The Weather Thread

[Philly]

Excuuuuuuse me?

The next time I hear some environmentalist telling me I'm leaving my closet light on too long I'm going to refer him to you Michiganders and your frickin' heated sidewalks that stay on all frickin' winter! You all should be ashamed of yourselves.

I think they use the cooling water or whatever from the power plant, so it might be pretty green. Hope has a few heated walkways and I think that's just from the piping that happens to be laid under the walkway. There are a few pipes that aren't near paths, so there's a few clear spots running randomly through some grass.

I was pretty close to Holland on Friday (in Allendale), and it was terrible. I counted at least three cars in the ditch (one going off, quite literally, right in front of me), but very strangely the snow bands seem to have stopped once you reach the outside limits of Grand Rapids.

That's not that close. Interesting that it stops before GR though. I think we're pushing a foot and a half on the ground now. About an hour ago was I believe the third time it's taken a break from snowing since I got back from Thanksgiving.

Somebody also finally got around to plowing the non heated sidewalks today, so my only choices aren't walking down the middle of the road or blazing a path through a foot of snow anymore. That's pretty cool.

Whoever thought it was a good idea in the Kent County Road Commission to re-do the three-tiered road program is an idiot. My road is classified as a "II," meaning that only two lanes are plowed, and only stop signs/lights are salted. They're dumb enough to use this policy on some extremely busy roads around here, not to mention using it on some of the highways as well.

At least get around to plowing my road, you know, the one with three schools on it, for God's sake.

I personally hate road salt. Granted I've never driven in the snow here, but everything just seems so much nicer around here. Plow it, and there's just as much snow as when it's salted. Although grip seems to be more available in the salty snow.

 

[Thiele]

Hell, it's warmer than i thought. It's got to be close to 30C now. Love it, just turned the air conditioner on.

 

[YSSMAN]

Granted I've never driven in the snow here, but everything just seems so much nicer around here.

I'm sure that there are other roads in America that probably deserve far more complaining than what I'm giving, but when they can't even plow roads that have three schools on it (within five miles), there is a problem. These are heavily-traveled roads that need to stay clear, and there is a major difference between repeated plows, single plows with some salt, or maybe just a bit of sand.

For the past two days, a good number of the roads around here had a sheet of ice beneath them. Not cool.

As for today, its not too bad outside. Its cold (it'll be below freezing all day), but without any wind, its bearable. My computer is telling me that we're in a snow advisory (1-3+ inches) tonight, but its going to be nearly 40*F tomorrow. Crazy.

 

[Philly]

More evidence that the state doesn't have any money, I guess. I heard that it took a group from Hope 5 hours to get back here from Chicago Thursday night. Perhaps I'm just more used to Snoqualmie Pass where they keep it clear enough for all-season tires for most of the year.

My weather gadget is showing 2 degrees (Celsius, Fahrenheit broke) and rain for today. And then it'll be back to snowing.

 

[Thiele]

We never get rain.

It's nice and warm today, should get a top of about 30C again.

 

[TheBook]

Little bit of rain today. This is fairly significant, as this means the temperature's above freezing and it's melted almost all the snow. Picture is what it currently looks like outside.

 

[Thiele]

Little bit of rain today. This is fairly significant, as this means the temperature's above freezing and it's melted almost all the snow. Picture is what it currently looks like outside.

I shivered just looking at that picture.

Only went outside for a minute, but it's about 20C now, will probably get up to the high 20's.

 

[CyborgGT]

Fort Collins, CO just got its first significant snow (just a couple inches) last Wednesday night. Still hasn't completely melted, but today wasn't too cold; I think in the 40s(F) earlier, but it's supposedly 26F now... Otherwise, it's been a couple months since our one night of very light flurries. It's just been really cold most days recently, with a surprisingly warm day here and there.

 

[TheBook]

I shivered just looking at that picture.

Only went outside for a minute, but it's about 20C now, will probably get up to the high 20's.

Well, you guys rarely see snow anyway. I've been in your part of the world before in the middle of winter, and it was easily 15 degrees C most of the time I was there.

 

[Philly]

Little bit of rain today. This is fairly significant, as this means the temperature's above freezing and it's melted almost all the snow. Picture is what it currently looks like outside.

Woah.... Grass! In Michigan? That rain turned everything to slush and ice here. Then all the melted snow was promptly replaced once it got cold enough,

 

[YSSMAN]

Hes not in "real" Michigan... You know, where we get lake-effect.

