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The official H/L yesterday at Grand Rapids was 41/28 there was no rain/snowfall. For the season GR remains at 34.5” of snowfall that is -20.5” below average as of this date. There was 38% of possible sunshine. For today the average H/L is 32/18 the record high of 52 was set in 2009 and the record low of -15 was set in 1899. The record snowfall of 8.1” fell in 1933 the most snow on the ground was 23” in 2014. Last year the H/L was 45/32 and there was 2” of snow on the ground.
The current temperature here in MBY is 25 with mostly cloudy skies. The overnight low was 24 there is once again a good amount of frost here. There have now been 15 days in a row of above average temperatures. The mean at Grand Rapids is 34.1 that is +9.7 at Lansing the mean there is 32.8 that is +9.1 and at Muskegon the mean is 36.8 for a whopping +10.9.
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Some weather history for southern lower Michigan for February 6
1895: Lower Michigan is in the midst of a week long siege of arctic air. High temperatures struggle through the single numbers while morning lows fall well below zero. Lansing falls to 14 below zero on this date after lows of 24 below on the 4th and 20 below on the 5th. Grand Rapids hits 9 below after falling to 16 below on the 5th.
1938: The weight of ice and water carried away the west side of the Rogue river dam at Childsdale.The Souffrow bridge near North Belmont was closed to traffic as its footing had been swept away by the river. Several houses along the east bank of the Grand River were flooded.
2008: Near blizzard conditions occur across part of Lower Michigan with snowfall rates of one to two inches per hour. More than a foot of snow fell north of Interstate 96 to Route 10. Further south, a wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain occurred from Kalamazoo to Jackson. The storm drops more than 8 inches of snow at Grand Rapids, contributing to the snowiest February on record with 41.6 inches.
2019: An ice jam on the Grand River in Portland caused flooding along Water Street in downtown Portland, where about 50 people were evacuated from their homes. The ice jam shifted and thickened a couple of days later, causing additional flooding. Many businesses along Kent Street were flooded, and people along Canal and Market streets were evacuated. The ice jam held for more than three weeks before finally melting and shifting downstream. Some homes on Water Street experienced continuous flooding for most of this three-week period.
2008, a hit most of Southeast Michigan. Widespread amounts ranged from 6 inches across central Livingston, Oakland and Macomb Counties to greater than 10 inches for all of the Flint (11.3 inches at Bishop Airport), Tri-Cities (12.0 inches at Tri-Cities Airport), and Thumb regions. Areas across the southern Saginaw River Valley were dumped with 16 to 18 inches of snow from southwest Saginaw to Birch Run to Vassar.
In the northeast US
1978, A massive nor’easter buried the northeastern U.S. Storm totals’ cities, including 18 inches in New York City, 16 inches at Philadelphia, and 14 inches in Baltimore. The Boston MA area received 25 to 30 inches in “The Great New England Blizzard.” The mayor outlawed travel in the city for an entire week.
2010, On February 5-6, a severe nor’easter, commonly referred to as Snowmageddon, impacted the east coast from North Carolina to New York. Some snowfall amounts include; 32.9 inches at Washington Dulles International Airport; 28.5 inches at the Philadelphia International Airport; 21.1 inches at the Pittsburgh International Airport; 18.2 in Atlantic City; and Trace in Central Park.
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The official H/L yesterday at Grand Rapids was 43/23 there was no rain/snowfall. The sun was out 99% of the possible time. The 1st 5 days have now had a mean of 34.0 at GR that is a departure of +9.6 at Lansing their mean is 31.9 for a departure of +8.3. For today the average H/L is 32/18 the record high of 54 was set in 1938 and the record low of -9 was set in 1895 and 1977. The record snowfall was 8.1” in 2008 the most on the ground was 21” in 2014. Last year the H/L was 36/24 and there was 3” of snow on the ground.
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There is some very interesting weather history on February 5th over the years.
