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  1. Personally, I only remember the news report regarding the "Big Fitz" going missing on Lake Superior and a Coast Guard search was launched for possible survivors. My sister and her husband were living in Ludington back then and he said the waves breaking on the lighthouse and spray going over the top that afternoon was wild. The C&O car ferry could not even get out of harbor due to the NW gales and was blown against the south break wall. That is not a small boat.
  2. January 1978, right? WRONG! Amazing considering my recent post that I stumbled on the little known (even by me) "dual Great Lakes blizzards of 1971". According to the article, it was even bad in Detroit proper with 55 mph gusts. 2nd storm hit a few days later around the 29-30th The founder of the firm I work for now was originally from the Jackson area. I do remember him telling me about a storm there where he watched a plow truck "disappear" into a massive drift and he thought it was in '71 so this must be that storm. I also remember my late B-I-L's mom also was mentioning being stuck in a storm in the Detroit burbs circa 1971 and that wasn't adding up back then but now all these years later I see it was true. Just wild how many major storms there were back then. Now, it's the opposite. We're lucky to have a winter, period.
  3. Going to be a roller coaster winter - not a lock it in ice box winter. All year, the warmth's been out lasting the chill (what we've had of it). I'd imagine that's the theme we'll carry into at least the bulk of winter. But, watch, when we are longing for spring, the AO will get stuck in negative state, lol.
  4. And this isn't even the Bliz Warning - wow! Winter Storm Warning URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 352 PM CST Thu Nov 7 2024 OKZ001-TXZ001-080600- /O.CON.KAMA.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-241109T0000Z/ Cimarron-Dallam- Including the cities of Dalhart, Ware, Boise City, Conlen, and Keyes 352 PM CST Thu Nov 7 2024 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Heavy wet snow. Additional snow accumulations up to 10 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. Final snowfall totals by Friday night may exceed two feet of snow in some locations. * WHERE...In Oklahoma, Mainly central to western Cimarron County. In Texas, northwestern Dallam County. This does not include Dalhart. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST Friday.
  5. There was a BW in W Montana a few days back. GFS flashing a little storm action for the U.P. which would be totally seasonal up there ofc. Looking increasingly likely some areas could score as this month progresses. Stay tuned for how all this plays out. Interesting potentials on the table.
  6. Funny how that never works out that way tho. When you get winter cold, the moisture levels drop WAY off vs warm temp regime. EC may pull it off, but out in MW, it's usually one mega-bliz and done. Unless you're one of the LES magnets like KBUF, I cannot remember multiple bliz-level hits. Ok, maybe you could count them on one hand. Last January's back-2-back systems were unique and marginal temps hurt snow production with the first one, with a few places scoring the bliz results/headlines on the 2nd stronger storm.
  7. JB showed the Cansips also has northern tier cold, but not much else does/did so that would be a nice change.
  8. Not that 10-12 days out has snuck up on you, but I always liked it when I'm so busy that suddenly a storm is within 48 hrs. Obv, this was more common in the past when wx tech was less developed and not so accurate at a distance like now. The NYE 2007 storm was one of those for me personally.
  9. Was sort of surprised with the Wind Adv's hoisted with that last system. It was more so across SMI, but did get breezy in NMI on Friday just not headline worthy. Could be some more on tap for Tues per GRR: That low level jet will also generate gusty wind conditions. Any heavier shower could bring down some of those high wind gusts. Even outside of any showers, the mixing heights are shown to reach into the 30 to 40 mph winds, so overall, Tuesday is looking like a windy day. Ensemble 6hr max wind gusts support such winds for the region with the lakeshore locations at risk for 40 to 50 mph values.
  10. It was indeed one of the coldest trick-or-treat evenings where I was in Flint back then with temps in the 30s and winter coats required.
  11. LER showers/breezy/42F = genuine raw start to November here in Graying
  12. Driving thru puddles this morning for the first time since cannot remember when (Aug?). Huge one here in Grayling at the strip mall. I see the airport recorded 1/2 IN
  13. Nice weather in the Northland outlasted the season and now the courses are closed.
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