Lightning

Might as well. Let's do this and then move on to spring!!

I like to see this as it will help get the UP and northern WI with the Drought situation. It does seem like the some of the biggest storms lately have been Spring. 2 of the 5 years I live in the UP they had major Snowstorms April and May. Biggest was May 10, 1990 which closed NMU summer classes for the first time ever for snow. Driving home from MTU a couple weeks late we could still see snow piles.

I hate April's. This week is exactly why. I will be surprised if I get more than 0.5" QPF from last night (got 0") through Friday. Most surrounding area's will easily have >1".

The shift has been big that is for sure. What a kick in the pants. Last nights system to far S and now this one is going to far NW. April in SE MI

South solutions seem to be more likely. Hope the GFS is right but hard to ever put trust in the GFS!! It will like be caving today to the other models solution.

Nice event!! Should help at least a little bit with the current Drought situation.

Ignoring the Heavy Snow part the rest of it is pretty impressive for that line of 'storms'. 44mph gust with visibility under a mile!! Edit: Not surprised as I have seen snow reported from this site many times when it's not snowing. Alma does it too.

This morning was pretty sad here with a whole tenth of an inch. Now to wait for the line crossing lower Michigan right now. Hoping it holds together and has at least some CG with it.

Can't say I was thrilled reading this in the SPC write up: and much of the convection may not even deepen enough to produce lightning

Just using this list... Worst in my life was => 11.) 20.0" - 1982-83. This winter was pure evil. To go for the record low and have it swiped out in the end. Next would be => 20.) 25.1" - 1988-89. It was huge LES year. MTU neared the record; unfortunately it was one year to early for me. Then comes => 18.) 23.7" - 1999-00. In general that winter just sucked. Interestingly it was sandwiched between to incredible periods events. January 99 & Nov./Dec. 2000 16.) 23.4" - 1997-98 => This winter was so overly forecasted to be warm that it didn't really bother me. 19.) 24.1" - 2003-04 => Detroit bad winter; not the norther burbs!! Ones not on this list. 95-96 ... only saving grace was March!! 11-12 ... meh; very boring winter overall. Morch made for an interesting finish (but very bad for local fruit industry).

I know what you mean. April is when the GLs do a number on us in many parts MI.

The eclipse is way too far away to have a forecast with that level of definition. I am sure next week a thread will be going for it. I am also waiting to narrow it in what I will do. You don't have to lurk. It is mostly friendly bantering with a bunch of weather geeks here.

I am going to go as a C around here. Snow: Oct/Nov/Jan: all above normal snow. Dec: a bit below. February: nothing needs to be said. March is looking basically normal-ish. Incredibly I currently stand a bit over 50" of snow. Reason for this high of grade: Really did awesome during that January stretch. While February didn't do anything winter like there was lots of sun, several great dog walking days and 2 separate thunderstorm events. Yes this actually helped because if it was raw and cloudy it would have dropped my grade!! I actually might end up around my normal ~60". Reason for not a higher grade: Very poor snow cover. Absolutely horrid winter sports. Green Christmas. Unless something "major" happens this will likely be my final grade.

Back end was a bit lame here with about an inch. Fun snow day.

I currently remain just on the southern edge of the snow with large flakes and good rates. Not sure it is going to last much longer based on radar but this has been quite the surprise today. A good 5" so far . Area's just to my north right on the Livingston/Genesis boarder I would not be surprised to hear of 6-8" totals.

Good 4" or so here. Did a bit of shoveling; can definitely tell it is later March on the asphalt!!

That precip along the IN/MI boarder is holding it's own pretty darn well and might not just disappear.

I noticed it was more intense on radar south of here during that time. I got about 1" during that period with about 3" total!! Gonna be interesting to see what happens the rest of the day. Models don't seem to see the southern part of the precip.

2-3" down. Looks like mid winter right now.

Around this area some apple buds are silver tip but most are not even that far yet. Further south and west of here in MI I bet there are more silver tips but I don't think much past that stage in at least most of MI.

Looking at the current condition of the buds, I don't believe there is any concern yet around here. From my experience with apple, cherry and peach trees is that the damage occurs once the blossom is out (or just popping out) and you get a good freeze or strong frost. When I was travelling this past weekend I didn't seem many blossoms until I got around and south of Springfield IL. St. Louis all the way to Oklahoma City area there were several trees in full blossom. A major freeze in those areas would be bad for them. What made Morch 2012 so bad is the flowers came out but the bees were not out. While the later freeze did cause some damage, most blossoms never got properly pollenated.

Went to Oklahoma over the end of last week and this weekend. On Thursday I drove through the storms around Chicago and saw some good lightning. Then I went through MO as the storms were going off. Lots of wind and good lightning but thankfully no hail while driving. Now I am home and its cold with ~1" of snow on the ground this morning.

I am planning to do a day trip, during that time, depending on the cloud cover expectations. Gonna be last minute planning like storm chasing

Just got back from our last ski trip for the year. Sad condition on the hills overall (normally this is a great ski time) but we did got 3" of snow Friday night and another 1"or so last night. Felt wintery with the snow caked on everything. Glad we stayed in the high hills around Nubs Nob. Driving around on Saturday there was not much snow in Petoskey itself.

Talking with my neighbors, they had picture fall of the wall with the thunder from that strike!!