First for southern Lower Michigan
1890: Temperatures more like April than February prevail during one of the mildest winters on record in Lower Michigan. Lansing sets a record high of 61 degrees for the second day in a row.
1918: Frigid weather holds on across Lower Michigan with the temperature falling to record lows of 16 below zero at Muskegon and 21 below at Lansing.
2014, a winter storm 6 to 8 inches of snow to Southeast Michigan. The highest accumulations were measured in Wayne, Washtenaw, and Monroe counties including 8 inches in Detroit. Flint recorded 5.8 inches while Saginaw recorded only 4 inches.
1918, the overnight temperature dropped to -23 degrees in Saginaw. This is the record low for this city!
Around the USA
1887: San Francisco experienced its most significant snowstorm of record. Nearly four inches was reported in downtown San Francisco, and the western hills of the city received seven inches. Excited crowds went on a snowball throwing rampage.
1920: An intense nor’easter dumped 17.5 inches of snow over three days in New York City Central Park, New York. Boston, MA, saw 12.2 inches of snow on this day.
1976: Record-breaking snowfall of just two inches fell in Sacramento, California. February 5, 1976, is the only time since November 1941 when snow was reported in Sacramento
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The official H/L yesterday at Grand Rapids was 50/23 that 50 was the 3rd warmest February 4th at Grand Rapids. There was no rain/snowfall. The sun was out 100% of the possible time. For today the average H/L is 31/18 the record high of 52 was set in 1991 and the record low of -16 was set in 1985. The most snow on the ground was 21” in 2014 there was 20” on the ground in 1959. Last year the H/L was 39/29 and there was 5” of snow on the ground.
It was once again a very frosty night and the overnight low here in MBY was 19. At this time it is clear and 25.
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The official H/L yesterday at Grand Rapids was 35/25 there was no rain/snow the sun was out 48% of the possible time. For today the average H/L is 31/18 the record high of 53 was set in 1962 and the record low of -17 was set in 1996. The biggest snowfall of 10.0” fell in 1900 the most snow on the ground was 20” in 1959. Last year the H/L was 35/9 and there was 5” of snow on the ground.
The overnight low here in MBY so far has been 22. And that is the current reading
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Will have to see how the next 10 days play out but, but if the forecast is correct this could be the warmest start to any February since 1991. In 1991 after a below average day on the 1st there were 9 days in a row of above average temperatures. Highs reached the 50's on 3 days in a row.
The official H/L yesterday at Grand Rapids was 37/27 that 27 was the coldest low since January 22nd and it was also the 1st time it has gotten below 31 in that same time. There was no rain/snow yesterday as it was the sunniest day in a long time with 45% of possible sunshine. For this winter season Grand Rapids is now at 34.5” of snowfall that is -17.7” on the season. For today the average H/L is 31/18 the record high of 54 was set in 1991 and the record low of -17 was set in 1996. The record snowfall of 11.3” fell in 2007 the most on the ground was 19” in 2014 and 2011. Last year the H/L was 15/5 and there was 5” of snow on the ground.
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As we now have flipped the calendar to February and the last month of meteorological winter it is time to look at some averages and extremes for the month. The average number of hours of daylight start out at 9hr 56min on the 1st end up at 11hr 12min on the 29th. The average H/L starts out at 30.8 on the 1st and by the 28th it is up to 37.8. The average low starts out at 17.5 on the 1st and is up to 22.4 on the 28th. The record highest reading is 69 set on February 11th 1999. It has reached 60 or better in 14 years in February the last time was in 2018 when it reached 63 on February 20th in February 2017 it reached 66 on the 22nd. The record low of -24 was set on February 14th 1899. Last year the highest was 54 on the 14th and the lowest was 5 on the 3rd. The average mean for February is 26.6 the warmest February’s at Grand Rapids are 2017 with a mean of 34.7 the coldest was 2015 with a mean of 13.3. Last year the mean was 31.0 it was the 13th warmest February on record at Grand Rapids. The wettest total precipitation is 5.77” in 1898 in more recent times 1938 had 5.30” Last year had 4.10” good for the 8th wettest. The driest year is 1902 with 0.21” in more recent times 1969 only had 0.33”. The average snowfall for February at Grand Rapids is 17.” The most snowfall is 41.6” in 2008 the least snowfall of 0.5” was in 1998. Last year there was 5.4” of snowfall good for the 20 lowest snowfall. The most snowfall in calendar day is 11.3” on February 3rd 2007 that event started on the 1st and the total 4 day event had 20.4” of total snow fall. The so called GHD snowstorm had a calendar one day snowfall amount of 11.1” on the 2nd the 2 day event has a total of 17.2” of snowfall. Note the 2007 event had more snowfall then the 2011 event.
