buckeye Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 On 3/18/2023 at 7:20 PM, michsnowfreak said: Oh 100% March is deeper winter than December in the UP. Christmas is my absolute favorite time of year and Winter is my favorite season, so it's a no brainer that snow during the holidays is high on my list. However, I can't ever get used to the general public's fascination with snow at Christmas then wanting spring by new years. Obviously December is usually wintry, but there are a few things that could go wrong. It could be cold and suppressed and there has been times there's deeper snow in southern MI than up North. Or it could be a horrible warm start to Winter with shoddy conditions. But no matter what happens during the winter you can count on deep snow in late february and early march, usually the deepest of the entire winter. That's why my winter trips are always mid to late Feb. … so let me get this straight. Wanting a white Xmas and an early end to winter is nonsensical while a fascination for March and April snows is perfectly logical. I hate to tell you this, but you’re the one on the side of crazy. 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 9 hours ago, michsnowfreak said: It is here too. Always a bit low. With the les yesterday and last night the seasonal total is now up to 81. So yeah that blue needs some expanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chambana Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 Multiple rounds of rain this week, would have to assume coupled with the 50’s we should see a nice green up. Grid is showing a shot at 2-3” any drought concerns can be put to sleep for the time being. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 maybe a light at the end of the tunnel but looks like typical cool damp early spring up here for the time being Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chambana Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 1 hour ago, A-L-E-K said: maybe a light at the end of the tunnel but looks like typical cool damp early spring up here for the time being Seasonal temps at least. I’m done with 0 windchill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 9 hours ago, buckeye said: … so let me get this straight. Wanting a white Xmas and an early end to winter is nonsensical while a fascination for March and April snows is perfectly logical. I hate to tell you this, but you’re the one on the side of crazy. That's not what I said. Wanting spring to start on Jan 1st, or for many Dec 26th, is nonsensical. There is a big difference between wanting an early end to winter, and wanting winter to end a few days after the winter solstice. Ill say it another way. Some of us love Winter and some of us don't. Neither makes you crazy. But wanting it to snow like clockwork on Dec 24-25 and no other day is not realistic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 8 hours ago, Harry said: With the les yesterday and last night the seasonal total is now up to 81. So yeah that blue needs some expanding. How much did you end up with? Just a dusting here. 37.1" on the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 48 minutes ago, michsnowfreak said: How much did you end up with? Just a dusting here. 37.1" on the season. About 5. The band that came through here between 11pm and 2 am did the deed. I took a quick trip to the store around 1 and it was puking snow, Roads etc were covered and crappy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestMichigan Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 Yeah, the overnight band saved us from a potential underperformer given the hype. The general area finished with about 4" give or take a little. Enough to put GRR at #3 all time. 6.8" more puts us at #2 overall. It is interesting that we have had more snow in March than January and February combined. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 2 hours ago, WestMichigan said: Yeah, the overnight band saved us from a potential underperformer given the hype. The general area finished with about 4" give or take a little. Enough to put GRR at #3 all time. 6.8" more puts us at #2 overall. It is interesting that we have had more snow in March than January and February combined. Increasing chance #2 gets taken this weekend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 The actual total for here is 81.2"! For March it is at 22.0" I'll check later to see where it ranks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 21 degrees with light snow showers the past few hours. Spring in the southern sub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 20 minutes ago, weatherbo said: 21 degrees with light snow showers the past few hours. Spring in the southern sub If only those 60+ readings could sneak up here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone77 Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 Today's 56 degrees felt a lot better than 56 degrees after that bitterly cold Saturday. MLI torching at 60 atm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrdIowPitMsp Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 I guess I’m in the nonsensical camp because I’ll take wall to wall deep winter from 10/31-4/30 year in and year out. That being said, 40 and sunny felt pretty freaking awesome today. Our final ski trip of the season is planned for Lutsen MN 4/22-23 then it can be spring. