We currently have 16.7° and 4.5 inches of snow on the ground this morning in Otsego. This is the kind of snow I like, it is easy to move (or remove), one could use a leaf blower to clear it off the cars and driveways, not that I would do that as I have a […]
Another blanket of fresh snow has fallen here in Otsego – a whole 3 inches. The current temp is 23.0° at 7 am. Below are records set at various recording stations around the U.S. Keep in mind these are in areas where populations are perhaps greater than small towns and burgs and include only the […]
We have a winter weather advisory for the following counties from 7 pm this evening through 10 am tomorrow morning: Barry, Eaton, Ingham, Van Buren, Kalamazoo, Calhoun, and Jackson. The rest of southern Michigan will see an inch or less of snow. Weather History: February 2 1868: It is a chilly Groundhog Day as Lansing […]
After a pleasant couple days in the low 50s, our temps will return to normal (or slightly above) and the weather pattern will become more active. We had 50.2° on Sunday and 51.1° yesterday with more sunshine than we have seen in the past 25 days or so. The snow on the ground is pretty […]
The groundhog sent us a rather pleasant day yesterday with another in store for today. Grand Rapids, Muskegon, and other areas had record highs for February 2nd. We broke 50° in Otsego though it didn’t feel that warm with the wind blowing. We have clear skies this morning with temps at 28° at 6:30. Enjoy […]
Here is Phil posing for a snapshot last fall. He hasn’t had much reason for hibernation this winter however that is what they do regardless of climatology, it is built into their genetic makeup. Groundhogs burrow below the frost line snoozing throughout the winter. They chow down in the fall, building up body fat, then […]
My son and I went to lunch yesterday at Applebees and one of the topics we discussed was how depressing the weather has been this winter. If and when the sun comes back out from the clouds the restless natives will either run away in fear or come out and rejoice with a large party […]
The February outlook for cold air from the Arctic is debatable at this point. We may see some bite-sized pieces of cold from southern Canada and there is low confidence of a polar vortex displacement. There is a hint it may spin more towards Siberia rather than the U.S. as I said last week. Models […]
It appears we may tap into some Canadian air next week rather than the cloudy blah pattern we have been stuck in this month. There is a 36% chance of below-normal temps coming next week which in reality isn’t high or something to get overly excited about. The entire month of February there is a […]
Overall, nine major American cities have solid overcast for more than 180 days a year. Besides the Pacific Northwest, cities with frequent cloudy weather are mainly near the Great Lakes. The major cities included in the weather rankings represent the metropolitan areas in the United States with over one million people in 2010. Cloud […]