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15 inches of snow recorded in Hart

December 2, 2025

HART — A heavy lake effect snow storm Monday and Monday night, Dec. 2, poured in 15 inches of snow in Hart, according to the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids. Hart had the highest recorded snowfall amount of the lakeshore counties impacted by the storm, including Mason, Muskegon and Ottawa counties. Ferrysburg recorded a foot of snow. All school…

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Drunk driving arrests top holiday weekend police activity

December 1, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office: Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025: Midnight, a 22-year-old Hesperia man was arrested for operating while intoxicated following a vehicle crash, South 148th Avenue near Johnson Road, Ferry Township. The man, who sustained minor…

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Winter storm could produce up to a foot of snow

December 1, 2025

‘Travel could be very difficult to impossible.’ Oceana, Mason and Muskegon counties are under a winter storm warning issued by the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids. The warning is in effect from noon Monday, Dec. 1, until 7 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2. Heavy snow is expected with total snow accumulations between 6 and 12 inches predicted for Oceana and…

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Winter storm watch issued

November 30, 2025

Oceana, Muskegon and Ottawa counties are under a winter storm watch from Monday afternoon, Dec. 1, through Tuesday morning, Dec. 2. Heavy snow is forecasted with total snow accumulations of 6 or more inches possible — with very localized heavy amounts possible. The area is still under a winter weather advisory until Sunday, Nov. 30, at 7 p.m. “Roads, and…

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Winter weather advisory issued

November 30, 2025

Several lakeshore counties, including Oceana and Mason, are under a winter weather advisory until 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30. Periods of snow showers with additional snow accumulations of 1-4 inches with locally higher amounts are expected. “Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous,” states the National Weather Service. “During lake effect snow, the weather can…

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