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Some weather history for southern Lower Michigan for February 2nd
1868: It is a chilly Groundhog Day as Lansing sets their all-time record low with a reading of 37 below zero.
On February 2, 2022, a winter storm produced a swath of heavy snow from Lansing to Owosso to Flint to Caro with 10 to 12 inches reported.
2011, the Groundhog Day Blizzard affected a large area of the country from Oklahoma to the New England States, including southeast Michigan. The snow started during the evening hours of the 1st and continued into the 2nd. Snowfall accumulations generally range from 6 to 12 inches. Isolated higher amounts were recorded across the Thumb and Tri-Cities Region. Northeast winds gusting between 25 to 35 mph caused some blowing and drifting of snow. Frequent wind gusts to 35 mph came off Lake Huron and Saginaw Bay, leading to blizzard conditions north of the I-69 corridor. Some of the higher snowfall reports across the area included: Pigeon 14 inches; Port Huron 14 inches; Lapeer 13.6 inches; Lexington 13.5 inches; Bridgeport 13 inches; Mayville 13 inches; Pinconning 12 inches; Flushing 11 inches; Lake Orion 10 inches; and Romulus 9 inches.
1967, Flint measured 9.3″ of snow from another snowstorm that occurred February 1st-2nd. The groundhog probably had trouble getting out of his burrow that morning, let alone see his shadow.
1936, this marked the last day of a streak of 11 days (Jan 23-Feb 2, 1936) with daily temperatures colder than 19 degrees
Other parts of the USA
1952: An area of low pressure moved out of the Gulf of Mexico and across southern Florida during the evening and late-night hours on February 2, 1952. It produced 60 mph winds and two to four inches of rain on February 2 and 3. The low pressure remains the only tropical storm to impact the United States in February.
1996: An Arctic outbreak that lasted from late January through early February produced nearly 400 hundred record lows, 15 all-time low readings, and over 50 new record lows. Four states recorded their all-time record low temperatures, including Tower, Minnesota, on this date with a reading of 60 degrees below zero, canceling Tower’s annual Icebox Days festival because it is too cold. Locations that reported their all-time record low or tied included: Cresco, IA: -36°, Osage, IA: -34°, Charles City, IA tied their record low with -32° and Lancaster, WI tied their all-time record low with -31°. International Falls, MN, and Glasgow, MT set records for February with -45° and -38°, respectively. The temperature at Embarrass, MN, plummeted to -53°. Rochester, MN, dipped to -34° for its coldest temperature in 45 years. Green Bay, WI only reached -16° for the high temperature for the day, their coldest high temperature on record in February. The place to be this day was in Orlando, FL, where it was a balmy 85 degrees.
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First off Punxsutawney Phil did NOT see his shadow so spring is already here LOL. The official H/L yesterday at Grand Rapids was 43/34 That 43 was the warmest high since December 30th there was no rain/snow the sun was out just 1% of the time. For today the average H/L is 31/18 the record high of 50 was set in 2020 (that is the coolest maximum for any day at Grand Rapids) The record low of -11 was set in 1971 the most snowfall of 11.1” was set in 2011 the most snow on the ground is 19” is 2014. There was 18” in 2011, 1959 and 1918. Last year the H/L was 33/15 and there was 5” of snow on the ground.
