I usually have a weather history post on Wednesdays but with the multiple hazards in place, I will forego that today. We reached 50° yesterday with a low of 26°. We had .50 of an inch of rain (not official) from my digital rain gauge – I will have to melt the precip in my […]
Multiple winter weather advisories (areas in blue) will be going into effect today: Muskegon-Montcalm-Gratiot-Ottawa-Kent-Ionia-Clinton- Including the cities of Muskegon, Greenville, Alma, Grand Haven, Jenison, Grand Rapids, Ionia, and St. Johns …WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST TUESDAY… * WHAT…Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 […]
If one were to ask for perfect weather for Halloween they aren’t going to get it today, unless of course one was looking for the ‘perfect’ Halloween of wind, rain and snow of the traditional lore of horror stories. I was out this morning emptying my rain gauge in the cold pouring rain (we had […]
My wife and I both cook, generally rather well with years of experience under our belts. My specialties are fish, liver and onions and last night I made lamb chops. The latter two are acquired tastes as is wild game which we also like having been raised and grown into these diets. I am also […]
What is hail? Hail is a form of precipitation that occurs when updrafts in thunderstorms carry raindrops upward into extremely cold areas of the atmosphere where they freeze into balls of ice. Hail can damage aircraft, homes and cars, and can be deadly to livestock and people. How does hail form? Hailstones grow by colliding […]
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 your home. •Develop and implement a family communications plan with family members living in your […]
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 precipitation. Wet snow accumulations of up to one half inch and ice accumulations of a […]
Snow showers, locally heavy at times, can be expected the next couple days as slow moving low pressure continues to impact the area. This morning the heaviest snow showers will be from Grand Rapids to the south and east. The snow showers will finally end for the weekend, although it will remain chilly. We have […]
The storm track is becoming a bit more clear but the issue is still when the rain will change over to snow. Ottawa, Kent, Allegan, Van Buren and Kalamazoo counties and to the east continue with the winter weather advisory until 10 pm tonight. The counties in pink have a winter storm warning where up […]
February 25 1957: Mild and rainy weather prevails with lows in the 40s and highs in the 50s. The low of 47 degrees at Grand Rapids sets a record for the warmest low temperature for the date. Over an inch of rain falls as a cold front moves through. February 26 2000: Record warm weather […]