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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.
Most Freezing Rain Missed Us . . . .

Most Freezing Rain Missed Us . . . .

The winter mess that was predicted for us didn’t affect us much.  There was about half an inch of frozen ice/snow on my deck this morning, but it wasn’t even slick to walk on.  We are lucky.  I haven’t heard how the southern portions of the state made out.  Now we are left with cloudy skies and strong winds.  We still have another winter storm expected Saturday, but we haven’t heard a definite expected snow amount yet. Our 1:15 PM…

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A Real Mess Heading Our Way . . . .

A Real Mess Heading Our Way . . . .

We are currently under a winter weather advisory for tonight and early tomorrow.  My area is expecting a little bit of everything from snow, sleet, and freezing rain.  The worst will hit to our south with the most freezing rain expected there.  Driving tomorrow will be a real challenge for those heading to work, and I’m just glad that those days are behind me.  Right now, all is quiet, but we can expect the mess to begin shortly after sundown…

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Back To Below-Average Temperatures . . . .

Back To Below-Average Temperatures . . . .

Once again we have freezing temps and wind chills.  So far this year, we are way below in our normal snow amounts.  It’s bad when Florida has gotten more snow than we have.  I’m still waiting for the big one and it is not unusual to get a major snow event in February.  An ice storm is in the forecast for tomorrow night but it seems that most of it will remain to our south.  We’ll have to keep an…

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Dreary, Foggy But Mild . . . .

Dreary, Foggy But Mild . . . .

We have dense fog this morning but our temperature is above freezing, so that’s what’s important.  It will be dreary all day and we could get some rain.  They are predicting an ice storm for us late Wednesday and early Thursday, but not sure yet how bad it will be.  Regardless, my plans for Thursday have been cancelled and I’m not going anywhere that day. Our 10:30 AM temperature is 36°F, the humidity is 100%, and winds are calm.  Skies…

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A Messy Weather Day Ahead . . . .

A Messy Weather Day Ahead . . . .

We have a moderate snow shower happening at this time.  This is expected to eventually turn to freezing rain this afternoon, so it will be a good day just to stay indoors and stay warm.  I’m hearing that Phil, the Pennsylvania groundhog saw his shadow this morning, so it looks like those folks will have 6 more weeks of winter.  I haven’t heard anything yet from Michigan’s groundhog, but I haven’t seen any sun this morning.  So if they tell…

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Another Cool Down . . . .

Another Cool Down . . . .

Our weather has become a bit cooler after a bit of rain and snow last night.  It still isn’t a bad dad for the first of February, and there are no big storms heading our way, at least not at this time.  So I guess we’ll be happy with it. Our 3:30 PM temperature is 24°F, the humidity is 72%, and skies are overcast.  Winds are from the SE at 3-6 mph, and the pressure is 30.31 in and falling. …

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A Bit Messy Today . . . .

A Bit Messy Today . . . .

The day began with cloudy skies and light rain.  Now the rain has increased a bit and is expected to turn into snow later on.  Our temperatures are still mild and we continued to lose our snow pack.  It isn’t too pleasant to be out and about. Our 1:15 PM temperature is 33°F (1°C), the humidity is 95%, and winds are from the N at 2-6  mph.  The wind chill is 27°F (-3°C) and the pressure is 29.66 in (1004.4…

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Mostly Sunny And Mild . . . .

Mostly Sunny And Mild . . . .

Today is a very lovely day in terms of weather.  The sun has been out even though there is a lot of high, thin clouds.  The temperature is in the 40s and winds are quite light.  If the rest of winter was like today, I wouldn’t complain a bit.  We still have about 2 inches of snow pack where there is snow, but it is melting fast.  Tomorrow brings another chance for rain or snow, but no significant amounts of…

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Windy But Mild . . . .

Windy But Mild . . . .

If you can ignore the wind, it really isn’t a bad day weather wise.  Unfortunately, the winds are still very strons and blow away any heat that we get from the little sun that there is.  But compared to last week, it is a very big improvement.  We did see a few peeks of the sun and hopefully we’ll see more as the day goes on. Our 12 noon temperature is 35°F (2°C), the humidity is 68%, and winds are…

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Milder Weather Coming Soon . . . .

Milder Weather Coming Soon . . . .

We continue to have about 3 inches of snow cover but it won’t be around long.  There is a substantial warmup on the horizon for us in early February.  I’m hoping that it lasts all month.  I’m ready for some spring-teaser weather.  We’re beginning to see more days coming with highs above freezing, so the snow should be dwindling away a little at a a time. Our 12:30 PM temperature is 31°F (-1°C), the humidity is 73%, and winds are…

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