The Weather Thread

[Joey D]

Living in Michigan, then Utah, and now back in Michigan, I'm no stranger to crazy weather, but I can honestly say this storm is unlike anything I've ever seen. At my house, we're going through snow, rain, sleet, and graupel all at the same time. Like any good Midwesterner, I'm sitting and staring out my window at the weather, drinking beer, and it's crazy how quickly the weather is shifting. Thankfully (for us at least) the ice line is dropping southeast which means we should avoid the worst of it. This morning, it was modeling that we were going to get upwards of 2 inches of ice.

My parents live like 30 minutes north of us and they currently have 20" of snow and due to get 12-14" more by morning. Further north, where my wife works, they have nearly 30" with anything 12-14" on the way. Parts of the UP have 4 feet of snow with more projected. I don't know what Michigan did to Mother Nature, but I'm guessing we collectively kicked her dog or something for her to be this angry. Down south in the area of Michigan where people actually live, they're under thunderstorm watches with a chance of tornadoes.

Meanwhile, my coworkers inform me that it's going to be 75 and sunny on Tuesday out in Salt Lake and near 85 by the weekend.

This was this morning trying to leave my neighborhood:

 

[AnthonyD1993]

Today is probably the most active weather day in the Lower Peninsula in years. Currently under a tornado watch and multiple severe thunderstorm warning, multiple flood warnings, and of course multiple tornado warnings have been issued for the state.


EDIT: Now under a Tornado Warning for my location.

 

[TB]

 

[TB]

Well that's just not right.

 

[TB]

Come on!

 

[TB]

It's about time we get some rain.

 

[AnthonyD1993]

Almost the entire Lower Peninsula is under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch. I'm currently under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning.

 

[Joey D]

Almost the entire Lower Peninsula is under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch. I'm currently under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning.

Ya it was nuts, I couldn't believe how hard it was raining, and the wind was pretty crazy too:

Looks like Lansing really got it bad as well, even had some plane flip over at the airport:

Three small planes flip over at Lansing airport during severe weather, officials say

Officials say two planes flipped on their sides while parked at the time, and another flipped upside down while being towed.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[AnthonyD1993]

Ya it was nuts, I couldn't believe how hard it was raining, and the wind was pretty crazy too:
View attachment 1538257

Looks like Lansing really got it bad as well, even had some plane flip over at the airport:

Three small planes flip over at Lansing airport during severe weather, officials say

Officials say two planes flipped on their sides while parked at the time, and another flipped upside down while being towed.

www.cbsnews.com

Yeah, when it hit here it hard. Dundee and Monroe had an 81 mph gust confirmed. Lenawee county really didn't have too much except for the heavy rain.

 

[Spacegoat]

45mm of rain here last night and a good amount of rain so far today(not checked the gauge yet).

Haven't had more than 2mm since around last October.