Powerball Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 That's impressive considering your distance from the lake. Do you have higher elevation there? He's about 500ft higher in elevation than Detroit proper, basically in the hills... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slow poke Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Over 6". Just relentless today just nonstop I'm thinking 8-9" for a total My house is about 12 miles north east of you, north west St Clair county south of I-69. Checking the radar for the past few hours, it looked like our area was getting hit pretty good with that main band from lake MI for a while. When I left this moring around 5:00 there was about 3" or so on the ground. Sounds like there might be twice that by the time I get home tonight. I'm going to have to plow for the first time this season tonight. I don't remember the last time I plowed snow at home in Nov. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh_4184 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Here are a few pics from the latest dumping up here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slow poke Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Here are a few pics from the latest dumping up here. Wow, looks like mid winter up there already, very cool. This weekends warm up and rain should help compact it down to make a great base to build on for the upcoming snowmobile season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeye Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 So how did Harry do...or still doing. Western MI has had nonstop streamers all week. Gotta believe some records have gone down in the GRR area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestMichigan Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 So how did Harry do...or still doing. Western MI has had nonstop streamers all week. Gotta believe some records have gone down in the GRR area. There have been some daily snowfall records. GRR is at #3 snowiest November ever before today's snow. The snow has been very banded with some areas getting more than others. Right along Lake Michigan the amounts are a lot less. The winds have been so strong everything has gone inland further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 great pics Josh! Is that pallets of wood pellets in that one pic or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Smith Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 There wouldn't be much need for snow clearance in Toronto by the weekend, so maybe the Ontario government could co-ordinate something with New York state and send an army of snow clearance machines and experienced operators across the border, they could get in there as far as possible and help out before the rain hits. Once that rain hits on Sunday night and Monday, the south towns are going to be under massive assault from snow load and urban ponding issues. Would have to imagine that either no clearance has taken place in some areas, or else huge mountains of snow around plowed parking lots will be natural barriers holding back meltwater. Too bad this snow couldn't all be trucked down to Lake Mead and dumped in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Best guess at this point 7-8" total Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Best guess at this point 7-8" total wow. How much on the ground? (this stuff settles fast). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh_4184 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 great pics Josh! Is that pallets of wood pellets in that one pic or what? Hey Bo, thanks, yes those are wood pellets We have a pellet stove we use as alternate heat to our furnace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slow poke Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 I just got in from plowing, I measured in a few different spots and we got a hair over 6". This is the most lake effect snow from lake Michigan that I have ever got at my house here in St Clair county. We get it from lake Huron now and then but todays snow was very unusual. It was a narrow band, south of 30 mile road and north of I-69 have much less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 down to 3 degrees already tonight... spent the day snow shoeing in the back country. was cold with off and on snow. anywhere from 2-3' on the ground. swampy area frozen... all lakes are ice and snow covered already. was a winter wonderland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Hey Bo, thanks, yes those are wood pellets We have a pellet stove we use as alternate heat to our furnace. I have one too, so I wondered. I use soft wood pellets, rather than hard that you can buy at lowes or home depot. a bit more expensive but they burn more efficient and cleaner so the glass door stays soot free. snow looks January deep already in NW lower, bet you're loving it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh_4184 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I have one too, so I wondered. I use soft wood pellets, rather than hard that you can buy at lowes or home depot. a bit more expensive but they burn more efficient and cleaner so the glass door stays soot free. snow looks January deep already in NW lower, bet you're loving it! Where do you get the soft pellets at? How much more are they hen the normal? Regarding snow, snowpack depth is anywhere 20" - 30" plus, average is around 24". Looks like mid January!! Hopefully the rain doesn't hurt it to bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitelakeroy Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Best guess at this point 7-8" total Just been an incredible LES day here. Looks like mid-winter right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitelakeroy Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 wow. How much on the ground? (this stuff settles fast).On the ground here it's about 7"or so. I was out and about and there are some 2'+ drifts around A bit further north there was 8"+ on the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitelakeroy Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I have one too, so I wondered. I use soft wood pellets, rather than hard that you can buy at lowes or home depot. a bit more expensive but they burn more efficient and cleaner so the glass door stays soot free. snow looks January deep already in NW lower, bet you're loving it! Where do you get the soft pellets at? How much more are they hen the normal? Regarding snow, snowpack depth is anywhere 20" - 30" plus, average is around 24". Looks like mid January!! Hopefully the rain doesn't hurt it to bad. Love both of your pictures!I have a pellet stove too. I'm switching to hard/soft mix. I have been using straight hard. Didn't know that soft was cleaner. Hmmmm. I get mine at Family Farm & Home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slow poke Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I just got a text from my cousin who has a place 6 miles north of Paradise half way up to white fish point. He said there is 36" on the ground at his place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Just been an incredible LES day here. Looks like mid-winter right now. I know. What a day. I have seen LES million times around here usually its on the range 1-4" the exception was back in 2005 that gave Lake Orion near 6"... at that time it was special but last night and today was epic for LES stand point. We may never see that amount of snow from Lake Michigan again in our lives but then again the last 15 winters has been proving me wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Where do you get the soft pellets at? How much more are they hen the normal? Regarding snow, snowpack depth is anywhere 20" - 30" plus, average is around 24". Looks like mid January!! Hopefully the rain doesn't hurt it to bad. they're anywhere from .30-.50 cents more a bag. I get them from a pellet stove dealer south of Marquette in Gwin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I just got a text from my cousin who has a place 6 miles north of Paradise half way up to white fish point. He said there is 36" on the ground at his place. From Gaylord north, and all through the UP is buried... minus the southern part of the UP in the banana belt some 3'+ areas in the west UP near Ontonagon as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajdos Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 He's about 500ft higher in elevation than Detroit proper, basically in the hills... Finished up with almost 6", impressive.. considering it' LES>. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jebman Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Snowblowers are for washed up old men. I'll show you lake effect belters how to dig snow! Pile it up as high as possible, ON THE NORTH SIDE of sun-blocking objects! Paths need to be at least 8 feet wide. I want to see all of your cars dug out with at least 5 feet of clearance around them. Can You Dig It ????? Don't make me have to come up there and show you how to shovel lake effect snow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowtie` Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TugHillMatt Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 Jeb, is that really you? lol I remember reading your posts when I was in college 10 years ago. It looks like it was quite the Lake effect week for many on the forum. Awesome! I had more snow from the lake the previous week than this past week. The winds were just too stinking strong, skipping over the lakeshore areas. I had about a foot of snow on the ground up to yesterday. Now, the warmup is already putting a dent into the snowpack. Ready to do it all over again next week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitelakeroy Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Starting to look like LES might be a good bet Thanksgiving weekend and depending on the model it just might be another big event too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh_4184 Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Starting to look like LES might be a good bet Thanksgiving weekend and depending on the model it just might be another big event too I think the potential is there as well, depends on the usual's, (Moisture/Wind Direction/Etc) but no doubt should be pretty white for Thanksgiving for the snowbelts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitelakeroy Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 I think the potential is there as well, depends on the usual's, (Moisture/Wind Direction/Etc) but no doubt should be pretty white for Thanksgiving for the snowbelts. which is where I plan to be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbertfly Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Another kick arse week on the way for the belters....good luck, enjoy, and safe travels for ya'll. GRR going to add to an already prolific snow total....awesome sauce gravy for your turkey... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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