michsnowfreak Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 42 minutes ago, Snowless in Carrollton said: I am in Michigan for the first time. On my way to Grand Rapids. Ive heard its a nice city ! Michigan is great and Grand Rapids is awesome. So wrong that theres no snow on the ground at this time. The last 2 years had lots on the ground at this very time period 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowless in Carrollton Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Is it just me or is MI a little more scenic than IN ? Seems like there are way more trees in MI ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 6 minutes ago, Snowless in Carrollton said: Is it just me or is MI a little more scenic than IN ? Seems like there are way more trees in MI ! There are, though you can find plenty of trees in parts of southern Indiana. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mississaugasnow Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Looks like at least another 2-3 weeks of boring weather. Im then off to Arizona so everyone should expect a big snowstorm in mid January haha. Not ready to throw in the towel yet, but by late February/March it gets increasingly difficult for good snowstorm in the lower lakes so time is running out. And I know it can snow well into March/April but it quickly becomes elevation dependent in the GTA. Especially April. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mississaugasnow Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 On the plus side my cottage is about to be under a winter storm watch for up to 6 inches of snow friday. I can always drive 3 hours north to find a winter wonderland 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 1 hour ago, mississaugasnow said: Looks like at least another 2-3 weeks of boring weather. Im then off to Arizona so everyone should expect a big snowstorm in mid January haha. Not ready to throw in the towel yet, but by late February/March it gets increasingly difficult for good snowstorm in the lower lakes so time is running out. And I know it can snow well into March/April but it quickly becomes elevation dependent in the GTA. Especially April. I think you might be the first person in this subforum to say that time is running out... before we've reached the winter solstice lol 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mississaugasnow Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Hoosier said: I think you might be the first person in this subforum to say that time is running out... before we've reached the winter solstice lol haha I know. However, if you were to use November-March as Torontos snowy months (October and April can sometimes surprise) then were quickly approaching the halfway mark of the winter season by the time the pattern changes. Toronto has seen roughly 8 inches of snow so far this year (none were substantial, just 1-2 inches at a time) We average 43-50" depending on your location within the city. So the season would have to really kick into gear hard and fast and deliver non stop storms for us to get close to normal. Reaching normal becomes especially hard the longer the snow drought continues since getting a 8"+ storm is very rare in the city. Not saying it wont happen, but sometime within the next few weeks it will start to become increasingly difficult mathematically to reach average. Unless of course we are starring down a 99-00 type season which had a bad December followed by historical amount of snow in the 2nd half of winter, so much so that the army had to be called in to help remove snow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeye Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 22 hours ago, Hoosier said: There are, though you can find plenty of trees in parts of southern Indiana. Southern IN, around Bloomington is actually pretty nice. Central and northern IN, ummmm uh well not so much. I do love Michigan and I've been to GR many times. My wife and I discuss getting a cabin somewhere sometime eventually and I often bring up Lake Michigan shoreline in northern MI as a fav place. Of course she is a beach bum and can't understand my insane, illogical love of snow. Quite frankly I don't get it either. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mississaugasnow Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Hoosier said: I think you might be the first person in this subforum to say that time is running out... before we've reached the winter solstice lol Also want to point out im talking snowfall amounts. The 2nd half of winter appears to deliver some really cold air, just think that might lead to suppression city. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowless in Carrollton Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 27 minutes ago, buckeye said: Southern IN, around Bloomington is actually pretty nice. Central and northern IN, ummmm uh well not so much. I do love Michigan and I've been to GR many times. My wife and I discuss getting a cabin somewhere sometime eventually and I often bring up Lake Michigan shoreline in northern MI as a fav place. Of course she is a beach bum and can't understand my insane, illogical love of snow. Quite frankly I don't get it either. Ohio also seems to be prettier overall than Indiana. I haven't seen any parts of Indiana that's as pretty as the southern parts of Ohio. Come to think of it, out of all the states I've visted, and I've visited many, Indiana may be the least interesting in terms of natural beauty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 3 hours ago, mississaugasnow said: Looks like at least another 2-3 weeks of boring weather. Im then off to Arizona so everyone should expect a big snowstorm in mid January haha. Not ready to throw in the towel yet, but by late February/March it gets increasingly difficult for good snowstorm in the lower lakes so time is running out. And I know it can snow well into March/April but it quickly becomes elevation dependent in the GTA. Especially April. I disagree that late February into March is difficult to get a good snowstorm in the lower lakes. That is not at all the case, however obviously a snowstorm at that time of year, while still enjoyable, won't have the lasting effects. This time of year a snowstorm makes me think, nice we can lay down a nice long snow cover as long as we avoid a torch. By March the Sun angle does increase the melt of the snowpack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeye Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 17 minutes ago, Snowless in Carrollton said: Ohio also seems to be prettier overall than Indiana. I haven't seen any parts of Indiana that's as pretty as the southern parts of Ohio. Come to think of it, out of all the states I've visted, and I've visited many, Indiana may be the least interesting in terms of natural beauty. You've obviously never been to North Dakota. Ohio is pretty flat and boring from about Central areas north and west. The southeastern half of Ohio isn't too bad. In fact the Hocking Hills area is probably the prettiest. If you were blindfolded and dropped off in some of the natural points of interest in the Hocking Hills, you'd be shocked to know you were in Ohio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeye Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 12 minutes ago, michsnowfreak said: I disagree that late February into March is difficult to get a good snowstorm in the lower lakes. That is not at all the case, however obviously a snowstorm at that time of year, while still enjoyable, won't have the lasting effects. This time of year a snowstorm makes me think, nice we can lay down a nice long snow cover as long as we avoid a torch. By March the Sun angle does increase the melt of the snowpack Agree, hell Feb is basically the dead of winter and the way our winters have been going, Feb is like the new December. