The 06Z HRRR looks very windy especially close to the end of the run

Pouring heavy rain right now!

That's unbelievable!

A warmup is still on tap for this week with highs in the upper 30’s to lower 40’s There is also a good chance of rain. Some weather history for December 15th 1945 — A record December snowstorm buried Buffalo, NY, under 36.6 inches of snow, with unofficial totals south of the city ranging up to 70 inches. Travel was brought to a halt by the storm. (14th-17th) (The Weather Channel) and in 1987 — A major winter storm hit the Great Lakes Region, intensifying explosively as it crossed northern Illinois. High winds and heavy snow created blizzard conditions in southeastern Wisconsin. Winds gusted to 73 mph, and snowfall totals ranged up to 17 inches at LaFarge. The barometric pressure at Chicago IL dropped three quarters of an inch in six hours to 28.96 inches, a record low reading for December. Up to a foot of snow blanketed northern Illinois, and winds in the Chicago area gusted to 75 mph. O'Hare Airport in Chicago was closed for several hours, for only the fourth time in twenty years. High winds derailed train cars at Avon IN. Light winds and partly sunny skies were reported near the center of the storm, a feature typical of tropical storms. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) The official H/L yesterday at Grand Rapids was 21/5 there was a reported trace of snowfall and there was 8” on the ground. So far this winter season Grand Rapids is at 19” of snowfall. The highest wind gust was 30 MPH out of the W. For today the average H/L is 36/25 the record high of 62 was in 2021 the coldest high of 10 was in 1901 the record low of -7 was in 1917 the warmest low of 44 was in 2014. The wettest was 2.25” in 1893 the most snowfall of 6.7” was in 1987 the most on the ground was 13” in 1970 and 1913. Detailed Forecast for Grand Rapids Today A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -3. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Tonight Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 22. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Tuesday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Wednesday Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Wednesday Night A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Thursday Rain showers before 1pm, then rain and snow showers likely. High near 42. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Thursday Night Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Friday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Friday Night A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Saturday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Saturday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Sunday Partly sunny, with a high near 31.