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Sounds like typical Spring (and Fall for that matter) in Michigan to me...

Someone has finally reached the acceptance stage of their grief...

As it should be headed into April.

Don't forget the ol' faithful Lake Effect Clouds...

Missing all the good severe weather events...

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cp3dxQHg2zZ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

I leave town and Dallas gets slammed. Seems about right.

I wouldn't be surprised if temp trends show the opposite happening for Spring, if the past decade has been any sign...

March 2008 flashback...

So what's the problem?

Looks interesting. Definitely jealous!

I see they did completely dismiss that ridiculous lowball report out of GP... I came in yesterday evening (will be here for 1 month), and I'm surprised just about all the snow from that system is gone. Full leaf out is underway back in Dallas, and the buds/leaves slowly but gradually got fewer & fewer the further NE I got. Once I got north of Dayton, everything was still dead. Unfortuantely, I left the day it got up to 88*F down there.

Heavy Snow Warning shared the same snowfall criteria as a Winter Storm Warning, except Winter Storm Warning just had a wind, wind chill and/or ice criteria to it. Same goes for the Snow Advisory and Winter Weather Advisory...

I miss the days where we had the Snow Advisory and Heavy Snow Warning...

TWC is owned by a guy who makes a living producing fake court shows. It hasn't been taken seriously as a source by weather weenies, or even by the general public for accurate forecasts, in at least 15 years.

@OHweather What say you?

There was a side about conversation about everyone's ideal climo within the US and I merely provided my own input to it. That said, if my input to said side bar conversation is not welcome, please feel free to ignore.

Seasonal? Yes. Diurnally? No.

In any event, I do have to agree with TheNino though. Just as I'd slit my wrist from the excessive cloudy weather, cold Springs/Falls and relative lack of severe weather in the Lakes regions, I'd also die of boredom in San Diego.

A good variety of weather? Sure. To the same extreme or frequency as Dallas? Aside from snowfall, I doubt it. Even the temperature swings in Dallas tend to be more extreme (gotta love the Plains!). https://www.wamc.org/new-england-news/2015-11-12/environment-america-unveils-severe-weather-map https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/05/01/weekinreview/01safe.html?hp That said, who knows (with climate change and all) what the future will bring in the coming years with weather patterns & events...

Dallas climo is definitely not great if you're mostly just a winter weather weenie. Eskimo climos such as Chicago and Minneapolis (where you're rocking parkas and slipping/sliding on ice/snow for 3-6 months) would be more ideal for sure. But a winter weather weenie is not necessarily a weather weenie, who is someone that likes to see/track all kinds of active/extreme weather and a variety of it on a frequent basis.

Hurricanes can be a lot more destructive, and it has snowed all 3 winters I've been here (it just hasn't accumulated in blankets and stuck around forever). I'll also take too hot over too cold (Chicago). EDIT: I also wouldn't say Dallas averaging 40" of rain per year (roughly the same amount as Chicago) is "too dry" either, lol.

Dallas really is the best climo for a weather weenie, if we're being honest. Besides the long warm seasons and seeing plenty of sun, there aren't many places (at least in the US) where you can go from: *A historic deep freeze in February (2021) to... *A December of wall-to-wall Summer-like weather in the same year (2021), plus... *A historic tornado outbreak the following December (2022), not to mention... *One of the worst droughts and driest/hottest Summers ever completely busted by a freak deluge in a matter of hours (2022)... The best part is, these types of events aren't nearly as destructive as a Hurricane, Tsunami or Earthquake of decent strength would be.

As of this morning, over 200K people were without power across the Detroit area. No doubt, really bad luck for those who had just got their power back on following the Ice Storm to only lose it again so quickly. And apparently, there were still 9K people without power from the Ice Storm when this storm commenced. I'm guessing RogueWaves is also still in the dark given his absence since last night.