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4/5 - 4/6 Powerful April Spring Storm


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Nice looking radar. Looks like a classic winter storm.

 

Yep, if only it were snow season..sigh.  I will at least concede that this morning was a wx first for me. On my way to work, the entire eastern sky was massively red to strong pink WHILE a rainbow formed ahead of me to the west. I've seen the extreme red sky in the morning, but never was precip already in the area (plus just enough sunlight to cause a bow). Pretty cool actually. We're riding the edge SN-wise this far south, but this indicates at least a period of snow flying down to the state line, so we'll see..

 

 

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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GRR's Winter Storm Watch is short but dramatic. In a nutshell "batten the hatches" by April standards. Ofc one of the best storms of my life was April 1-2 1975, which also brought Chicago to a standstill even though it fell during the day in Chi-town.

I lived in Bay City in April 1975. The snow started there just after sun set. We had 14"+ of snow with thunderstorms around 10PM power went out. There was a 4' drift in my back yard. I don't expect this to be anywhere near that. for one its warmer this year. Lows were in the teens in the nights just before the 1975 storm and highs were only in the 30's and low 40's the high in Bay City on the 2nd was only 33° (the storm in Bay City was the night of the 2nd into the morning of the 3rd) but we shall see.

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Yep, if only it were snow season..sigh.  I will at least concede that this morning was a wx first for me. On my way to work, the entire eastern sky was massively red to strong pink WHILE a rainbow formed ahead of me to the west. I've seen the extreme red sky in the morning, but never was precip already in the area (plus just enough sunlight to cause a bow). Pretty cool actually. We're riding the edge SN-wise this far south, but this indicates at least a period of snow flying down to the state line, so we'll see..

 

attachicon.gif20170405 I-cast GL's map 8pm 4-6.gif

Had the nice red sky to the east here (GR) but no rainbow. in fact still no rain here yet.

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Hidden on the CONUS map is a Storm Watch up for Huron which is pretty rare in itself..

 

 

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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I lived in Bay City in April 1975. The snow started there just after sun set. We had 14"+ of snow with thunderstorms around 10PM power went out. There was a 4' drift in my back yard. I don't expect this to be anywhere near that. for one its warmer this year. Lows were in the teens in the nights just before the 1975 storm and highs were only in the 30's and low 40's the high in Bay City on the 2nd was only 33° (the storm in Bay City was the night of the 2nd into the morning of the 3rd) but we shall see.

 

I was a kid on Easter break (yeah, it was actually still called that back then). My dad took me to the cinema to see The Towering Inferno. That must've been the world record longest single film in Hollywood history (over 4 hrs run time). Went into the show prolly 7pm or so and not a flake in the air. Came out and there was ~4" and pounding massive 'chutes like 2+" per hour rates!

 

With my only source of wx news being nightly 6pm local news out of Flint (Channel 12 normally if I expected possible snow day during the winter).I wasn't even thinking snowstorm in April, so I would not have been tuned into the evening news - too busy outside playing with my buddies.

 

Was there any WSWatches issued do you recall?

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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APX pulls trigger on a warning for NEMI. Seems they've been smacked-down several times this winter and last. Back on March 1st Rogers City got 20" and the entire county was officially "closed".  APX's first call is not to that level, but this might surprise someone up that way.

 

http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=dtx&wwa=winter%20storm%20warning

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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This from NOAA:

 

The thermodynamic profile will support a period of very
good snowfall rates once the change over occurs. Snowfall accumulations 2-6inches likely.

 

This is absurd. Its April for crying out loud. :blink:

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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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Based on this reflectivity, looks like my place back home is getting hit hard...could be possible frozen precip higher up in the atmosphere..

 

 

 

http://climate.cod.edu/data/nexrad/LOT/N0Q/LOT.N0Q.20170405.2229.gif

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0.66" of rain here.  We've had four big systems move through over the last couple weeks, each dropping between 1/3 and 3/4 inches.  Other than one very brief downpour, our rain rates through all four systems remained in the 0.04-0.12"/hr range.  I'm looking forward to moving beyond cold light rain.

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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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GRR's area has 16 hazard links this evening! Doesn't get more colorful around these parts. WWA starts at 2 here at home, with 50-60 mph winds expected along the coast at work starting at 5. Can't call it boring at least. And the silver lining is sunny and 60 for the weekend! Would be an Arctic plunge if it were January no doubt. ;-)

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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GRR's area has 16 hazard links this evening! Doesn't get more colorful around these parts. WWA starts at 2 here at home, with 50-60 mph winds expected along the coast at work starting at 5. Can't call it boring at least. And the silver lining is sunny and 60 for the weekend! Would be an Arctic plunge if it were January no doubt. ;-)

Where were these storms back in the winter months?! We would have had feet of snow otg now. Idk, but, its like mother nature is playing with us. :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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Currently, windy with bouts of heavy rain and wind. Tomorrow will be a different story with rain and wind transitioning to snow and wind with accumulating snow arriving, along with blowing snow as well, especially at night. Accumulations will vary between 3-8inches. Depending on where you are. North of DTW, those areas will do much better, in terms of snowfall (I am in the 2-4"+ range).

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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, windy with bouts of heavy rain and wind. Tomorrow will be a different story with rain and wind transitioning to snow and wind with accumulating snow arriving, along with blowing snow as well, especially at night. Accumulations will vary between 3-8inches. Depending on where you are. North of DTW, those areas will do much better, in terms of snowfall (I am in the 2-4"+ range).

Was at DTW on the 27th and there were still large piles of snow. Caught me by surprise tbh. Here we go again though. Like last year, more like winter in spring!

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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