Winter 2019-20

Winter 2019-2020 Forecast Contest Winners

December through February this year was among the Top 10 warmest at Grand Rapids, Muskegon, and Lansing. There was an incredible scarcity of snow at Muskegon compared to average, as the deep and cold air needed to support lake-effect was rare in this pattern (any cold air near the lake surface would frequently get capped by warm air aloft). Of course winter didn't want to go away late in the season. We all tried our best to increase snowfall totals in late April and early May, but it just didn't work out this time.

Coldest temperature at the GRR airport

Actual: +4 degrees, February 14-15

Winner: Brett Borchardt, -7, Feb 3 (tiebreak)

Runner-up: Bill Oosterbaan, -7, July 28

Snowfall total at GRR

Actual: 53.5 inches

Winner: Cassey Derry, 59 inches

Runner-up: Steve Derry, 61 inches

Snowfall total at MKG

Actual: 51.9 inches

Winner: Steve Derry, 85.5 inches

Runner-up: Linda Paige, 90 inches

Snowfall total at LAN

Actual: 45.9 inches

Winner: Steve Derry, 45.5 inches

Runner-up: Cassey Derry, 45 inches

Congratulations to the winners!