The weather was killer tonight. Freezing rain and a fresh layer of super-wet (heavy) snow. Roads were stupid-slick, and I almost slid off twice.

 

[Thiele]

Well, you guys rarely see snow anyway. I've been in your part of the world before in the middle of winter, and it was easily 15 degrees C most of the time I was there.

True, i've never seen it. Rarely gets below 15C in the Winter.

Turned out about 27C, that's borderline for beig warm enough to go swimming, but i did.

 

[TheBook]

Hes not in "real" Michigan... You know, where we get lake-effect.

Only one thing I can say to that. [sarcasm]Of course we don't get lake-effect. [/sarcasm] Granted, I'm kind of on the edge of where it stops, but we definitely aren't immune.

On topic: half an inch of snow over half an inch of black ice. Was fun trying to get pretty much anywhere today.

 

[Joey D]

Ya we got about an inch or so of rain here yesterday and then last night about an inch of snow. It all melted today of course since the sun actually came out for more than 10 minutes.

 

[buickgnx88]

Eh I don't know about all you "trolls", but up here us Yoopers have about a foot of snow on the ground.

 

[Thiele]

Moderately warm again today, should be about 27C again. Might go for a swim.

 

[Slicks]

Rained overnight, with mostly cloudy skies today. About 9 Celsius. Mostly cloudy and dry predicted for tomorrow, high of 6. Supposed to get cold on Friday (High 4, low -3. First freeze so far) with snow predicted for the weekend.

Rejoice! Snow! I'll get to have some fun on the roads, and the local-ish ski resort should get piles of it - They've got about a quarter of the snow required for opening right now at a time of year when they should've already been open for a week.

 

[Thiele]

Seemingly out of nowhere, A THUNDERSTORM! It seemed this morning it was going to be so warm. So much for the swim... On the bright side, we would have had almost more rain today than we've had in total the last 6 months.

 

[Philly]

Eh I don't know about all you "trolls", but up here us Yoopers have about a foot of snow on the ground.

Holland with more snow than the UP? Strange.

Rejoice! Snow! I'll get to have some fun on the roads, and the local-ish ski resort should get piles of it - They've got about a quarter of the snow required for opening right now at a time of year when they should've already been open for a week.

I hear you guys have been having a pretty dry fall in the Puget Sound-ish area, but is it that bad that the ski resorts are so far behind?

 

[buickgnx88]

Holland with more snow than the UP? Strange.

Must be those lake effect winds down there.

 

[Thiele]

Still raining here, it was the last day of school before Summer Holidays. The main street was drenched! I can't remember the last time we had so much rain.

 

[Klostrophobic]

Cold rain. Just the worst. Just drop 10 degrees and let it snow. You suck, Mother Nature. I hope Father Time beats you.

 

[Cap'n Jack]

I can't remember the last time I saw this much rain. I just want to run a few hundred metres up the road to get a Coke, but I'll probably come back drenched.

 

[X 4 Zeta]

Meh, water's starting to freeze over night, and what was supposed to be awesome snow turned into annoying sleet.
The rest of winter will be dry as a bone, 0 F-60F.

 

[Thiele]

Cold rain. Just the worst. Just drop 10 degrees and let it snow. You suck, Mother Nature. I hope Father Time beats you.

Say that too much and when you end up in a drought like us you'll appreciate every drop you get.

I can't remember the last time I saw this much rain. I just want to run a few hundred metres up the road to get a Coke, but I'll probably come back drenched.

I got drenched running from the car to a ashop today. Haven't seen this much rain for a loooong time... 👍

 

[Rykon Zero]

It's supposed to snow tomorrow afternoon, but it makes no difference as I have no school then. I guess this means I have an excuse to fire up the go-kart.

 

[Thiele]

The rain's stopped, now it's just terrible, cold and windy. Feels like June not December.

 

[Philly]

It's supposed to snow tomorrow afternoon, but it makes no difference as I have no school then. I guess this means I have an excuse to fire up the go-kart.

I've been hearing that. But we all know what happens when they say it'll snow in Seattle...

Meanwhile it actually is snowing here, and pretty hard. Again. Just in time for me to leave. Thanks, Michigan.

 

[Rykon Zero]

RAIN. Nothing but rain. I'm irritated at weathermen, I blame them for every calamity that happens upon the human race.
*sigh*
No snow. Anywhere. I envy you.

 

[TB]

This should make for a lovely next couple of days.