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MichiganVote

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25. Lake Michigan sends lake effect snow to the W.Michigan area when the air is not too cold
Tue Jan 22, 2013, 07:42 PM
Jan 2013

(when its really cold there is less water vapor in the air) largely because the lake is broad beemed at the lower end. So counties higher up in the State experience less lake effect snow. When the temp's, wind are just right, W. Michigan can really get dumped on. But not this year.

With the heat from last summer and the much lower than average rain/snowfall-its going to be a very dry summer unless something changes.

Editing to add that since the lake is not frozen over this year=more opportunities for lake effect. But its been a very mild winter this year.

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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