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Month: December 2020

Monday, Dec. 21, 2020-SW Michigan-A Messy Week Ahead

Monday, Dec. 21, 2020-SW Michigan-A Messy Week Ahead

 

Currently 34 with an average wind from the SSE of 9 mph. Feels like 29 degrees. Dew Point 33, Barometer 29.6, Humidity 97%, Visibility 5 mi., Sunrise 8:11 am, Sunset 5:11 pm.

90% chance of snow showers until midday then possibly mixed with rain. Patchy fog. Snow accumulation 1″ or less expected. High in the mid 30s. S winds around 10 mph with gusts to 20.

Cloudy with a 50% chance of rain/snow showers possibly mixed with some freezing rain. High around 30. NW winds 5 -15 mph.

Well, it looks to be just a mess. Snow/Rain/Freezing Rain/Fog…we are looking at the possibility of about any and everything you can think of. What a crummy week for all of this to be setting in. You can count on Mother Nature being a pain in the neck whenever possible and since it sounds as if she can’t make up her mind, she’s determined to toss a bit of it all at us. Couldn’t have held off for a week or two? Of course not.

Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020-SW Michigan-No Snow So Far

Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020-SW Michigan-No Snow So Far

Currently 34 with an average wind from the WSW 10 mph. Feels like 34 degrees. Dew Point 32, Barometer 29.86, Humidity 95%, Visibility 7 mi., Sunrise 8:10 am, Sunset 5:10 pm.

Cloudy with a 20% chance of drizzle until bout midday. Patchy fog. High in the upper 30s. SW winds 5 – 15 mph with gusts to 25.

Mostly cloudy with a low around 30. SW winds 5 – 15 mph.

An interesting week, it looks like. The word snow keeps cropping up, but so do temperatures in the upper 30s and low 40s. Very strange. It will be interesting to see which one wins, the snow or the warmth. Personally, I’m rooting for the warmth. But we’ll see. Usually a very busy week, this one, as even in normal times (which we’re about as far from as possible) many folks leave Christmas shopping until the last week – or even the last minute. So I’m hoping for all of those scurrying around in their proper little masks at least decent roads to travel on.

Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020-SW Michigan-Light Snow/Rain In Forecast

Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020-SW Michigan-Light Snow/Rain In Forecast

Currently 34 with an average wind from the SSE of 3 mph. Feels like 34 degrees. Dew Point 33, Barometer 30.01, Humidity 97%, Visibility 6 mi., Sunrise 8:10 am, Sunset 5:09 pm.

70% chance of snow showers possibly mixed with rain in the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation expected. Patchy fog throughout the day. High in the mid 30s. S winds 5 -10 mph.

Cloudy over night with a 20% chance of drizzle and snow showers. Patchy fog. Low in the lower 30s. SE winds around 10 mph.

Not a pleasant day and yet another dismal gray sky. We are going into the season of dismal gray skies so we’ve be experiencing them far too often. I’m already thinking Spring. At any rate, not much snow expected from this round, but it’s definitely looking like snow Christmas Eve day and Christmas. Swell. I reckon that will make some happy, but I’m not numbered among them. Got driving around to do on the 24th that needs to be done but might not if the roads are ugly. Dang! Hopefully this will change by then, but for now just not a good thought.

Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, SW Michigan-Cold, Maybe Overnight Snow

Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, SW Michigan-Cold, Maybe Overnight Snow

 

Currently 29 with an average wind from the SSE of 3 mph. Feels like 22 degrees. Dew Point 28, Barometer 30.31, Humidity 94%, Visibility 7 mi., Sunrise 8:09 am, Sunset 5:09 pm.

Mostly cloudy today with a high in the upper 30s. S winds around 10 mph.

Mostly cloudy overnight with a 50% chance of rain/snow. Low in the lower 30s. S winds 10 -15 mph.

Not going to see any sunshine again today. And it does look as if some snow will be coming our way overnight and tomorrow. Nothing like the East Coast nightmare, but 1-3″ maybe. That, all by itself, is too much for me.

Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020-SW Michigan-Thank Goodness Not The East Coast

Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020-SW Michigan-Thank Goodness Not The East Coast

Currently 26 with an average wind from the WNW of 4 mph. Feels like 22 degrees. Dew Point 25, Barometer 30.08, Humidity 95%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 8:08 am, Sunset 5:09 pm.

Cloudy with a 20% chance of snow showers. High in the lower 30s. Light winds.

Mostly cloudy becoming partly cloudy overnight. Low in the lower 20s. Light winds.

Wow! Hearing about the snow along the East Coast makes me feel downright happy I live where I do. So far winter has been kind to us. We know full well that won’t continue, but so far, so good. Not living in a snow globe for now.

Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020-SW Michigan-Clouds, Looks Like Some Snow Coming

Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020-SW Michigan-Clouds, Looks Like Some Snow Coming

Currently 24 with an average wind from the NE of 7 mph. Feels like 15 degrees. Dew Point 21, Barometer 30.06, Humidity 88%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 8:08 am, Sunset 5:08 pm.

Cloudy with a 50% chance of snow. High around 30. NE winds 10 -15 mph with gusts to 30.

cloudy with a 30% chance of snow. Low in the lower 30s. NE winds 5 -15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.

Well, it does appear as if we’re going to get at least some of this winter storm traveling across the country. Until it starts to fall, who knows? Except for today/tonight and perhaps a wintry mix about Saturday, there isn’t anything yet on the horizon until – yeah, you guessed it – the day before Christmas. Right now they’re calling for a rain/snow situation and I am fearful of that turning into an ice problem. I surely do hope that doesn’t become the case. Way too many people planning on being on the road that day for any weather issues to get in the way. We’ll have to wait and see how it goes.

Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020-SW Michigan-Downright Chilly Out There

Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020-SW Michigan-Downright Chilly Out There

Currently 20 with an average wind from the NNE of 5 mph. Feels like 14 degrees. Dew Point 18, Barometer 30.36, Humidity 90%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 8:07 am, Sunset 5:08 pm.

Mostly cloudy today with a high in the upper 20s. Light winds becoming E 5 – 10 mph in the afternoon.

Cloudy overnight with a low in the lower 20s. E winds 10 -15 mph.

It’s plain old cold out there. And right now it looks as if all of those concerned with having a White Christmas will be happy as we seem to be set to get some snow a couple of days before hand. That should make them all happy. Yippee. Not me. I’ve got driving around to do on the 24 and I’m not looking forward to crummy roads to be doing that on. Oh well…what will be, will be.

Monday, Dec. 14, 2020-SW Michigan-Light Snow Showers Today

Monday, Dec. 14, 2020-SW Michigan-Light Snow Showers Today

Currently 27 with an average wind from the W of 2 mph. Feels like 27 degrees. Dew Point 22, Barometer 30.09, Humidity 81%, Visibility 0.5 mi., Sunrise 8:06 am, Sunset 5:07 pm.

Cloudy with a 50% chance of snow showers. High around 30. NW winds 10 -15 mph with gusts to around 30.

Partly cloudy tonight with a low 15-20. NW winds 5 -10 in the evening becoming light.

Doesn’t appear to be more snow in our forecast until about next Saturday. And even then it doesn’t look to be any big weather event. Unlike what looks to be yet another snow storm set on traveling through the country -thankfully again to the south of us – and making for a potential mess on the East Coast about Wednesday and Thursday. Sorry for them. Glad it’s not us in the crosshairs.  So far, winter storms seem to be forming and moving through the country on a fairly steady rate already this year. Feeling fortunate indeed not to have been involved in any of it. The upper part of Michigan has had a share but so far, so good here in lower SW Michigan. May it remain so.

Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020-SW Michigan-We Did Get Some Snow

Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020-SW Michigan-We Did Get Some Snow

Currently 34 with an average wind from the WSW of 4 mph with gusts to 10 mph. Feels like 34 degrees. Dew Point 31, Barometer 30.11, Humidity 85%, Visibility 10 mi., Sunrise 8:06 am, Sunset 5:07 pm.

Cloudy with a 40% chance of snow showers possible mixed with rain through early afternoon. High in the mid 30s. W winds 5 -10 mph.

Cloudy with a 50% chance of snow showers. Low in the mid 20s. W winds 5 -15 mph.

We did end up with a couple inches of snow yesterday. Rain turned to snow in the afternoon and Viola! there we were in the snowy part of the map. Didn’t really amount to much but it won’t be disappearing anytime soon as the temperatures are determined to stay low enough to keep it in place. Not a pretty sight for those of us decidedly not snow lovers. Could have been worse, so can’t complain. I’m tempted to – but what’s the point :>)

Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020-SW Michigan-A Rainy Day, Perhaps Some Snow Later

Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020-SW Michigan-A Rainy Day, Perhaps Some Snow Later

Currently 37 with an average wind from the SE of 9 mph. Feels like 29 degrees. Dew Point 37, Barometer 29.6, Humidity 100%, Visibility 2 mi., Sunrise 8:05 am, Sunset 5:07 pm

100% chance of rain until midday then possible some snow mixed in. Snow accumulation 1″ or less. High in the upper 30s. E winds 15 -25 becoming N 5 – 15 in the afternoon.

Cloudy with a 40% chance of snow possibly mixed with rain overnight. Low in the lower 30s. NW winds 5 – 15 mph.

So far we’re only seeing rain here in lower SW Michigan. Snowing in the upper parts of Michigan but none showing up here. Maybe later today? Maybe a bit overnight? No way of telling until we get there and see what happens. Lots of snow so far in many places be so far we’ve managed to escape. Hopefully that luck with continue.