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March 2019 Observations and Discussion


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I decided to grade my Winter here in MBY w a D. Very poor Winter indeed. December was lost. First 3 weeks of January went down the drain. Action began a little towards the end of the Month and into Feb (most of the month, but small amounts of snow and 2 decent ones). I was neva in a WSW all Winter, just WWA. The two storms that gave me 8"+, was a WAA and not a WSW. Also, NOAA did a terrible job on forecasting snowstorms in SEMI this year.

 

Agree with the bolded 100%. While my total snow fall is a bit above average, it was due to the epic and unusually snowy Nov. As for DJF, with the multiple torch-offs of any decent snow depths leading to only 27 days of 1"+ snow cover this is undoubtedly the worst snow cover winter since perhaps the horrid '88-89 winter. Since I'm not at all a fan of the mega-cold PV visit stuff, my grade for DJF as a whole may be closer to a "D-". Tho admittedly, that may be skewed by having experienced a string of really good winters lately. This winter if it happened back in the mid-90's may have been seen as "decent" by those standards. Or so I hear, as I was in NMI getting buried back then. 

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Winter 2023-24 Snow Total = 52.8" (89% Normal Season)  Largest Storm: 12" (1/12-13)   Oct: 0.1 Nov: 2.9 Dec: 7.5 Jan: 31.7 Feb: 6.0 Mar: 4.1 Apr: 0.0

Avg = 59.2"  (Harrison): 2023-24 = xx.x" 

Avg = 45.0"  (KDTW): 2022-23 = 33.5"   2021-22 = 35.6"    

Avg = 49.7"  (KRMY): 2020-21 = 36.2"   2019-20 = 48.0"   2018-19 = 56.1"   2017-18 = 68.3"    2016-17 = 52"    2015-16 = 57.4"    2014-15 = 55.3"    2013-14 = 100.6" (coldest & snowiest in the modern record!)  2012-13 = 47.2"    2011-12 = 43.7"

Legit Blizzards (high winds and dbl digit snows): Feb 2011, Dec 2009, Jan 2005, Dec 2000, Jan 1999, Mar 1998, Nov 1989, Jan 1982, Jan 1978, Jan 1977, Apr 1975, Mar 1973, Jan 1967, Feb 1965, Jan 1918

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Snow is already mostly gone here. Areas where it drifted during the blizzard still have a few inches down but there is plenty of exposed grass as well. I'd expect everything but piles to be gone by the end of the storm Wednesday. Un-disturbed piles may be around until April with how big they are.

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I can’t wait for the snow to finally melt. I’m amazed how much we still have around, but these warm spells just haven’t been warm out to truly nuke it all. Thankfully that’ll be changing here these next few days. Let’s start inching towards that golfing weather..

 

Up to 30 here so far today and sunny. Should help take a nice chunk out of the snowpack.

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Oax afd has a big oops lol

 

.LONG TERM...(Thursday night through Monday)

Issued at 325 PM CDT Mon Mar 11 2019

 

As longwave trof exits to the east dry weather is expected heading

into this weekend. However with northwest flow prevailing aloft area

meteograms are indicating colder conditions will be returning to the

region. There is a small chance for light snow on Saturday with the

cold frontal passage. Shortwave ridging though will result in a

warming trend early next week.

 

Bitterly.bitterly cold weather on tap this weekend and into early

next week with well below normal highs. Saturday highs in the single

digits to low teens. Sunday through Tuesday highs generally in the

single digits/mid teens.

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While there is still a several-inch snowpack here, there is bare ground only a couple counties south, so the south wind midweek won't have to flow over much snow before reaching us.

season snowfall: 34.8"

'22-23: 30.2"      '21-22: 27.1"      '20-21: 52.5"      '19-20: 36.2"      '18-19: 50.2"      '17-18: 39.5"

Average snowfall: ~30"

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Agree with the bolded 100%. While my total snow fall is a bit above average, it was due to the epic and unusually snowy Nov. As for DJF, with the multiple torch-offs of any decent snow depths leading to only 27 days of 1"+ snow cover this is undoubtedly the worst snow cover winter since perhaps the horrid '88-89 winter. Since I'm not at all a fan of the mega-cold PV visit stuff, my grade for DJF as a whole may be closer to a "D-". Tho admittedly, that may be skewed by having experienced a string of really good winters lately. This winter if it happened back in the mid-90's may have been seen as "decent" by those standards. Or so I hear, as I was in NMI getting buried back then. 

