Top 5 Warmest Winter in Western Michigan

The National Weather Service reports that several cities of southwest Michigan had winter temperatures that were the second warmest on record (Grand Rapids, Muskegon) to the 5th warmest (Lansing). The top 5 warmest winters were:

Grand Rapids
Rank Year  Mean Degrees Above Normal
1    1932  33.9     7.1
2    2012  32.2     5.4
3    2002  31.6     4.8
4    1983  31.6     4.8
5    1998  31.5     4.7

Lansing
1    1890  33.1     7.3
2    1932  32.5     6.7
3    2002  31.5     5.7
4    1998  31.1     5.2
5    2012  30.3     4.8

Muskegon
1    1932  34.1     6.6
2    2012  33.5     5.9
3    2002  33.2     5.6
4    1998  32.0     4.5
5    1931  30.9     3.4