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Heavy, wet snow arrives during the Wednesday morning commute
Our four week break from traditional wintertime weather in West Michigan is about to end as a heavy wet snow event unloads during the middle of your week. → Read More
Final full moon of 2022 rises over the Mitten
As 2022 feverishly comes to high pitched exit, the lunar gods grace us with one final act. → Read More
Lake effect snow blankets some parts of West Michigan, dusts others
Many residents woke up to a fresh coating of lake effect snow. This on the immediate heels of more than a foot of hyperlocal, lake effect snow in Berrien county → Read More
Lake effect snow blankets West Michigan this weekend
While it's been a silly warm fall season, all of that is about to come crashing down with a heaping dose of reality.Reality is served as a dish of lake effect → Read More
Cold snap has farmers playing defense this weekend
West Michigan is no stranger to frosty conditions in early October. In some years, the first frosts, or even a freeze, arrive in late September.It's the combin → Read More
Waves of strong to severe storms impact West Michigan this weekend
Parts of West Michigan are still cleaning up from strong to severe thunderstorms that blew through the area Thursday night, July 21st. → Read More
Freezing rain creates icy roads for parts of West Michigan
While icy roads are not anticipated in Kalamazoo, freezing rain will impact locations immediately northeast of Kalamazoo and farther north through Wednesday morning. Winter Weather Advisories last til 12 p. m. Wednesday morning for a glaze up to 1/4" of ice, a slippery Wednesday morning commute, and possible power outages. (WWMT/Meteorologist Jeff Porter) Winter Weather Advisories start at 8 p.… → Read More
Fantasy advice for your week #5 DFS and season long leagues
For the first time ever, I won our DFS contest among a small group of dedicated friends. These same friends partake in DFS PGA golf reliably when there's no football. In my season-long league, Jerry Garcia Team won. We certainly can't have all nice things, as while Penn State won, the Steelers looked like garbage. So, there's that. Week 5 is already underway as I selected Matthew Stafford in our… → Read More
Frost concerns West Michigan farmers this weekend and beyond
"If we get a frost, that next morning they will start turning black, and they will die. That's happened before. " Janice AcMoody recounted a particularly devastating frost on their tomato crop from memory. Vern AcMoody is Janice's husband, and his family has been operating AcMoody farms in Union City since 1980. "The whole family participates. It takes the whole family. It takes a village," he… → Read More
Snow is back in your forecast and more than once
West Michigan is not done with Old Man Winter quite yet. Rain could mix with wet snow both Wednesday,April 14, and Thursday, April 15, 2021. Mature buds on this tree are just about to pop until several inches of heavy wet snow thwart the process. Snow can actually be a good thing as it insulates the buds and upon melting, provides a little hydration (WWMT/Meteorologist Jeff Porter) The most… → Read More
A couple of strong storms possible through this evening
For the first time in 2021, some strong storms are possible in West Michigan. The Storm Prediction Center blankets all of West Michigan with a marginal or 5% risk of damaging wind gusts. West Michigan is under a 5% or marginal risk of damaging wind gusts. Damaging wind gusts are usually in the 50-60 mph range and capable of knocking over trees. (WWMT/Meteorologist Jeff Porter) → Read More
Hard freeze with frost blankets West Michigan Friday morning
The coldest temperatures since March 7, 2021, are coming to West Michigan overnight and into early Friday morning. Officially, the News Channel 3 Weather Alert Network is forecasting upper teens in Kalamazoo with lower and middle teens in traditionally, colder locations. What's next: Your Weather Alert Network Forecast is always right at your fingertips. Due to recent warmth and a strengthening… → Read More
Much of West Michigan is officially in a drought
A largely snow-free winter and an abnormally dry fall have finally taken their toll. The latest issuance of the U. S. Drought Monitor confirms as much with Grand Rapids to Marshall and southbound officially in the 'moderate drought' category. A moderate drought can negatively impact crops and pastures and usually means creeks, streams, and reservoirs are running at lower levels than what is… → Read More
Be prepared: Accumulating snowfall makes Sunday a Weather Alert Day
Our next snowstorm swings into West Michigan late Saturday night. The amount of snow, road impacts, and likelihood of blowing and drifting make Sunday a Weather Alert Day. The steadiest and heaviest snow is slated to fall in Kalamazoo and southward down to the Michigan-Indiana line. Your snowfall forecast features 3 inches to 6 inches in Kalamazoo and southward to the Michigan-Indiana line.… → Read More
Weather Alert Day issued for snowy, slippery evening commute
While snowfall hasn't exactly been plentiful this winter, we're about to make up for lost time in the form of a vigorous system combined with moisture from Lake Michigan. There are three zones in the snowfall forecast including less than 1 inch north of Interstate 96, 1 to 2 inches from Grand Rapids to Charlotte and Marshall, and 2 to 5 inches from Holland to Allegan to Kalamazoo and… → Read More
Gusty winds and hail possible southeast of Kalamazoo
We're in severe weather mode in Michigan on this unusually warm Friday. Hail and gusty winds are both plausible outcomes in the most aggressive thunderstorms through late afternoon. This is especially the case southeast of Kalamazoo where the Storm Prediction Center contours a 15% risk in Branch County, brushing Calhoun County, and farther east. Information from the Storm Prediction Center… → Read More
Yeah, it's early, but a rain and snow mix is possible for Sunday
For the second day in a row, snow is suggested as a viable possibility in West Michigan on Sunday. Officially, your forecast calls for a rain-snow mix with highs in the middle 40s. Hour by hour paints a chilly rain and 44 degrees in Kalamazoo at 5 p. m. Sunday with rain-snow mixes near and north of Cadillac. A second opinion on snow chances Sunday per the GFS model portrays a colder solution. → Read More
Hazy sunrises and sunsets return to West Michigan
Several smoky sunrises and sunsets are ahead of us in West Michigan. We did this dance many times last week, until our winds became northwesterly and eventually northerly. Not only did that result in a large cool down across the Great Lakes, the change in wind direction cleared out our skies. Particulate matter from wildfire smoke can be tracked by highlighting where carbon and dust reside in… → Read More
This week's weather will be a roller coaster ride, including a 40-degree temperature swing
Your week starts off with hazy sunrises and sunsets because of wildfire smoke in California. California is more than 2,000 miles away. Smoke and dust plumes from California are spreading east across the country. (WWMT/Meteorologist Jeff Porter) The opening remarks and punctuation marks of each and every day will look more red, more orange, and more pink. While the next few mornings will be on… → Read More
Are thunder and lightning possible during a snowstorm
Frequently, we respond to viewer emails with questions about the weather. Occasionally, the questions are so good we are compelled to share them with everyone. Kristin Riggs writes on Facebook: Good morning Jeff. We know you're busy but my 11 year old daughter has a question she thought you might be able to answer. She wants to know if there is thunder and lightning during a thunderstorm, why… → Read More