Pathetic Winter! Plain n simple. I think Detroit made it to 30" or so. Here in Macomb, I averaged out at 35.7". More than 10" short from average.

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Snowfall for Winter 2023 -24 for Metro Detroit Area 

Oct 2023: 0.2" AN

Nov 2023: 2.2" AN

Dec 2023: 0.5" BN Insane!

Jan 2024: 17.0" AN

Feb 2024: 1.9"  BN

Mar 2024: 4.9" BN

April 2024:

Season So Far: 26.7"

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Currently at 26F w sunny skies.

Snowfall for Winter 2023 -24 for Metro Detroit Area 

Oct 2023: 0.2" AN

Nov 2023: 2.2" AN

Dec 2023: 0.5" BN Insane!

Jan 2024: 17.0" AN

Feb 2024: 1.9"  BN

Mar 2024: 4.9" BN

April 2024:

Season So Far: 26.7"

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If Grand Rapids reaches 60 or better on Thursday it will be the first time it has reached 60 or better here at Grand Rapids since October 14th That’s 151 days so it has been a long time since we last seen 60 here in Grand Rapids. I had a low here at my house overnight of 14 and the official low was 17 at GRR.

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Finally seeing hundreds if not thousands of geese flying nw. plus began hearing the cardinals here. A sure sign of spring. The last few weeks were tough for me, mainly because of the awful cold occurring at the wrong time! So glad the worst is past! Next winter shouldn't matter as much as I'm quitting my current occupation at the end of this year if plans hold.

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Yesterday's high in the low 40°s was the first time since February 4th (over 1 mo.) that it was in the 40°s here! Might hit the mid 50°s here tomorrow & Thu. The remaining snow sure is taking long to melt, but there are plenty of bare areas showing up now.

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Finally seeing hundreds if not thousands of geese flying nw. plus began hearing the cardinals here. A sure sign of spring. The last few weeks were tough for me, mainly because of the awful cold occurring at the wrong time! So glad the worst is past! Next winter shouldn't matter as much as I'm quitting my current occupation at the end of this year if plans hold.

Good luck amigo! :)

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Snowfall for Winter 2023 -24 for Metro Detroit Area 

Oct 2023: 0.2" AN

Nov 2023: 2.2" AN

Dec 2023: 0.5" BN Insane!

Jan 2024: 17.0" AN

Feb 2024: 1.9"  BN

Mar 2024: 4.9" BN

April 2024:

Season So Far: 26.7"

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Gorgeous day w plentiful sunshine and temps in the 30s.

Snowfall for Winter 2023 -24 for Metro Detroit Area 

Oct 2023: 0.2" AN

Nov 2023: 2.2" AN

Dec 2023: 0.5" BN Insane!

Jan 2024: 17.0" AN

Feb 2024: 1.9"  BN

Mar 2024: 4.9" BN

April 2024:

Season So Far: 26.7"

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I've also seen a few waves of geese overhead in Cedar Rapids today.

 

We've risen nicely into the low 40s, but models have it remaining steady through tomorrow morning.  When the south wind picks up midday tomorrow the temp will be able to rise again.

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season snowfall: 34.8"

'22-23: 30.2"      '21-22: 27.1"      '20-21: 52.5"      '19-20: 36.2"      '18-19: 50.2"      '17-18: 39.5"

Average snowfall: ~30"

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50s tomorrow and Thursday and 50 for a LOW wed nite

 

Same here, going to be some total carnage on my ski hill. It's the last week though, probably. They usually don't keep going past St. Pat's day because people stop showing up, even if there's enough base left. The end of season has been a lot better than last year, that's for sure. I remember we had that warm and rain at the end of Feb, they lost the entire top of the hill and they blew more snow to save it.

 

Hopefully the rain under-performs. It's end of season sales on snowboard stuff, I just bought a $419 snowboard for jibbing (riding on boxes, rails, etc) and jumping for $185. It comes Thursday or Friday, I'd like to ride it once or twice in the next 8 months.

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The latest 10-day euro has our high temp reaching at least 40º every day, and 50º day 8-10.   B)

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season snowfall: 34.8"

'22-23: 30.2"      '21-22: 27.1"      '20-21: 52.5"      '19-20: 36.2"      '18-19: 50.2"      '17-18: 39.5"

Average snowfall: ~30"

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Just picked up a new rain gauge (which is attached to a thermometer), as well as a basic outdoor weather station where I just hang a sensor from a tree and it tells me temperature, pressure, humidity, etc. Figured I can get one of the most advanced weather stations when I move to an area that’s more accommodating to that.

