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Probably 3/9/98. After what had been a subpar winter, this storm was a late bloomer, with no expectations at all until about 12 hours before the storm. 12-15 inches with 30-40 mph winds, followed by a couple of days of intermittent lake effect squalls. Honorable mention would probably be severe weather on 3/2/12 & 5/30/04, and the heat and humidity of 7/14/95.

A personal favorite for me was a Feb. '95 lake effect event in South Bend. This was probably the most hyped lake effect storm I can remember, as I recall local stations putting out maps with 1-3' expected. We ended up with about 21 in. over 5 days, but the highlight was a Tuesday afternoon snow band that came through and dropped 5 inches in an hour. The darkest, heaviest snow clouds I've ever seen.