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Morch was a disaster to many Orchards and other related industries causing problems for many people. No thanks!

It would be nice to have a real fun stormy period with a couple major storms systems.

Love that area!! I could live there (wife couldn't though)

Major ice improvements this past week:

Your new around here . I wouldn't count on it!

Looks like we will end with about average for Ice cover for all the GLs. Lake Superior being the only GL that didn't get to average. All the other GLs have now made it above average.

Oh man!! You haven't seen the best parts of MI. Do you need Diffy Q (Differential Equations) which for Engineering came after all the various calc classes. I remember that one being a though math class!! Not sure if you need it for MET.

Oh I remember that day. Don't recall exactly when. It seems in our area that after April 10th snow chances really drop (one big exception was 2005) and after May 10th a freeze chance really drops.

I have lived here too long. March in general is pretty useless for real warmth around here. I don't look for solid snow chances to really end until early/mid-April though it does occasionally get into early May.

What did you get on March 3, 2023? Just wondering as that was a spectacular storm IMBY. Awesome to hear this is a top 5 winter for you!! This has been a good winter for me. Snow cover has been good but nothing amazing. Snowfall for me has been average. I also have done very well with LES. Ski conditions have been very good. Sledding is good. Lake ice has been wonderful. I have hope for more to come but know March is a variable for winter (MJO is in the cold phases currently). I know the peps to west and south of MI of us are ready to be done (extremely understandably so). I am not ready to wave the flag just yet

Got bit over an 1" of snow overnight; not bad for a sparkly pixie duster.

Not saying it won't happen as LES can surprise like it did here a few days ago but the lake is now cold / near freezing. I like their call at this time. This time of year the LES events tend to be more tempered compared to Nov, Dec and Jan.

Got about an 1" of LES today!!

That snow band that came through around 8PM yesterday meant business. LES we best part of the system Best snow pack in a couple years!!

Glad to see Toronto area having a great winter. I know several of our great years that Toronto got screwed many times.

It has been impressive. Picked up 2.5" today of LES and getting another band right now. My well head is about an 1" from being buried. The top is 14" above ground.

LES has been great today. What beautiful winter day. Spent 4 hours out cleaning it all up with the dog out. Overall heavier snow that was more like 10:1 snow ratio plus yesterday's ice layer made it a bit more work.

Spot on Stebo! The amount of convection as a concern was something I mentioned early in this thread; I should have listened myself . Storm total: 1.5" with 1/10" ice coating for Saturday. 3.5" last night into this morning. So a 5" total. Currently have 10-11" on the ground would have been more but that misty ice period yesterday compacted the snow that was already on the ground. Looks awesome and wintery outside. Ready for a cold week ahead.

Sorry if I came across so negative earlier. I made the mistake of getting my hopes up way to high. Was definitely bummed this morning. The models performance yesterday was not so good and it's my fault for drinking the Kool-Aid. Went out and enjoyed the Ice Festival on our lake today and then took the wife out for dinner. Great day even though it was freezing mist all day. Hoping for a few inches tonight.

If I moved to Florida my focus would be thunderstorms. When I wanted snow I would be going to places like this: https://x.com/Superchri90/status/1887125401513726218?t=8MmNItjtgSBpaZcHo95DwQ&s=19 Edit: Next winter we are planning to go to this part of Japan for a week.

Got maybe a 1". Developed a little late. Now it's freezing drizzle/mist. My passion for this one is in the tank. Sorry but time for me to do something else

Yes. That area is one of the best for LES. Love the Muskallonge Lake area; unfortunately the SP is closed this summer.

I don't know where you are getting this from?? Winter is one of the themes of Michigan!!

Agreed. Regarding the petering systems: It took me several year but I have learned the well developed systems moving in favor area to the west and north of here even with the models always just keeping it strong. It is a lot more fun being on the maturing/strengthening side but definitely more stressful/risky

Marquette is ~85" as of 2/14/25. A bad year there but most everyone in the MW (of side of LES belts) would be shattering records if that was your current year to date snow. Bo's location likely has a bit more than 100" but still well below normal. The Keweenaw is doing better as the winds have been favoring them more so with LES. Marquette does better when there are more storms which have been lacking.