 

Winter storms are some of my favorite times of the year, but man I am ready for spring. Time to finally get that golf swing figured out.....

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A bust on the rain.

 

That is all.

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2018 Rainfall - 62.65" High Temp. - 110.03* Low Temp. - 8.4*

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Cloudy w temps in the 30s and a few flurries flying. Rain on the way thankfully.

Snowfall for Winter 2023 -24 for Metro Detroit Area 

Oct 2023: 0.2" AN

Nov 2023: 2.2" AN

Dec 2023: 0.5" BN Insane!

Jan 2024: 17.0" AN

Feb 2024: 1.9"  BN

Mar 2024: 4.9" BN

April 2024:

Season So Far: 26.7"

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I haven't seen a map from the CPC looking like this (a better chance of warmer than average) in a long time!

Bring it on. Looks very nice! :)

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Snowfall for Winter 2023 -24 for Metro Detroit Area 

Oct 2023: 0.2" AN

Nov 2023: 2.2" AN

Dec 2023: 0.5" BN Insane!

Jan 2024: 17.0" AN

Feb 2024: 1.9"  BN

Mar 2024: 4.9" BN

April 2024:

Season So Far: 26.7"

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Rain has begun. Looks like it will be a wet day today and increasingly mild w temps rising into the upper 40s. There are still some snow piles around (some dirty snow n some white).

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Snowfall for Winter 2023 -24 for Metro Detroit Area 

Oct 2023: 0.2" AN

Nov 2023: 2.2" AN

Dec 2023: 0.5" BN Insane!

Jan 2024: 17.0" AN

Feb 2024: 1.9"  BN

Mar 2024: 4.9" BN

April 2024:

Season So Far: 26.7"

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East - west roads that were shaded from yesterdays sun were glare ice this morning. Road temps were just right to create some nasty driving. Nothing like getting a call from the wife that she's in the ditch while i'm nice and warm in the shower. Winter can end any time please!  :D In addition to the ice are some massive puddles! Now I remember why March is my least favorite month.

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My grass looks pretty green...wow, just noticed it. I can only imagine what its going to look like in April :lol:

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Snowfall for Winter 2023 -24 for Metro Detroit Area 

Oct 2023: 0.2" AN

Nov 2023: 2.2" AN

Dec 2023: 0.5" BN Insane!

Jan 2024: 17.0" AN

Feb 2024: 1.9"  BN

Mar 2024: 4.9" BN

April 2024:

Season So Far: 26.7"

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The euro gets Cedar Rapids to 60 late this afternoon, but we are way behind so far.  It has us at 53 by now, but we're stuck at only 43-45.  Even the IA/MO border is just now hitting 50.

season snowfall: 34.8"

'22-23: 30.2"      '21-22: 27.1"      '20-21: 52.5"      '19-20: 36.2"      '18-19: 50.2"      '17-18: 39.5"

Average snowfall: ~30"

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The euro gets Cedar Rapids to 60 late this afternoon, but we are way behind so far.  It has us at 53 by now, but we're stuck at only 43-45.  Even the IA/MO border is just now hitting 50.

 

Spikes happen, or this warm-up will be a cruel fake-out of a joke here as well

Winter 2023-24 Snow Total = 52.8" (89% Normal Season)  Largest Storm: 12" (1/12-13)   Oct: 0.1 Nov: 2.9 Dec: 7.5 Jan: 31.7 Feb: 6.0 Mar: 4.1 Apr: 0.0

Avg = 59.2"  (Harrison): 2023-24 = xx.x" 

Avg = 45.0"  (KDTW): 2022-23 = 33.5"   2021-22 = 35.6"    

Avg = 49.7"  (KRMY): 2020-21 = 36.2"   2019-20 = 48.0"   2018-19 = 56.1"   2017-18 = 68.3"    2016-17 = 52"    2015-16 = 57.4"    2014-15 = 55.3"    2013-14 = 100.6" (coldest & snowiest in the modern record!)  2012-13 = 47.2"    2011-12 = 43.7"

Legit Blizzards (high winds and dbl digit snows): Feb 2011, Dec 2009, Jan 2005, Dec 2000, Jan 1999, Mar 1998, Nov 1989, Jan 1982, Jan 1978, Jan 1977, Apr 1975, Mar 1973, Jan 1967, Feb 1965, Jan 1918

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