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Author: Cathie Ursu

I have lived in Michigan all of my life and became very interested in the weather after the 1953 Flint tornado. This was one of the few EF5 tornadoes in our state's history (since records have been kept). Although we are not strangers to severe storms in Michigan, EF5 tornadoes are very rare. I live in an area where we rarely get a good thunderstorm, in fact, we haven't had one all summer. When I lived down by Detroit, they were frequent during the spring and summer months. I love experiencing the four seasons here in Michigan and I wouldn't live anywhere else.
It Just Won’t Quit Snowing – Mid Michigan

It Just Won’t Quit Snowing – Mid Michigan

We received our usual 1-2 inches of new snow overnight and this seems to be a daily thing anymore.  It wasn’t snowing when I got up but it is now.  Nothing extremely hard, but just enough to cover where we shoveled.  We now have about 5.8 in of snow cover.  I wish that some of it would melt before we get anymore but I don’t see that happening anytime soon. Our 9:45 AM temp is 19F (-7C), the humidity is…

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Sunny But Still Very Cold – Mid Michigan

Sunny But Still Very Cold – Mid Michigan

Once again we have sun, but it isn’t giving us much in the way of warmth.  I have to admit that when I went shopping earlier, that my car stayed warm while I was in the store.  Other than that, being outdoors isn’t too pleasant.  Regardless, it’s always nice to look outdoors when it’s bright and not deary. Our 3 PM temperature is 19F (-7C), the humidity is 59% and skies are mostly clear.  Our snow cover remains at 100%…

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A Cold, Sunny Day In Mid Michigan

A Cold, Sunny Day In Mid Michigan

This weather is a bit redundant I’ll admit, but everyday is the same as the last.  I  really wish that we had some variety, especially in the temperature division.  This frigid weather is getting old.  We had mostly clear skies this morning, but now clouds have taken over.  The one good thing is that the lakes are starting to freeze over, so that lessens the formation of lake effect snow showers.  We have about 5.5 inches of snow cover at…

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Another Bright, Sunny, Cold Day In Mid Michigan

Another Bright, Sunny, Cold Day In Mid Michigan

It didn’t get quite as cold last night and it should be a little warmer today.  The sun is out and it doesn’t seem quite a cold.  Winds are quite light and our snow cover remains at around 5.5 inches.  It seems to snow every night anymore . . . . not much, just an inch or less.  I’m hoping for a day where the temps rise about freezing, but it doesn’t appear to be happening anytime soon.  At least…

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A Little More Snow After A Sunny Sunday – Mid Michigan

A Little More Snow After A Sunny Sunday – Mid Michigan

Yesterday was beautiful with sun and very few clouds all day.  Unfortunately, it was very cold.  Last night we received about half an inch of new snow and our low fell below zero for the first time this winter.  Highs today won’t make it out of the teens, and this weather is expected to continue most of this week.  It’s a good thing that the winds aren’t very strong.  Once again, snow is in the forecast with a possible inch…

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A Little Sun, Some Clouds, and A Lot Of Wind – Mid Michigan

A Little Sun, Some Clouds, and A Lot Of Wind – Mid Michigan

Our issue today is the cold temperatures.  Most of the snow showers seem to be done with although I’m still seeing a few flurries from time to time.  We have about 5 inches of snow cover.  Strong winds are creating drifts making some roads quite slick.  The sun even peeks out every so often.  It’s a good day to just stay home if one doesn’t have to go anywhere. Our 12:45 PM temp is 19F (-7C), the humidity is 67%,…

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Blowing Snow, Frigid Temperatures In Mid Michigan

Blowing Snow, Frigid Temperatures In Mid Michigan

The snow began late yesterday and continued throughout the night.   Our snow accumulation was about 2 inches this morning, giving us a total ground cover of about 5.5 inches.  We will continue to have intermittent lake effect snow squalls the remainder of the day.  A winter weather advisory is in effect until 7 PM. Our 2 PM temperature is 19F (-7C), the humidity is 73%, and skies are cloudy with blowing snow.  Winds are from the WSW at 8-22 mph,…

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Winter Weather Advisory Tonight Through Early Tomorrow – Mid Michigan

Winter Weather Advisory Tonight Through Early Tomorrow – Mid Michigan

We are under a winter weather advisory from 4 PM this afternoon, until 4 AM tomorrow.  We are expecting around 2-4 inches of snow and very strong winds will develop with gusts up to 40 mph possible.  The next 24 hours will not be a good time to be out and about.  This morning began with clear skies but clouds have taken over.  Temperatures are about as mild as we can expect over the next 3-4 days.  A Lansing meteorologist…

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A Welcome Sunny Day – Mid Michigan

A Welcome Sunny Day – Mid Michigan

While the Northeast is experiencing blizzard conditions, we have a very bright but cold Tuesday here in Michigan.  It’s never a bad thing to see the sun, even when temps are much too cold to go out and enjoy it.  We do have another weather system coming in for our Thursday but I haven’t really heard anything about it as far as how it will affect us.  We continue to have about 3 inches of snow cover and it doesn’t…

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A Quiet Monday in Mid Michigan

A Quiet Monday in Mid Michigan

Today is the first in a week that we haven’t had any snow.  Everyday has brought flurries.  The past two days had less than an inch and we have only about three inches of snow cover at this time.  There is another weather system heading our way but haven’t heard much info on it yet.  We are in a snow drought with precipitation levels much below normal.  There are concerns among the farmers if this continues much longer. Our 3:15…

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