What is a thunderstorm? A thunderstorm is a rain shower during which you hear thunder. Since thunder comes from lightning, all thunderstorms have lightning. Why do I sometimes hear meteorologists use the word “convection” when talking about thunderstorms? Usually created … Continued
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Shivering Crocuses! Temperatures are in the teens this morning with a few single digit readings sprinkled in mainly north of Grand Rapids. We will break out of this cold pattern with gradually warming temperatures this week. By the end of … Continued
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Last week Grand Rapids had a low of 19° on Easter morning. This was good for 3rd spot for the coldest on April 1st but the all time coldest low of +3° happened in 1982. That year like this … Continued
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Once upon a time in the magical kingdom of Michigan on the first of April all of the snow melted with warm air in the 70s the flowers popped from the ground and all the creatures came out from their … Continued
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During Severe Weather Awareness Week which is from April 8 to the 14th we will have some tips and info on storm safety. Here are some tips to prepare your family for a tornado: •Create an emergency preparedness kit for … Continued
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As you can see below April can bring some volatile weather ranging from snowstorms to severe weather outbreaks. April 1 1923: Winter persists into April as temperatures fall to a record cold 8 degrees at Lansing and 9 degrees at … Continued
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Dependent on where you are today we have a little (or a lot ) of every thing going on -rain, hail, sleet, storms and snow. The areas in blue are under a winter weather advisory until 1pm today for mixed … Continued
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Hope you all had a good Easter/April Fools Day. Though it was cool and breezy outside most of the time was spent in fellowship inside. Depending on where you live in the state today will probably be the warmest day … Continued
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This is the day we as Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Believe it or not the Easter bunny is part of church tradition also. The Easter Bunny (also called the Easter Rabbit or Easter Hare) is a folkloric … Continued
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