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWXwx Posted December 19, 2018 Author Share Posted December 19, 2018 41 minutes ago, buckeye said: You've obviously never been to North Dakota. Ohio is pretty flat and boring from about Central areas north and west. The southeastern half of Ohio isn't too bad. In fact the Hocking Hills area is probably the prettiest. If you were blindfolded and dropped off in some of the natural points of interest in the Hocking Hills, you'd be shocked to know you were in Ohio. ...or Kansas. Basically everything along and 100 miles north of I 70 from Columbus west to Effingham IL is pretty bland other than a few river valleys. However, I find areas in Southern IN comparable to southern OH in beauty. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighTechEE Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 1 hour ago, buckeye said: Ohio is pretty flat and boring from about Central areas north and west. The southeastern half of Ohio isn't too bad. In fact the Hocking Hills area is probably the prettiest. If you were blindfolded and dropped off in some of the natural points of interest in the Hocking Hills, you'd be shocked to know you were in Ohio. Yes sir, have a look at my avatar at Ash Cave back in Feb of '14! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 On 12/18/2018 at 3:19 PM, Snowless in Carrollton said: Is it just me or is MI a little more scenic than IN ? Seems like there are way more trees in MI ! Indiana is originally a part of the prairie. Michigan has a bit of original prairie in the south center part of the state, but that's mostly farmland now Just go another 75 miles north and it turns into a mixed conifer transitional foliage "Northwoods". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 This is 2011-2012 reincarnated. Actually, we are worse shape when you look at Canada. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheeselandSkies Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 55 minutes ago, Jonger said: This is 2011-2012 reincarnated. Strange given we are in a Nino wheras then we were going from Nina to Nina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueWaves Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 On 12/19/2018 at 2:37 PM, Snowless in Carrollton said: Ohio also seems to be prettier overall than Indiana. I haven't seen any parts of Indiana that's as pretty as the southern parts of Ohio. Come to think of it, out of all the states I've visted, and I've visited many, Indiana may be the least interesting in terms of natural beauty. Some far NW parts of Indiana look a LOT like Michigan because, well, it used to be Michigan. We gifted it to them so they could have a sea port on Lake Michigan, thus that region is known as "Michiana" PS- Hope your visit to The Mitt was a nice time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 On 12/17/2018 at 1:37 AM, cyclone77 said: Ordered a new Vue tonight to replace the POS VP2... New station up and running. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XfireLOW Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 3 hours ago, Jonger said: This is 2011-2012 reincarnated. Actually, we are worse shape when you look at Canada. If I remember right that winter was a nearly endless parade of lows that tracked through the Canadian prairies and laid down mountan like amounts of snow in far ne ontario. So much snow that the Canadian government issued a statement about the possibility of avalanches in the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlcater Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Absolute monstrous trough. When was the last time there was a 120kt jet core at/below the 25th parallel? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LansingWeather Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 On 12/19/2018 at 3:10 PM, buckeye said: Southern IN, around Bloomington is actually pretty nice. Central and northern IN, ummmm uh well not so much. I do love Michigan and I've been to GR many times. My wife and I discuss getting a cabin somewhere sometime eventually and I often bring up Lake Michigan shoreline in northern MI as a fav place. Of course she is a beach bum and can't understand my insane, illogical love of snow. Quite frankly I don't get it either. Yeah same here, my wife and I recently moved to Puerto Rico but I'd rather live in Michigan during the winter lol. I'm not sure why, but I love the snow and cold! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jonger Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 23 hours ago, LansingWeather said: Yeah same here, my wife and I recently moved to Puerto Rico but I'd rather live in Michigan during the winter lol. I'm not sure why, but I love the snow and cold! Should change your name to PR Weather. I don't think we have anyone from PR on this site giving weather reports. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowstormcanuck Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Can stick a fork in December. I prefer back-loaded winters to the opposite, so hopefully the patience pays off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 I could end up with 100" and I still wouldn't be able to give this winter a top grade. Losing December stinks. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LansingWeather Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 11 hours ago, Jonger said: Should change your name to PR Weather. I don't think we have anyone from PR on this site giving weather reports. Ha im in Lansing till Feb 3! The weather there needs no reporting, morning shower, sun all day with temps in the mid 80s and lows around 75. Every single day! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mississaugasnow Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 maybe a sneaky half inch of snow later today/tonight. zzzz for the lower/eastern great lakes for the foreseeable future 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloWeather Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 20 hours ago, Hoosier said: I could end up with 100" and I still wouldn't be able to give this winter a top grade. Losing December stinks. Yeah Dec is the best winter month for me too. January a close second though, start to lose interest in winter in late Feb/March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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