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6 hours ago, tStacsh said:
Best hope is a strong storm or two later in the month. But this will be remembered as a 10 day winter. It was a great 10 days. Maybe it repeats? But the writing is on the wall obviously for any sustained winter like weather. The UP barely had one. Here is a sad example.
Here is some more information on Great Lake ice coverage so far this winter,
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Welcome to February. A quick recap of January 2024. The mean at Grand Rapids was 27.1 that is +2.3 above average. It was indeed a odd month with 13 days in a row of above average to start 9 days in the middle with below average and then 9 days in a row to end. There was 31.3” of snowfall that was above the average of 22.6” it was a wet month with 4.62” of precipitation well above the average of 2.52” while a mild the highest reading of 40 on the 28th was the coolest maximum for any January since 2009 and the 18th coolest recorded history at GRR. The low for the month was -5 on the 15th
The official H/L at Grand Rapids yesterday was 39/34 there was no rain/snowfall and there was no sunshine. The average H/L for today is 31/18 the record high of 51 was set in 1968 and 1989. The record low of -20 was set in 1899. The most snowfall of 8.8” fell in 2015 the most on the ground is 18” in 1959 and 1918, there was 17” on several more years the last time was in 2014. Last year the H/L was 26/10 and there was 6” of snow on the ground.
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The official H/L yesterday at Grand Rapids was 35/32 there was 0.02” of precipitation of that 0.1” was reported as snow. There was a trace of snow on the ground. Here NW of GR there is still a lot of snow in spots but also a lot of bare spots. Once again no sun yesterday. For today the average H/L is 31/17 the record high of 57 was set in 1989 and the record low of -20 was set in 1899. The record snowfall of 14.0” fell in 1918. The most on the ground was 21” in 1978. There was 18” in 2014, 1959 and 1918. Last year the H/L was 18/2 and there was 6” of snow on the ground.
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The fog has really rolled in here on the NW side of GR.
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Some weather history for southern lower Michigan
1951: A huge arctic high pressure center moves south from Canada all the way to the Gulf of Mexico and brings snow to Florida. Temperatures fall to record lows in Lower Michigan. Grand Rapids sets their all-time record January low of 22 degrees below zero. Baldwin, Michigan plunges to 37 below zero.
2008: Rain changes to snow as an arctic cold front brings a flash freeze to lower Michigan during the night of the 29th, leaving a sheet of ice on the roads. Temperatures fall from the upper 40s to the single numbers, with occasional blinding white-out conditions in falling and blowing snow. There were numerous traffic accidents and some roads were closed for a time. School and event cancellations were widespread, and there were also sporadic power outages.
2019: Arctic air combined with strong winds gusting over 30 mph to bring dangerously cold wind chill temperatures of 20 to 40 below zero. Actual air temperatures remained below zero through the entire day across much of Lower Michigan with a 2 pm temperature of 12 below zero at Kalamazoo.
2014, the last accumulating snow of the month fell. Amounts were less than one inch, but it pushed the record monthly snowfall totals to 39.1 inches in Detroit and 32.9 inches in Flint. It was the snowiest single month on record for both locations. The monthly total in Saginaw was 15.6, which was still good for its 20th snowiest January.
2012, all three Southeast Michigan climate sites saw temperatures soar to new daily record high temperatures. Saginaw, Flint, and Detroit respectively recorded highs of 56, 58, and 62 degrees.
1951, Flint had a record low of -16 degrees for this day.
