Michigan’s Spring Snow Surprise: 17 Inches in the Middle of April

Everyone in Michigan knows that Mother Nature is unpredictable.

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For example, Michigan typically averages 15 tornadoes per year.

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But last week, there were so many F0 and F1 tornadoes that popped up that we've already reached that number.

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The old saying is that "April showers bring May flowers," but in Michigan, sometimes those showers are snow instead of rain.

Michigan's Spring Snow Surprise: 17 Inches in the Middle of April

If you were born after 1975, you might not know that back in April of 1975, parts of Michigan received some significant snowfall.

One city in particular was hit hard with 17 inches of snow.

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According to MLive, back in 1975, between April 2nd and 3rd, Saginaw recorded between 14 and 17 inches of snow.

Other parts of Michigan have been hit with some significant snow showers during the month of April.

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Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo had half-foot to foot snowstorms in April 2007 and 2016.

And back in 1886, Ann Arbor saw 10 inches of snow fall from the sky.

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Hopefully, we won't come anywhere close to that anytime soon, but it's something to always keep in mind if you live in Michigan.

But if the weather does turn bad these are some fun places you should check out.