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In reply to the discussion: Michigan weather is alarming [View all]

Johnny2X2X

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2. Great Lakes ice coverage
Thu Feb 1, 2024, 11:19 AM
Feb 2024

Average for a max during a season is 53%, this year it didn't hit 10% and is at like 1.3% and falling right now. Just absolutely crazy, I think 1 season long ago had less ice coverage than this one did, but the snow and sun was more normal for Winter.

This isn't like Michigan suddenly having Ohio like weather, this is like Michigan having Virginia like weather. 40s for several weeks of the Winter, 1 bad snowsotrm, and then 50s start to hit.

And you've got some really confused plants. There are plants sprouting up in people's gardens. It's just unprecedented.

Even in the UP, went with a couple freinds to a cabin in late Septemeber hoping to do some hiking and maybe some snowshoeing. We were 40 miles South of Marquette. It was in the 70s, the cabin was hot at night. We had fun still, but it was not what we were expecting.
Last Winter was really really mild too. This is just a new way of life emerging here.

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Michigan weather is alarming [View all] Johnny2X2X Feb 2024 OP
I'm in Genesee County. We've had a few troublesome snowfalls Siwsan Feb 2024 #1
Great Lakes ice coverage Johnny2X2X Feb 2024 #2
I live in southern New York State, and we've only had one big snowstorm also. patphil Feb 2024 #3
It's dangerous Johnny2X2X Feb 2024 #6
Yeah, we're seeing this play out all over the nation; all over the world. patphil Feb 2024 #9
The lack of alarm is striking to me Johnny2X2X Feb 2024 #12
My feelings exactly. patphil Feb 2024 #13
It ain't over until at least multigraincracker Feb 2024 #4
Oh, we'l still get some snow storms Johnny2X2X Feb 2024 #8
In Ohio the Pussy Willows Hope22 Feb 2024 #5
We are screwed cilla4progress Feb 2024 #7
Snowpack Johnny2X2X Feb 2024 #10
It was at 97% in our watershed a couple days ago. cilla4progress Feb 2024 #11
Iosco County here... MiHale Feb 2024 #14
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