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dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
14. I have never seen a WALL of snow moving.
Tue Jan 22, 2013, 05:25 PM
Jan 2013

Thunderstorms, yes..but never a wall of what looks like a white sandstorm.
Very impressive.
Esp. from a long long distance!

I'm too far south to be bothered by Lake Effect Snow. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #1
Are you asking a question, or making a statement? n/t Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #2
The question mark at the end of my header indicates I was asking a question. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2013 #13
But then you went on about your weather page and i wasn't certain. Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #16
Sorry if I was confusing... dixiegrrrrl Jan 2013 #19
Got it...Thanks. n/t Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #24
Lake effect is crazy. You can have 1-3 inches in an hour, and 5 city blocks away they'll have 12" OneTenthofOnePercent Jan 2013 #3
^^^^^^^THIS! hedgehog Jan 2013 #6
I have never seen a WALL of snow moving. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2013 #14
they're making a film of that novel cali Jan 2013 #26
I know! I'm dying to see it! hedgehog Jan 2013 #29
Right now we have a light dusting, <1inch, of whistler162 Jan 2013 #32
I'm working up my resolve to go out, get the mail and check the chickens. hedgehog Jan 2013 #4
In Chicago, what snow? We haven't had any yet but a flake or two. (nt) apnu Jan 2013 #5
I don't miss it at all! JustAnotherGen Jan 2013 #7
I was born here: mikeytherat Jan 2013 #8
CANADA!!!!! GONE!!!! IADEMO2004 Jan 2013 #11
This is my fave online map for Oscoda for just that reason! I mean the lake is BIG, but, really. mikeytherat Jan 2013 #15
The map is a keeper. Gave me a laugh. IADEMO2004 Jan 2013 #22
Here in Western New York we've been under a LES Warning most of the day... Earth_First Jan 2013 #9
I drove into the belly of the beast yesterday Cirque du So-What Jan 2013 #10
Yeah, its a pain when you're in traffic. I was in a 100 car pile up cuz' of that snow wall stuff. MichiganVote Jan 2013 #27
West MI here, ~50 miles from Lake Michigan. longship Jan 2013 #12
West Michigan/Ottawa, Allegan, Kalamazoo counties. Lots of wind yesterday, maybe 5-8inches. MichiganVote Jan 2013 #17
"Global warming folks." dixiegrrrrl Jan 2013 #21
Lake Michigan sends lake effect snow to the W.Michigan area when the air is not too cold MichiganVote Jan 2013 #25
Lower southwest Michigan, 10 miles from Indiana 3 miles from the lake. erinlough Jan 2013 #18
I just came in from feeding the hens and checking the mail - hedgehog Jan 2013 #20
Some in my area JNelson6563 Jan 2013 #23
I picked up in Buffalo NY at 1600, in Erie PA delivering right now. Ikonoklast Jan 2013 #28
I just checked the web cam at exit 40, Weedsport on the Thruway - hedgehog Jan 2013 #30
What a great idea...web cams. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2013 #31
Hopefully it stays that way... whistler162 Jan 2013 #33
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