Across the USA
1966, The Blizzard of 1966 impacted New York and paralyzed the region. The train service was disrupted. Numerous highways, the New York State Thruway from Albany to the Pennsylvania state line, and the Buffalo Airport and other airports throughout western and central New York were closed. The Syracuse-Oswego area’s hardest hit, where Bob Sykes, a meteorology professor at the State University of New York at Oswego, reported a whopping 102.4 inches! Some schools in Orleans County were closed for the entire week following the blizzard. Economic loss from the storm was estimated at $35 million. Winds gusting to 60 mph and temperatures in the teens, and heavy and blowing snow created severe blizzard conditions
2002, One of the driest Januarys on record in Iowa was broken up by a winter storm that produced snowfall across the state from January 30-31. The snow was heaviest across southern and southeastern Iowa, where storm total accumulations ranged between 11 and 13 inches along and south of Chariton’s line through Ottumwa to Wapello and Burlington. The highest reported totals were 13.2 inches at Leon and 13.0 inches at Bloomfield and Fairfield.
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I went out for a nice walk outside yesterday. While most of the snow now gone I noticed that there are daffodils starting to pop up. Remember it is still only January.
The official H/L yesterday at Grand Rapids was 35/31 there was no rain/snow before midnight. You might have missed it but there was 6 minutes of sunshine good for 1%. The average H/L for today is 31/17 the record high of 54 was set in 2013 the record low of -22 was set in 1951. The record snowfall of 5.5” fell in 1900. The most snow on the ground was 22” in 1978. Last year the H/L was 24/10 there was 0.6” of snowfall and there was 7” on the ground.
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6 minutes ago, Beltrami Island said:
it time to start a season snow total futility record watch for places in the UP?
The record least snowfall amount at Marquette (only going back to 1963) is 95.2" in 1972/73. 81.3" at Houghton in 1930/31. A reported 48.0" in 1911/12 at Munising. At the Sault 65.5" in 1960/61.
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Here is a fun fact. While January has had 31.2" of snowfall at GR and has had as much as 15" of snow on the ground and had 10 days with over 10" on the ground. But so far this winter season there have only been 19 days with one inch or more on the ground. The record for the least number of days with 1" or more is 23 in the winter of 1982/83 and in 2nd place is 30 in the winter of 1931/32.
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Some weather history for southern Lower Michigan
1909: A snowstorm dumps from 6 to 10 inches of snow across southern Lower Michigan.
1966: A week-long cold snap reaches its nadir as temperatures fall to record lows of 16 below zero at Grand Rapids and 12 below at Muskegon.
2023, a winter storm brought heavy snow (up to an inch per hour for several hours) to the Tri-Cities where snow totals of 6 to 8 inches were observed. Note the Tri-Cities in Michigan are Bay City, Saginaw and Midland.
2018, widespread accumulating snow fell over Southeast Michigan. Most locations saw 1-5″, but a very narrow band of heavy snow developed along a line from Perry to Durand to Flint. Ten inches of snow was observed at Flint, making it the 16th largest snow in its climate record.
1947, 1.32 inches of rain fell in Flint!
Across the USA
2002: A major three-day winter storm blasted parts of Kansas and Missouri. A catastrophic ice storm occurred south of the snow area, with two inches of ice and snow accumulating in the Kansas City, Missouri area. Thousands of trees were felled by the storm, blocking roads, felling utility lines, and causing fires. Two “Bicentennial Trees,” estimated to be over 200 years old, were badly damaged by this storm. After the 31st, 325,000 people were reported without power in Kansas City alone.
2008: A sharp cold front moved across Illinois during the day, producing a drastic temperature drop. Temperatures fell 20 to 40 degrees in just a couple of hours, with areas from Springfield, Illinois to St. Louis, Missouri seeing temperatures fall as much as 50 degrees between noon and 6 pm. Temperatures in the mid-60s in central Illinois at midday on the 29th had fallen to near zero by the next morning.
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The official H/L yesterday at Grand Rapids was 40/32. There was 0.03” of rain fall and there is now just trace amounts of snow on the ground. Once again there was no sunshine. For today the average H/L is 31/17 the record high of 59 was set in 1914 the record low of -16 was set in 1966 the most snowfall of 7.5” fell in 1909 the most on the ground was 22” in 1978. Last year the H/L was 26/23 there was 1.9” of snowfall and 8” on the ground.
