michsnowfreak

It is comical. The April 20/21, 2021 snowfall dropped 3.5" at Detroit, 4.4" imby, and 5.0" at Toledo but there were reports of 6" in Monroe. The April 17, 2020 snowfall dropped 3.4" at Detroit and 3.3" imby but once again there were reports of 5 to 6" near Monroe. I have a friend who lives in Monroe (which is Michigan's most southeast county) and being that they jackpotted late April snows 2 years in a row I joked, when will 2022s late April snow be. Now it may happen. (Though jackpot should be the thumb). While we only got a trace during the April 27, 2019 snowfall, I recall several inches fell northwest of Chicago. The funny thing about last year's snowfall is that 2021 HAD been one of the few Springs in recent memory where stuff was blooming unusually early rather than late. So what happens? Incredible scenes on a sunny, cold morning April 21st.

The annual post-mid-April snowstorm is now looking quite likely tomorrow. Should it happen this will be the 3rd year in a row we get a very scenic snowfall aftermated April. Measurable snows imby last few years after mid April. Apr 15, 2020: 1.5" Apr 17, 2020: 3.3" May 10/11, 2020: 0.7" Apr 20/21, 2021: 4.4" Apr 18, 2022: ?

Yikes. Like I said. To each their own. Would be torture for me. But I suppose if you like a taste of the colder seasons without the longevity of the North that's not a bad place to be. My post was referencing how my aunts sister, who moved to suburban Dallas 30 years ago, describes her climate.

To each their own. I love our seasons. As lucky said, no place I'd rather be. I could never survive in the broiling heat like Texas, the South or the Southwest and honestly while I get peoples frustration about overcast and things like that, I really don't get how there's ANY appeal to live in a place without 4 seasons. PSA- 8 months of heat, leaves withering off trees (little color) for a few months, and a chance of maybe 1 day seeing snow per year is NOT 4 seasons.

The grass is trying to green up here. It has lost its Winter Brown look but it's nowhere near the emerald green yet.

Very interesting observation! Very interesting observation! Never knew that about their lighter overcast out there. I love our seasons, I have no problem with the overcast because summer is very Sunny.

Spring is always the least desirable season here. Enjoyed some beautiful snow Saturday night and today there's some beautiful sunshine. Transition seasons are always changeable. To each their own but I just would not survive living in that broiling climate you now live in lol

Thank you!

I'm sure this has been asked but is there a link for old radar images?

More silver dollar snowflakes today, but unlike Saturday night when they produced a Winter wonderland, these are just melting as they fall, mixed with some rain as well.

I had some stakes in the ground that I used for Christmas decorations that were frozen in the ground all Winter long and when I tried to get them out about a week ago it was still too hard lol. I'm sure I'll be able to get them out this week but still haha.

Fun surprise last night. A little mesoscale band of snow hugged the Ann Arbor to DTW corridor and the massive silver dollar snowflakes just poured from the sky. Outside of the band a negligible light mix of rain and snow fell, but inside the band a solid 1 to 2" fell although I suspect just south of me may have been the jackpot with closer to 3". Classic Spring snow. I received 2.0" which puts me at 45.2" on the season. DTW received 1.8" which puts them at 44.8" on the season.

I have seen a few low to mid 20s winters in my lifetime but nothing lower. The Winter that my mom was pregnant with me, 1982-83, DTW finished with 20" on the dot, over half of which fell in Spring. Would have been a historically horrendous Winter had it not been for a few Spring snows. And honestly, though you were joking, I know very well that things with weather even themselves out over time. Does it mean you will have a record snowy Winter next year? Absolutely not. But your average is your average for a reason, so I'm sure better times lie ahead for you.

Have you ever had a sub 20 Winter before? For me it would be a psychological thing lol. Crack 20" anyway you can. I've had a few low-mid twenties winters in my life but Detroit has not seen a sub 20" Winter since 1968-69.

15 of 22 winters since 2000 ..................DTW.....ORD 2000-01 - 39.0" - 39.2" 2001-02 - 33.7" - 31.1" 2002-03 - 60.9" - 28.6" 2003-04 - 24.1" - 24.8" 2004-05 - 63.8" - 39.4" 2005-06 - 36.3" - 26.0" 2006-07 - 30.3" - 35.6" 2007-08 - 71.7" - 60.3" 2008-09 - 65.7" - 52.7" 2009-10 - 43.7" - 54.7" 2010-11 - 69.1" - 57.4" 2011-12 - 26.0" - 19.8" 2012-13 - 47.7" - 30.1" 2013-14 - 94.9" - 82.0" 2014-15 - 47.5" - 50.7" 2015-16 - 35.3" - 31.2" 2016-17 - 37.9" - 26.1" 2017-18 - 61.0" - 36.1" 2018-19 - 31.3" - 49.5" 2019-20 - 43.7" - 34.8" 2020-21 - 44.9" - 48.8" 2021-22 - 43.0" - 32.4" thru 3/30

Wow quite a storm!

Thru 3/30: ORD 32.4" DTW 43.0" ORD will need one Helluva April storm to pull that off lol. Question for Chicago peeps, I guess mainly Alek or mimillman. Any of you guys who live along the lakeshore downtown keep records? Just curious if downtown may have actually beaten ORD this year. Obviously usually ORD wins but my brother who lives there noted a few times he got more than ord. Usually he gets less.

It appears that, at least based on long term models, April will end up on the cooler than average side. Though I'm sure with the usual ups and downs. After a cold and often wintry April 2018, an interesting thing of note is that each of the past 3 april's have had advisory level snowfalls late in the month in our sub. Apr 27/28, 2019- 3-5" of snow falls in Chicago's far NW burbs Apr 17/18, 2020- 3-6" of snow falls from Detroit to Toledo Apr 20/21, 2021- 3-6" of snow falls from Detroit to Toledo Apr 2022...hold my beer????

Sleet and freezing rain overnight. Picked up 0.1" of sleet. Adds another tenth to the snow season tally, 43.2" on the season. Temps rising quickly now.

The low of 18° at DTW this morning was the latest teens since Apr 5, 1995.

There were definitely an unusual number of Winter events in the South this Winter, however I still don't know where you're getting 1' let alone 2 or 3' events. This season to date map is certainly not gospel but it's a good representation of overall snowfall.

There was a horrific 50-car crash in Pennsylvania today from a snow squall. We had a similar 50+ car pileup in February but luckily nobody died. Unfortunately 3 died in Pennsylvania today. These are happening every Winter anymore. I do not understand why people drive full speed when there's a white out.

Definitely impressive. Yesterday was a mix of clouds and sun and we topped out at 32. But today was sunny all day after some early snow and we only topped out at 30. Areas outside the metro stayed in the 20s both days despite sun.

DTW hovered at 20 for much of the night but it clouded up and another unexpected snow shower moved through (0.1"), so Temp didn't bottom out. Season snow 42.9" DTW, 43.1" mby. Looks like the second day in a row where we won't break freezing.

I'd also like to know lol. For the record the 13.7" officially at Dayton is the least snowy since 2016-17 when 8.5" fell. They also had 9.5" in 2011-12 and 6.2" in 2001-02. If no more snow falls this season, it will be the 30th least snowy Winter on record for Dayton, since 1892. Average snowfall for DAY is around 24". There have been 11 winters since records started in the 1890s with single digit inch season totals. The snowiest on record is 62.7" in 1977-78, and the least snowy is 3.2" in 1918-19.