Yesterday was a fantastic day except for the strong winds. Highs reached the lower 70s for the first time this year, and there was plenty of sun. But winter isn’t giving up just yet. We have the quiet before the storm this Friday morning but it will be replaced by some pretty dreadful weather. My area is sort of on the border between just rain and a major ice storm. Up to a quarter of an inch of freezing rain…
We had a very mild night which will be followed by a very warm Thursday. Our highs could reach the mid to upper 60s for a change but unfortunately it won’t last. We received 0.14 inches of rain overnight, and now skies are clearing and the sun is out. We better enjoy it because winter will return next week. At least the crocus aren’t afraid to show their little heads. I just wish that they bloomed longer. Our 9:45 AM…
To say that this is getting annoying is an understatement to be sure. We can look forward to about three days of normal temps, then back to winter once again. I don’t ever remember having an April like this before. How much longer is this going to last? At this rate, we’ll still be seeing snow in May. Our 9:30 AM temp is 36°F (2°C), the humidity is 81% and skies are cloudy with light sprinkles. Winds are from the…
We woke, once again, to a white world this morning. We didn’t get much but at this time of year, any is too much. There is a huge warm-up coming tomorrow and it is expected to last through the weekend. But after that, back in the 40s again. I’m beginning to wonder if it will ever warm up this year. Mother Nature is such a tease. At least we have sun and clear skies this morning but highs will still…
This is yet another grey day in Mid Michigan but the sun is trying to peek through the clouds. At least the strong winds are gone and most precip appears to missing us or not reaching the ground. Temperatures, however, will still remain much colder than where they should be for this date. Spring weather will finally arrive on Wednesday and should remain for the rest of the week. Our 9:45 AM temp is 32°F (0°C), the humidity is 69%,…
Our Sunday is beginning with clear skies, light winds but very cool temperatures. This is expected to continue until Wednesday when our high temp should finally be in the normal range. At least with the sun, it doesn’t seem quite so cold. The grass is greening up a little after the thundershower that we had earlier this week but still no sign of my spring flowers. They just need a few warmer days before they stick their little heads out. …
Although we have clear skies this morning, our temperatures still feel like late winter. We had a quick snow squall in the late afternoon Friday which created almost whiteout conditions; but thankfully it only lasted about 5 minutes without much accumulation. Any snow that fell melted right away. There was a very light cover of snow this morning and that was gone as soon as the sun came up. Our high today will be about 20° below the average. It’s…
Once again, our world is white this morning. We only received a little over an inch so I expect that will be gone by this afternoon. It melted down to 0.07″. Temperatures are expected to be rising over the next week, so hopefully this will be the last time that we’ll see accumulating snow. This unrelenting winter has to end sometime. Our 8:30 AM temp is 33°F (0°C), the humidity is 91% and skies are overcast. Winds are from the…
This morning seems peaceful with sun and light winds. Unfortunately there is another winter event looming on our horizon. Most of the snow that we received yesterday has already melted but we could see another 1-3 inches tomorrow. At least, when it happens this time of year, we know that it won’t last very long. It is depressing however to look out the window and see all white. I’m still not seeing any sign of my spring flowers. Our 9:45…
They told us to expect it, but we didn’t want to believe it. We’re lucky that it’s only an inch. Some places up north received a foot. Regardless, we should be seeing flowers sprouting, not snow. Yesterday brought heavy rain and our first thunder shower of the year. There was 0.53 in my gauge this morning and we received a little more snow after that. It seems to have ended now but strong winds have replaced it. I think we’re…