Mid Michigan Weather

New Years Day has come and gone, and our fairly mild weather remains, at least for a few more days.  Unfortunately, it will also be very wet.  Record high temperatures could happen tomorrow, although how high they will be depends on who you listen to.  I’ve heard anywhere from 55°F to 65°F.  There is another blast of cold air coming from the northwest, which will cause more severe storms and blizzard conditions once again in parts of the Midwest.  So…

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Our New Years Day is wet and mild, quite a difference from a week ago.  I’m hearing of another major storm approaching, but I think it won’t affect us too much.  The southern states seem to be where most of it will be felt, but time will tell.  Our weather forecast is calling for one day this upcoming week, where temperatures will reach well into the 60s; that can usually preempt some nasty weather when a cold front  runs into…

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The high reached the mid 50s yesterday.  Today won’t be quite that balmy but still better than what we had a week ago.  It’s amazing how much the temperatures can fluctuate in one week.  We had light showers yesterday that left 0.19 inches in my gauge, and the Detroit area received a lot more.  There is no precipitation in our forecast for today, but we aren’t expecting to see much sun either.  All of our snow pack is gone and…

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The warm temperatures of the past two days have taken care of most of the snow.  The only snow remaining is where the snow banks and deep drifts were.  It was 53°F when I got up this morning and has pretty much remained that warm since then.  We haven’t had any rain yet but it is expected this afternoon.  The temperatures will then start to fall, but remaining much above average.  This weather is wonderful but unseasonable temperatures often bring…

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Temperatures remained in the 40s most of the night, therefore melting most of our snow.  I measured this morning and it averaged out to about 2 inches.  Now it is far less with only about 30% of snow cover.  The snowdrifts and snow banks are all that remains.  Now it will be dark and dreary at 5 o’clock again.  Snow is not a bad thing this time of year as long as it is not overdone. Our 2:30 PM temperature…

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Today we can look forward to a decreasing snow pack.  I know it will take a few days for it all to melt, but that’s okay.  We should see these wonderful warmer temps right through the weekend.  We have a thin layer of clouds that the sun is trying to peek through, but not quite making it.  There is a substantial breeze blowing making it feel cooler than what it is, but if the sun manages to come out, the…

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Highs are expected to reach the upper 20s today, and we could even see a little sun.  If that happens, my deck may even thaw a bit.  I’m loving the predictions for this upcoming weekend with highs in the low 50s.  That should put a dent in our snow cover.  It seems good to see cars going down our road once again but the county hasn’t been here yet.  Local farmers usually clear the roads before the road commission does…

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I’m thinking that it will be a long time before anyone wishes for a white Christmas again.  Mother Nature certainly granted our wish but went a bit overboard, especially for those living on the west side of the state.  Three days of blizzard conditions is a bit much.  We were spared from that but we did get about 6 inches of snow; frigid temperatures and high winds which made salt on the roads useless.  Today should see highs reaching the…

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Merry Christmas!  It has done nothing but snow for the past 3 days, and today is no exception.  It isn’t heavy but just enough to keep adding the inches.  We now have about 6 inches with 12 inch drifts scattered throughout the yard.  Roads around here are terrible with snow over ice, and it has been so cold that salt doesn’t affect it much.  It should be warm enough today and we should see the roads beginning to thaw.  Every…

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Although we only have about 5 inches of snow cover, we have one foot drifts.  My son went out for a test drive to see how the roads were, and he said that they’re all ice covered with snow blowing over them.  We are considering celebrating our Christmas next weekend and are trying to reach my daughter to tell her not to come.  She lives in the Detroit area and conditions there aren’t as bad as here.  We are still…

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