The high of 40 yesterday is the warmest high so far this January and if it stays below 41 that 40 will be the lowest maximum in an January since 2009. So while the lows have been above 32 for most of this thaw the highs have not been all that warm.
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The Lions won the first half of yesterday’s final game and lost the second half, ultimately the game. So, hold your heads high gentlemen, you provided us with a lot of excitement and entertainment this year.
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The official H/L yesterday at Grand Rapids was 38/33 there was 0.01” of rainfall. There was no sunshine and the day started out with a reported 1” of snow on the ground at GRR. For today the average H/L is 31/17 the record high of 53 was set in 1914 and 2002 the record low of -9 was set in 2014 the record snowfall of 6.0” fell in 1977 the most snow on the ground was 24” in 1978. Last year the H/L was 31/23 and there was 4” of snowfall.
While this long warm spell has not had any near record highs the lows have been in the top ten since January 23rd it has not gone below 32 since January 22nd There are now a lot of bare spots showing up in my yard.
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It’s been 45 years since a powerful blizzard dropped up to 2 feet of snow in Southwest Michigan, establishing itself as one of the more memorable weather events in recent history.
The Great Blizzard of 1978 not only brought heavy snow totals – but also hurricane force winds. The storm brought traffic – both in the air and on land – to a complete standstill.Snowfall records were set during the infamous Blizzard of 1978 which dumped 18.4” inches on the area. It is a calendar day record for Gerald R. Ford International Airport that still stands. Drifts as high as 5 feet clogged Int. 96 between Grand Rapids and Lowell, stranding more than 60 motorists. Schools stayed closed for days. According to Press archives, by 8:15 a.m. on January 26, Grand Rapids police cruisers were ordered off the roads unless necessary. Ambulances got stuck trying to get patients. At Butterworth Hospital, 140 nurses called to say they couldn’t make it in.
The incredible Blizzard of January 26-27th, 1978 evolved out of a winter that was famous for cold and storms. The Winter of 1977-78 thus far had been one the coldest, since records began, in many areas from the Rockies eastward to the Appalachians. Mammoth blizzards occurred late in January and early February from the Midwest to the East Coast as strong Arctic plunges dove south into the country and met up with the warmer winds from the deep south.
Record 24 hour snowfall totals from the storm included, 16.1 inches at Grand Rapids, 15.4 inches at Houghton Lake and 12.2 at Dayton, OH. Snowfalls for the entire storm (25-27th) included a whopping 30.0 inches at Muskegon (some of which was Lake Michigan enhanced), 19.3 inches at Lansing and 19.2 at Grand Rapids. Snowfalls were less over Southeast Lower Michigan (mainly because of the rain that fell for a period) and included 9.9 inches at Flint and 8.2 inches at Detroit.
I lived in Bay City in 1978 and was working 1st shift The day before we were in Ann Arbor as our youngest child had to go there for medical treatments almost ever month. We left AA around 6:30 PM and back then John McMurry Was a meteorologist for the Detroit radio station WJR he was my got weather guy back at the time (along with weather radio anyone remember that?) anyway John was all hyped up about this storm. The snow was mostly light until we reached Flint where it really pickup in intensity and by the time we reached Saginaw there was heavy snow falling. I went the bed with the intention of going to work the next day. When the alarm went off at 5 AM I could here the wind blowing outside and with I looked out he window the snow and blowing snow was so bad I could not see across the road I said this is not good, I went outside just as a heavy thundersnow storm started with the kind of thunder and lightning we have not seen at anytime in the last 5 or 6 years. The snow in the driveway was up to my hip so I went back in the house to call in to say I was not coming into work well. The line was busy and it stayed busy until past 9 AM Well the good news was work was closed that day and it was closed the next day as well. Even on Monday there were a lot of people still snowed in.
