Grand Rapids is only at around a quarter of the normal snowfall for the winter with Kalamazoo and Muskegon only at a third. But even the U.P. is below average.
I discovered the beginning of an episode gives a nice tip of the hat to Kalamazoo. In season 1, episode 6: Mistaken Identity, Uncle Phil and Vivian are going on a trip to Palm Springs with his legal partner Mr. Firth and his wife.