There are still some significant differences in the models regarding how far north or south the heaviest band will be. Models like the Canadian and GFS are much farther south with the 540 line. The GFS has heavy snow far south into Missouri. That looks iffy. The Euro is much farther north. The CAMs are even farther north and stronger. They will probably fade at least a little south and less strong as we approach the start.

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I appreciate your commitment to come on here while being sick..Happy White Thanksgiving! #snowday. Hope you start feeling better soon.

Happy Thanksgiving!!! We are having a white Thanksgiving this year. Being sick I have not gotten out to measure but from my front window it looks like around 2” of snow on the ground. I am still dealing with the effects of pneumonia, I didn’t know one could produce so much phlegm. Some weather history for November 27th 1989 - A storm system crossing the north central U.S. spread snow across the Dakotas and Minnesota. Heavy snow fell in western South Dakota, with 18 inches reported at Galena. Strong winds associated with the storm gusted to 50 mph in the Great Lakes Region and the Great Plains, with blowing dust reported in Kansas. Thunderstorms associated with the same storm system produced damaging winds in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana during the evening, with gusts to 73 mph reported near Ann Arbor, MI. Unseasonably warm weather prevailed ahead of the cold front. Twenty-three cities from the Gulf coast to the Ohio Valley and the Mid Mississippi Valley reported record high temperatures for the date, including Saint Louis MO with a reading of 76 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 2005 - A major winter storm affected parts of Nebraska and the Dakotas during the 27th-28th. Snowfall accumulations of 16-20 inches were observed in parts of eastern South Dakota, while wind gusts exceeding 60 mph also accompanied the snow, creating blizzard conditions. Thousands of power outages were caused by the combination of strong winds and heavy snow. In South Dakota, about 8,000 utility poles and 10,000 miles of transmission line were brought down by the storm (Associated Press). Yesterday the official H/L at Grand Rapids was 48/30 that 48 was at 2AM there were 26 HDD’s there was 0.17” of precipitation and 1” of snowfall. For today the average H/L is 42/29 the record high of 65 was in 1909 and 1990 the coldest high of 15 was in 1930 the record low of 5 was in 1977 the warmest low of 58 was in 1930. The wettest was 2.94” in 1990 the most snowfall of 3.9” was in 1952 the most snow of the ground was 7” in 1950 Detailed Forecast for Grand Rapids Thanksgiving Day Snow showers and freezing rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Tonight Snow showers and freezing rain likely before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 3am and 4am, then a chance of snow showers and freezing rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. Friday A chance of snow showers and freezing rain before 8am, then a chance of snow showers between 8am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Friday Night A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Light and variable wind. Saturday Snow showers and freezing rain, mainly after 1pm. High near 30. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches. Saturday Night Snow showers and freezing rain. Low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 6 inches. Sunday Snow showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 34. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Sunday Night A chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Monday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Monday Night A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Tuesday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wednesday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.