We have a wind advisory for most of the state today until 8 pm. A weather system moving through the region will bring gusty winds along with snow showers today. Temperatures will drop with icy spots possible on the roadways. We aren’t expecting much more than an inch of snow. Yesterday’s high was 57° and […]
The days continue to get shorter and darkness settles in by late afternoon. When I lived in Maine in the early 1970s the sun was below the horizon shortly after I got home from school. Today the sunset is at 4 pm. I lived in the wilds, a quarter mile in any direction you were […]
Yesterday’s high in Otsego was 41.5° and the low was 33°. We begin another roller coaster week today with temps in the 40s. Monday and Tuesday should be uneventful weather-wise. The most impactful weather of the week will occur Wednesday after a rainy Tuesday night. Temperatures on Wednesday will fall throughout the day from the […]
Michigan made a statement yesterday with their beating up on Ohio in the second half leaving with a 43 to 23 victory over the Buckeyes. Congrats to the Wolverines who now own the title of the Big Ten East. Michigan captured the division title for the third time and finished the 2022 regular season 12-0 […]
Yes, meteorological winter is just around the corner. Before I look at the averages and records for December and meteorological winter. Even with 5 days yet to go November 2022. Will be at least the second snowiest Novembers on record at Grand Rapids. That was not the case at Muskegon and Lansing. The total […]
The true origin of the post-Thanksgiving Black Friday lies in the sense of black meaning “marked by disaster or misfortune.” In the 1950s, factory managers first started referring to the Friday after Thanksgiving as Black Friday because so many of their workers decided to falsely call in sick, thus extending the holiday weekend. About 10 […]
Today we reflect not only on our feasts of turkey and ham but also on the blessings of the past year, another year of life, friendships, and families. Even though we have had times of Covid, flu, protests, foreign war, and senseless gun violence we take time to think about the blessings in our lives […]
We will continue with our uneventful weather pattern today. High temperatures for the next several days will be in the 40s to lower 50s. Some light rain or drizzle is possible late in the day on Thanksgiving and at night, with more substantial rainfall expected for Saturday night and Sunday. Yesterday’s high was 47° and […]
Our high yesterday was 42° and the low was 18° with mostly sunny skies. Today will feature another sunny day with temperatures reaching into the low 40s to help continue our snow melt. Forecast Discussion — Areas of freezing fog this morning…Dry into Wed — Latest IR satellite imagery and surface obs indicate extensive stratocumulus […]
Yesterday we broke out of our lake effect and the sun came out to make a welcome appearance. Our high was 30° and the low was 18.5°. We will start the day with sunshine before the wind switches back to the west increasing our cloud cover. Winds will be gusting 30 to 35 mph. Forecast […]