WestMichigan

4 hours ago, StormfanaticInd said:

Some signs  of life in the thunderstorm department next week

I might be a skeptic, but I'll believe it when I see it. 

0.06" here today.  Not getting rid of the D0/D1 in our area that way.  On a slightly more positive note, GFS keeps hinting at wetter weather.  Will it materialize?

7 minutes ago, A-L-E-K said:

Amazing how much lake levels have dropped now

If it doesn't rain that will continue for the foreseeable future.

Walk in appointments are starting to be pretty common around here also.  Side effects so far have been minimal for most but did have one co-worker who mentioned having a fever and chills starting about 12 hours after the shot for about 10 hours or so.

15 minutes ago, SchaumburgStormer said:

Yeah, shot from the hip a bit this morning without really digging too much into the guidance before I had to be in court. Sim precip maps really don't give a great idea in terms of actual QPF with wider intervals between frames. 

With the dryness we have had so far and everything weakening as it gets closer in I fully expect these totals to be high.  Riding seasonal trends until they fail.

13 minutes ago, Hoosier said:

Didn't even think to check it today lol

Does anyone know what the highest percentage recorded is for at least some level of drought in the lower 48?  This is not a good way to enter summer with that much D0 and higher on the map.

31 minutes ago, dan11295 said:

Was looking at OH Valley metrics outside of Michigan. IL, IN, OH, PA all are up 20-30% in hospitalizations in last 2-3 weeks to go along with increases in cases and positivity. Similar to here in MA. hopefully no other states start spiking more significantly like Michigan has.

Unfortunately we might reach herd immunity without vaccines the way things are going here.

1 hour ago, mattb65 said:

CDC is the agency of record for vaccine safety in the US, here's what they have posted regarding deaths that have occurred in close time frame after vaccination.

"Over 145 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines were administered in the United States from December 14, 2020, through March 29, 2021. During this time, VAERS received 2,509 reports of death (0.0017%) among people who received a COVID-19 vaccine. CDC and FDA physicians review each case report of death as soon as notified and CDC requests medical records to further assess reports. A review of available clinical information including death certificates, autopsy, and medical records revealed no evidence that vaccination contributed to patient deaths."

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/safety/adverse-events.html

Thanks.  I hadn't seen that link.

3 minutes ago, OSUmetstud said:

You're misinterpreting that data. 

Thanks for the information.  I had a co-worker point me to that site and out of curiosity I selected COVID just to see.  I realize some of that data is definitely random people submitting data that hasn't been examined for root cause, however how much of it is real?  Hopefully they follow up and sift through that data to find what is real and what isn't.  Is there another place like this where you can find verified information instead?

14 minutes ago, BuffaloWeather said:

Are any vaccines 100% safe? Every time you drive your car out of the driveway you're at the greatest daily risk you'll get until you're elderly. 

I never said any were.  I posted that because earlier it was said no one had died from COVID vaccines but this database would seem to say otherwise.

Disclaimer - I am not anti vax nor am I saying I won't get the shot.  I am taking a more wait and see approach.  To those who say there are no deaths from the vaccine, The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) Request Form (cdc.gov).  Unless I am misinterpreting the numbers, it appears there have been a number of deaths (1600+) from the COVID vaccines along with a whole host of other side effects.  Most side effects are not much more than a nuisance, but this is not a 100% safe vaccine as many have stated.  There are risks to getting the shot and risks to not getting it.  The risks may not be equal, but they exist in both cases.

13 hours ago, Stebo said:

Let me tell you how hard up I am to get vaccinated, right now have a standing appointment in Lima Ohio to get vaccinated on Saturday. If I find something closer I will take it but at this point I am willing to drive 150 miles one way to get the shot and be done with it.

Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids is open to anyone 16 or older - https://mychartopensched.spectrumhealth.org/MyChart/covid19/#/scheduling

Finally got some rain.  Had 1.25" overnight.

20 minutes ago, Angrysummons said:

Your Gov. lost that power.

Sort of,  using the Department of Health and Human Services to issue the orders now.

12 minutes ago, Angrysummons said:

The "British" variant is everywhere, its irrelevant. Michigan's numbers don't add up to the surrounding states which have flattened cases. Ohio, Penn, Indiana,Illinois, Wisconsin, even its lakes neighbor New York is seeing cases slowly dwindle down. Yet, Michigan's spike. Something is off.

Wish I knew what it was that is "off".  Our governor is going to tighten the screws again is my guess.

55 minutes ago, michsnowfreak said:

Just a trace of snow, sleet, and freezing drizzle here.

Same here.  Dry air ate up virtually all of the precip.

39 minutes ago, madwx said:

don't look now but the drought is expanding across the Midwest.  Gotta hope some of these systems in the next few weeks actually pan out

I was just commenting to my wife this morning on how dry it was and there isn't much precip in the forecast either.

Time for @buckeye to post something like this 

9 hours ago, Hoosier said:

It does sound like local/county officials will have the ability to enact masking/other restrictions in Texas.  If that's the case, that is a bit of positive news.

Local authorities and private businesses can do whatever they want.  This was just lifting the state mandate.  If Best Buy says you have to wear a mask they still have that right.

C-/D+ here.  Nowhere near normal snow with November, December, and January having almost no snow.  February rescued this winter from being an F.

I wonder when the last time this happened, if ever - Lansing with more snow than Muskegon.

52 minutes ago, Angrysummons said:

Nobody is wearing a mask this summer that doesn't want to wear one.

I hope you are correct.

10 hours ago, Stebo said:

You like me and most everyone else have concern for others which is why it is a good idea.

Not trying to pick a fight, but why didn't you do this before Covid?  This goes for anyone saying it is such a great idea.  Masks have been around for a long time but suddenly they have become essential?

12 hours ago, Hoosier said:

Since it was mentioned, this is approximately what Dec-Feb will look like.  I know everybody had the southern US colder than average in this Nina winter.  

 

Wat is up with that red spot east of Whichita Falls, TX surrounded by a sea of green?

29 minutes ago, dilly84 said:

Further did cmh even reach its average for snowfall on the winter?

26.6" so far at CMH.  6.1" ahead of normal so far.  Not entirely sure what normal is for CMH but it seems to me they will be very close either side of normal when the snow year finishes.