As has been noted for about the last two years Grand Rapids has seemed to be cooler compared to average in our area so, I went back to see just when that started. What I found is that yes Grand Rapids has been cooler compared to the averages at several other locations in west Michigan […]
News year’s eve. 2022 is now almost in the record books. The year went by very fast. What will 2022 be remembered in the weather news? I would say for Michigan the top two weather events for 2022 would be the May tornado in Gaylord and the December blizzard here in west Michigan. I will […]
Good morning. Here at Grand Rapids, it has been snowing since 2PM on Thursday. Here in MBY it is hard to get good snowfall measurements but of the 6 that I took the range is from 8” to 15” and I have a drift of just over 2 feet. Note this is the total on […]
Back when I was a kid one of the family traditions, we had was decorating the Christmas tree on December 18th. Ok some years it might have been a day or two before the 18 but the 18 was the day on most years. That was the day my mother’s family had handed down to […]
White Christmas???? As we inch closer to December 25th the age-old question always pops up. Will we have a white Christmas? Well, it is hard to say for sure. The odds here in Grand Rapids are around 60% that we will have one. Since 2000 at Grand Rapids there have been 13 years with a […]
Today snow is likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. East wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. Tonight Snow likely before 1am, then patchy snow and freezing drizzle. Cloudy, with a […]
Next Wednesday is Pearl Harbor Day. There are some events that happen in one’s lifetime that change the course of history. While it happened before I was born it was such a history changing event that it was still a day that, because of my parents it stayed with me none the less. For anyone […]
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 […]
First Measurable Snow Fall When I started doing some research for todays post it was going to be the average dates of first measurable snow falls well Grand Rapids has already had the one inch, three inch and five inch falls all in the last two days. With a warm Lake and the recent cold […]
Why Is GRR Cooler Now? As has been the case for some time now Grand Rapids continues to be cooler relative to average than many other locations in Michigan. As I live just NW of Grand Rapids and I have two outside temperature sensors in my yard. I have a high degree of confidence in […]