michsnowfreak Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Yes, but 75+% of production is elsewhere. Michigan should not affect the prices that much. Most big stores ship in from other states, instead of buying from local areas. http://www.fas.usda....mber%202005.pdf http://usda01.librar...-06-21-2007.pdf http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/usda/current/CherProd/CherProd-06-23-2011.pdf 80% of tart cherries come from MI. Im not saying MI grows all the fruit in your grocery store lol, but its nothing to brush off. Its a big thing and a bad crop is bad for the economy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I'm rooting for your spring snowstorm, I think there is a chance around easter of a snowstorm and by then the leaves should be mostly on... will be a fun time to watch. I took this pic during the morning of April 24, 2005. Unfortunately I was at work during the most impressive of the snow. Was really something to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I took this pic during the morning of April 24, 2005. Unfortunately I was at work during the most impressive of the snow. Was really something to see. Wow, nice pic. Remember how cold it got around this time? I had a trace of snow that day and a low of 31°. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I took this pic during the morning of April 24, 2005. Unfortunately I was at work during the most impressive of the snow. Was really something to see. Measured 16" total. Started late Friday Night (23rd) ended Sunday Night (25th). 11" was the deepest snow depth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastFromTheEast Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Back on topic, 12Z EURO looks Killer for some nice cool wx! This is a day 7 snap but day 4,5,6(Th,Fri,Sat) also ALL have <0 C 850 Temps for Michigan/GLakes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastFromTheEast Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 LOL Back on topic, 12Z EURO looks Killer for some nice cool wx! This is a day 7 snap but day 4,5,6(Th,Fri,Sat) also ALL have <0 C 850 Temps for Michigan/GLakes! Even some snow for Michigan Day 7/ Next Sunday!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 lol Back on topic, 12Z EURO looks Killer for some nice cool wx! This is a day 7 snap but day 4,5,6(Th,Fri,Sat) also ALL have <0 C 850 Temps for Michigan/GLakes! We can't keep on having above normal months or long stretches of warmth. Gotta end sometime. Looks like that snow on the EURO is really close to the cherry growing areas. Looks like some mild day with colder nights ahead. I know tonight going outside, it feels quite chilly.A Article on the state of the cherry and other tree blossoms at risk from the freeze: http://themorningsun.com/articles/2012/03/25/news/doc4f6f8d451a79c027083183.txt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Traverse City is down to 35F right now... Going for 26F...tonite might finish a lot of fruit off before the main event even gets here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Measured 16" total. Started late Friday Night (23rd) ended Sunday Night (25th). 11" was the deepest snow depth. I had a storm total of 6.7", the peak depth being 5.5-6" on elevated surfaces and 4-4.5" on the ground. DTW had 4.3". Most areas from DTW had 4-8", DTW north 6-16". Was epic enough for Detroit, but a slight tick in elevation was all it took in Oakland county to make it downright unbelievable. I remember seeing pics of 3 foot drifts in the Bad Axe area. I believe it was taken by roardog maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I had a storm total of 6.7", the peak depth being 5.5-6" on elevated surfaces and 4-4.5" on the ground. DTW had 4.3". Most areas from DTW had 4-8", DTW north 6-16". Was epic enough for Detroit, but a slight tick in elevation was all it took in Oakland county to make it downright unbelievable. I remember seeing pics of 3 foot drifts in the Bad Axe area. I believe it was taken by roardog maybe? I remember the blizzard warning in the thumb for that event. Absolutely unreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Starting to see freezing temperatures around Grand Traverse Bay. 33° at Traverse City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I remember the blizzard warning in the thumb for that event. Absolutely unreal. I saved a bunch of forecast discussions and stuff from the event. Unreal to say the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 MAV/MET/2m temps all have mid 30's here tomorrow night which is close to what I'm thinking. Might be enough for frost. Looks like areas farther east have a better shot at freezing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 MAV/MET/2m temps all have mid 30's here tomorrow night which is close to what I'm thinking. Might be enough for frost. Looks like areas farther east have a better shot at freezing. MET most has been consistently 4-5 degrees colder than MAV for DTW tomorrow night. MET going low-mid 20s, MAV going upper 20s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hm8 Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Hi-res nam has been tending a bit warmer for tomorrow night... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Anyways.. I think GRR may be pushing it a little with a high of only 46. Ofcourse it is still 50 as of midnight so it could be the high. Guess we will see. As others have mentioned the models have come in a bit warmer in the short term. Thus the low of 29 expected tomorrow night may be a bit too low as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Won't even come close to a freeze here, much less a hard freeze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropical Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 6z GFS says what cold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 6z is a lot different. Still plenty of time, but I like the trend... NAEFS says bye bye record warmth... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 IND upgraded to a freeze warning here. I'm sticking with my call of no freeze for LAF as it still looks like the winds could stay up just enough but could be close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewers Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 We somehow dropped down to 32 last night even with the strong winds. Currently 36... back to reality I suppose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 We somehow dropped down to 32 last night even with the strong winds. Currently 36... back to reality I suppose uh oh...I may need to reconsider. We have pretty warm air forecast above the surface tonight though which I have a hard time believing some of it wouldn't mix down if the winds stay up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 About 900mph winds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mississaugasnow Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 well already witnessed some damage to a couple flowering trees here in mid-western ontario. Low was 26. expecting a low of around 20 tonight. This is where living by the lakes most likely just saved a lot of vegetation. My hometown along lake ontario only dipped to 30 last night and expected to drop to around 26-29 tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 12z MAV now drops us to 30 tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 12z MAV now drops us to 30 tonight. Drops me to 22. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Speaking purely IMBY, we could be setting up for real problems down the road if another cold shot were to materialize. Even if we flirt with freezing overnight, it won't be enough to do serious damage for the most part. Things are 4-5 weeks ahead of schedule like everywhere else and will only continue to grow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Temps are underperforming in Central lower Michigan... I'm topping out at 40 degrees and was forecasted to hit 46. I'm forecasted to hit 27 tonight, I'm thinking more like 21-25. All fruit trees are fully in bloom too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddylonglegs Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 MSU had an update this today that there wasn't much damage this morning...that could change after tonite. Looks like a lot of growers will have freeze protection in full effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Speaking purely IMBY, we could be setting up for real problems down the road if another cold shot were to materialize. Even if we flirt with freezing overnight, it won't be enough to do serious damage for the most part. Things are 4-5 weeks ahead of schedule like everywhere else and will only continue to grow. good thing there aren't any on the horizon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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