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 36 minutes ago, Harry said: If only those 60+ readings could sneak up here. Winter's gas light is on... only a matter of time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michsnowfreak Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 45 minutes ago, OrdIowPitMsp said: I guess I’m in the nonsensical camp because I’ll take wall to wall deep winter from 10/31-4/30 year in and year out. That being said, 40 and sunny felt pretty freaking awesome today. Our final ski trip of the season is planned for Lutsen MN 4/22-23 then it can be spring. Minneapolis is a good fit for you. Certainly not a heavy snow climo overall, but a good deep Winter one. You'll get some down seasons where the heavier snows are hitting south of you in Chicago/Detroit, but the trade off in those years is youll be arctic cold and white. Then you'll get years like this one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beavis1729 Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 15 hours ago, OrdIowPitMsp said: I guess I’m in the nonsensical camp because I’ll take wall to wall deep winter from 10/31-4/30 year in and year out. That being said, 40 and sunny felt pretty freaking awesome today. Our final ski trip of the season is planned for Lutsen MN 4/22-23 then it can be spring. Today is the 111th consecutive day with 1”+ of snow cover at MSP, and the 120th day overall for the season. Looks like 1 or 2 more days may be added before the streak ends. *Edit to add 2022-23 1"+ snow cover stats for Duluth and International Falls, through March 20th: DLH: 126 consecutive days, 126 total days for the season INL: 130 consecutive days, 130 total days for the season 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 19 hours ago, OrdIowPitMsp said: I guess I’m in the nonsensical camp because I’ll take wall to wall deep winter from 10/31-4/30 year in and year out. That being said, 40 and sunny felt pretty freaking awesome today. Our final ski trip of the season is planned for Lutsen MN 4/22-23 then it can be spring. We'll add as much as we can for your trip, but no guarantees for April weather. Some surprises yet for us here in April is my feeling looking at my modelling method, although a 2013 type April would be a bit much to ask. (50" along the terrain). That being said, tonight will add some, especially up Lutsen way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up_north_MI Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 On 3/19/2023 at 1:40 PM, weatherbo said: Many times especially during early and late season events It'll be snowing here, and in Big Bay and Marquette it's plain rain. I do. I live on a north facing hill. My house sits at 1640' with the hill peaking behind my house around 1700'. Just a few miles away elevation quickly falls to around 1100' so there's a quick 600' rise to my house and that's not including the fact that I'm roughly 1100' in elevation above Superior which is roughly 8 miles away. Also I'm close to 200' above the MQT WFO down near Negaunee, which is a magnet all their own. And as Beav mentioned, my area is pretty much upslope to some degree in every direction. This place is a fog haven as well. We stayed at a off the grid cabin a couple times the past few months near you, off the 510 just past the Yellow Dog Falls near Big Pup Falls. The snow wasn’t great back in January when we were there but still had close to 30”. Our whole group was back this past weekend again and said the snow was the best it’s been all season but unfortunately I couldn’t go because of plans I already had so I missed out on the good stuff. You’re area is by far my favorite area to snowmobile in Michigan, love visiting up there! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherbo Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 2 hours ago, Up_north_MI said: We stayed at a off the grid cabin a couple times the past few months near you, off the 510 just past the Yellow Dog Falls near Big Pup Falls. The snow wasn’t great back in January when we were there but still had close to 30”. Our whole group was back this past weekend again and said the snow was the best it’s been all season but unfortunately I couldn’t go because of plans I already had so I missed out on the good stuff. You’re area is by far my favorite area to snowmobile in Michigan, love visiting up there! Nice. A little north of my area by just a few miles. I have a buddy that owns a hundred acres near the hair pin curve on 510 and that's where I hunt some years and have camped there as well... a beautiful, remote area to enjoy exploring during the summer. This is actually a pic I posted in March of 2019 from my buddy's camp on the 100 acres. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Storm Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 On 3/20/2023 at 5:04 AM, Chambana said: Multiple rounds of rain this week, would have to assume coupled with the 50’s we should see a nice green up. Grid is showing a shot at 2-3” any drought concerns can be put to sleep for the time being. Drought is definitely not going to be a concern for most, for a while that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian D Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 3-5" of perfect snowman snow around my area this morning with 6-10" up the shore. Pretty mellow week on tap with avg temps. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King James Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 Just passed thru Beecher IL, coming down off of 394 and experience some of the hardest rain I’ve ever encountered. Pea size hail covered the street and made it difficult to drive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madwx Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 Got about an inch of snow overnight. Hope it all melts today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheeselandSkies Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 41 minutes ago, madwx said: Got about an inch of snow overnight. Hope it all melts today. Ik,r? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardypalmguy Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 43 minutes ago, madwx said: Got about an inch of snow overnight. Hope it all melts today. Was ripping fat flakes about the size of quarters to half dollars on the way to work this morning at 5:30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidIcewx Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 Got my rain jacket on outside at work and I gotta say I definitely feel the 51 degree dew point today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye_wx Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 A band of 2-4 inches of snow fell across northern Iowa overnight... definite over-performer. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolidIcewx Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 You know it’s a tad warm when a swarm of these guys are already following you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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