heavy snow late in the evening. Ice accretions generally ranged between 0.10 and 0.20, while snowfall totals ranged between 1 and 2 inches. This led to reports of power outages and downed trees across the region. There were also reports of a few car accidents as roads were slick in spots.

Trees, tree limbs, power lines and poles were all reported down in spots across the county.

Long duration sustained winds of 35 to 45 mph with gusts of 50 to 55 mph occurred across the county, resulting in trees, tree limbs and power poles suffering damage.

Freezing rain, at times mixed with sleet, accumulated up to 0.20 inches in spots on February 12th. Numerous slide-offs and minor accidents occurred across the county. Many schools and some businesses were closed on February 12th due to the icy conditions. Fallen tree branches were reported across the region, with many onto roads and power lines creating scattered power outages.

Emergency management officials reported power lines down and arcing at several locations across the county. No details as to where trees, tree limbs or the wind gust brought them down.

Reports of trees and power lines down which resulted in some damage to cars and some structural damage of houses.

The public reported a few power poles were blown down on M-51.

A combination of freezing rain, sleet, and wind gusts to 40 mph created scattered power outages and downed trees. Slick spots on mainly elevated surfaces also aided in difficult travel and a few accidents. Ice accumulations across the county generally ranged between 0.05 and 0.20 inches, with sleet accumulations around a half inch.

Light snow developed during the late evening hours of January 31st and became heavy at times February 1st into early February 2nd. Total snow accumulations across the county generally ranged between 13 and 17 inches. Wind gusts of 20 to 30 mph, combined with the falling snow, created reduced visibilities and blowing snow. Numerous events were cancelled across the region, along with reports of slide-offs and accidents due to snow covered and slick roads. There were also reports of road closures in rural areas as unplowed roads became impassible. The heavy, wet, nature of the snow also led to sporadic power outages.

Temperatures dropped into the single digits and teens below zero as arctic air filtered in behind a powerful winter storm that dropped more than a foot of heavy snow on the region. Strong westerly winds, with gusts between 30 and 40 mph, created deadly wind chills and significant blowing and drifting snow. Dangerous winds chills between 30 and 45 degrees below zero were common. The extremely cold temperatures and significant blowing snow kept many north-south roads impassable or restricted to single lanes. There were numerous reports of accidents and slide-offs across the region due to the slick roadways, with many businesses and schools closed each day.

Local law enforcement reported a tree down onto power lines at the intersection of U.S. 12 and Gumwood Road.

Freezing rain developed around noon on February 20th and continued through the rest of the day into the early morning hours of February 21st. Ice accretions of 0.10 to 0.25 were common across the county. This created icing on power lines and trees which led to scattered power outages across the county. There were also reports of slide-offs and accidents.

Emergency management officials reported power lines down in State Route 62.

Very windy conditions were seen across the area on December 9th as a deep area of low pressure tracked into northern Lower Michigan. Wind gusts between 45 and 60 mph were common during the late morning and afternoon hours. There were reports of power lines and trees down across the region due to the strong winds, which resulted in isolated power outages.

County officials reported scattered to numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines down across the county.

Snow developed early December 19th and continued through the bulk of the morning hours. The snow mixed with freezing rain and sleet at times, with some icing reported on trees and power lines. There were reports of nearly 3 to 4 inches of snow near Dowagiac. The sleet, snow, and freezing rain led to icy road conditions with reports of slide-offs and accidents around the area.

Law enforcement officials reported numerous trees and power lines down across the county.

A brief burst of light to moderate snow, mixed at times with sleet during the evening hours switched over to freezing rain. Ice accumulations of a tenth to quarted inch coated trees, power lines and roads, causing several accidents and some power outages as winds of 15 to 25 mph caused some power lines to break. A 58 yr old female was driving westbound on Pokagon Highway when she drove over a patch of ice and lost control, overturning the vehicle. She was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.

A tree was blown down across street and onto adjacent power lines.

Several trees and power lines reported across the entire county.

One quarter to locally as much as one half inch of ice was reported across the county, along with some minor accumualtions of sleet and snow. This resulted in power outages and dangerous driving conditions through the night. No injuries were reported.

Tree limbs and power lines were down due to the accumulation of a quarter to half inch of ice.

Trees and power lines were reported down in Dowagiac, Union City and Edwardsberg.

An intense area of low pressure moving across Michigan produced sustained winds of 40 MPH with measured gusts to 60 MPH across all of Northern Indiana, Northwest Ohio and Southwest Lower Michigan from late morning through early evening. Widespread reports of trees and power lines downwere received from law enforcement across the region.

Winds gusted to 65 MPH behind a strong cold front that moved across the region during the late afternoon and evening. Numerous power outages occurred with trees and power lines down.

Law enforcement reported trees and power lines down in Dowagiac.

Law enforcement reported trees and power lines down in Dowagiac.

HAM operator reported tress and power lines down in Dowagiac.

An unusually strong cold front moved through the region during the daylight hours of the 9th. A strong pressure gradient existed with the front as 3 hour pressure falls of 4 millibars ahead of the front combined with 3 hour pressure rises of 11 millibars. Winds just above the surface ranged from 70 to 80 mph. The combination of these 2 factors was tapped by a narrow line of showers immediately ahead of the cold front. Widespread reports of trees, tree limbs and power lines being blown down were received as surface winds of 50 to 70 mph were experienced by many areas.