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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.
Nasty Weather For our Sunday in Mid Michigan

Nasty Weather For our Sunday in Mid Michigan

Today is misty, damp, cloudy, and really not a nice day weather-wise.  We are under a dense fog advisory but visibility is still around 5 miles.  I’m thinking that it may get worse tonight  Temperatures are quite mild and we are losing a little snow every day.  Our ground cover is now down to 2.5 inches as of 9 AM this morning.  There is the possibility of heavy rain Tuesday which will change to snow by night time.  It isn’t…

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Mild, Pleasant Weather is Upon Us in Mid Michigan

Mild, Pleasant Weather is Upon Us in Mid Michigan

Yesterday was quite pleasant although a bit breezy.  The wind even felt mild compared to this past week.  We should continue to see temps that are above normal for the next 4-5 days and that will be welcome.  We lost a little snow cover yesterday and it is now down to about 3.5 inches.  The sun was out quite a bit of the day with increased clouds by nighttime.  This morning is beginning with mostly cloudy skies and a colorful…

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Much Warmer Temps are on The Way for Mid Michigan

Much Warmer Temps are on The Way for Mid Michigan

The big story yesterday was the meteor on Tuesday evening.  It caused a very large “boom” which registered as 2 on the Richter scale.  Many claimed that it shook their houses.  I saw the flash through my window but heard no noise.  Several of my friends were outdoors when it happened and were truly amazed by what they saw.   The noise apparently was caused when it exploded and particles from it have supposedly landed in areas about 20-25 miles to…

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Another Day of Snow – Mid Michigan

Another Day of Snow – Mid Michigan

It seems that Mother Nature turned on the snow machine and forgot to turn it off.  It has snowed now for the past 5 days . . . . . not huge amounts, just enough to keep the roads slippery.   We received another 1.5 inches yesterday and we now have 5 inches of ground cover.  There is another system heading our way for the weekend but temps are expected to be warm enough that much of the precip should be…

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A Little Warmer Today – Mid Michigan

A Little Warmer Today – Mid Michigan

We woke to a world of hoar frost this Sunday morning, and beautiful it is!    Along with the beauty are very cold temperatures.  At least we are expecting warmer temps for this upcoming week.  Yesterday brought cloudy skies and intermittent snow showers most of the day.  There was very little accumulation however.  We have about 4.5 inches of snow cover and it should last most of this week.  Warmer weather is heading our way with projected highs in the 40s…

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Another Four Inches of Snow Cover for Mid Michigan

Another Four Inches of Snow Cover for Mid Michigan

It doesn’t seem like we even lost our snow from previously but I guess it’s a good thing that we did.   We received four inches yesterday, exactly what we lost in the thaw.  We also have the frigid temperatures that we had over the holidays.  That we could do without.  Hopefully, this won’t last as long as the previous cold spell.  Regardless, what will be will be and there is no use in complaining.  Freezing rain preceded the snow making…

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More Snow For Mid Michigan

More Snow For Mid Michigan

Rain, freezing rain mixed with snow this morning.  At least that’s what was predicted but that’s not what is happening.  Most of the precip that we have is snow . . . . two inches so far and still snowing at a pretty good clip.  Liquid measure is 0.50″ as of 8:30 AM.  Originally we were only supposed to get a dusting or up to one inch, but it looks like Mother Nature has other ideas.  At least we aren’t…

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Near Record High Temps in Mid Michigan Today

Near Record High Temps in Mid Michigan Today

Wednesday was not a pretty day with fog and drizzle.  All of our snow is gone except for where the snow banks are.  Our Temperatures were on the rise all night and there was 0.05″ in my rain gauge this morning.  Unfortunately, this isn’t going to last.  In fact, our high for the day is probably what we have right now.  Another blast of cold air is heading our way and we’ll be back in the deep freeze for the…

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Much Warmer Temperatures But It Will Be Short Lived – Mid Michigan

Much Warmer Temperatures But It Will Be Short Lived – Mid Michigan

We better enjoy these next few day because there is another blast of cold air heading our way.  Temperatures will be warm enough today and tomorrow that I expect that we’ll lose almost all of our snow.  We have about 4 inches of snow cover as of this morning, but that will change drastically by tomorrow night.  This must be our January thaw. Right now (9:15 AM EST), our temperature is 33.1°F (1°C), the humidity is 83%, and skies are…

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More Snow, But Much Warmer Temperatures – Mid Michigan

More Snow, But Much Warmer Temperatures – Mid Michigan

We received a little over two inches of wet, heavy snow overnight giving us a total of 6 inches of ground cover at this time.  Our present temperature is slightly above the freezing mark and it feels very balmy.  The dogs even stayed out a little longer this morning.  We have a snow/rain mix in the forecast over the next week, but temperatures will be very warm for this time of year so any accumulations will be short lived. Our…

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