Now, for many the 1978 storm is their biggest mine happened on the same dates 11 years before. In 1967 I was still in High School and in many locations this storm was bigger then the 1978 storm but both were very similar. One big difference was that leading up to the 1967 storm it was warm not cold like it was in 1978. Here are some facts on the 1967 storm.
On Jan. 26-27, 1967, one of the biggest and baldest blizzards struck Michigan. It went down as one of the all-time worst blizzards in Michigan’s history mainly because of the way the weather conditions changed drastically in a short amount of time. In days leading up to the blizzard, some areas featured temperatures in the 50s and 60s.
Snowfall totals
Here’s the snowfall totals measured in some of Michigan’s cities after the 1967 storm:
Kalamazoo … 30 inches
Bay City……….30 inches
Battle Creek … 28.6 inches
Lansing … 24 inches
Saginaw … 23.8 inches
Flint … 22.7 inches
Grand Rapids … 18 inches
Jackson … 16 inches
Muskegon … 11 inchesThe 1967 blizzard caught many Michigan residents off guard. In several locations, the temperatures were in the 50s and 60s, and then a couple of days later on Jan. 26 and 27, the blizzard dumped lots of really heavy snow in a relatively short period.
In Lansing, the temperature was 66 degrees on Jan. 24, 1967. Two days later, 24 inches of snow had fell.
In Grand Rapids, the warm temperatures produced records at that time of 62 degrees on Jan. 24, 1967 and 57 degrees on Jan. 25, 1967. Then the snow — a foot and half — fell.
One spot where the warm air kept the blizzard at bay was in Detroit. The Motor City officials had more than 1 inch of rain and 3.5 inches of snow.
In a day when schools seldom closed for snow day we had no school for 7 days. I know there are a lot of people who think of the GHD storm as the big daddy. I can tell you that storm did not even compare to the storms of 1967 and 1978. In the winter of 2014 the total snow on the ground came close to what it was in 1978 but there was not the wind and powerful thunder snow.-
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The big January thaw continues. Yesterday the official H/L at Grand Rapids was 37/34 there was 0.81” of rainfall. The day started with 4” of snow on the ground. There was no sunshine. For today the average H/L is 31/17 the record high of 62 was set in 1916 the record low of -12 was set in 2003 the record snow fall of 12.2” fell in 1967 the most snow on the ground was 27” in 1978. Last year the H/L was 35/18 there was 1.2” of snowfall and 3” on the ground. At the current time I have a temperature of 35. There are now a some bare spots in the yard.
February 2024 Observations and Discussion
in East of the Rockies
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The forecast discussion has the mention of record or near record warm highs and record lows for the next 3 days. Here are the record highs and record warmest minimums for today, Thursday and Friday. The record top highs for today at Grand Rapids are 52 in 2004, 51 in 1925, 48 in 1904, 47 in 2019 and 1928, 46 in 1965 and 1900. There will not be a near record warm low for today. At Lansing the record high for today is 54 in 1900, 52 in 2009, 51 in 2019, 50 in 1887 and 1882, 49 in 1878 and 1867. There will be no record warms minimums at Lansing for today
For tomorrow the top highs at Grand Rapids are 60, in 1925, 59 in 1900, 57 in 1990, 56 in 1937, 53 in 1938. The record warm lows are 49 in 1925, 36 in 1936, 34 in 1938. At Lansing the top record highs are 62 in 1900, 59 in 1869, 56 in 1925, 55 in 1990, 53 in 1937 and 1867. The record warm lows are 39 in 1966, 36 in 2023 and 1898, 35 in 1881.
And for Friday the top record highs at Grand Rapids are 55 in 1925, 54 in 1990, 53 in 1966, 52 in 1938, 49 in 2001. The top warmest lows are 41 in 1966, 36 in 1999, 34 in 1921. At Lansing the top record highs are 53 in 1990 and 1966, 52 in 1938 and 1925, 51 in 1991 and 50 in 2001. The top record warm lows are 39 in 1966, 36 in 2023 and 1898, 35 in 1881.