Here They Come Again

This year will mark the 30th year that Grand Rapids has hosted the "River Bank Run". This is the premier 25K run in the US.

Why 25K? It makes a nice out-and-back route along the Grand River.

And, yes, they are using the clock-wise route this year that puts the awful hills near the end.

This morning they hosted a Training Run that covered much of the course. Most of the runners were bundled up for the cold.

April 12th Climate

	Today	Record	Year
Temp MAX	37	82	1977
Temp MIN	33	19	1950
Precip	0.24	1.10	1994
Snow	T	1.2	1989

April 11th Climate

	Today	Record	Year
Temp MAX	37	82	1977
Temp MIN	31	14	1971
Precip	0.74	1.27	1948
Snow	4.6 R	0.7	1944

April 10th Climate

	Today	Record	Year
Temp MAX	46	84	1930
Temp MIN	23	15	1989
Precip	0.00	1.38	1947
Snow	0.0	1.0	1961

It was 33 years ago today

Thirty three years ago today was my first day of employment at my current place of business.

I had dropped out of school because I needed an attitude adjustment. I got one and returned to college at the beginning of the next school year.

I worked summers "here" thereafter until I graduated and became a full-time employee.

April 9th Climate

	Today	Record	Year
Temp MAX	38	79	1931
Temp MIN	28	18	1997
Precip	T	1.38	1991
Snow	T	4.4	1973

April 8th Climate

	Today	Record	Year
Temp MAX	34	74	1931
Temp MIN	25	7	1982
Precip	T	1.47	2002
Snow	T	3.8	2000

April 7th Climate

	Today	Record	Year
Temp MAX	30	81	1991
Temp MIN	20	3	1982
Precip	0.04	1.06	2006
Snow	0.9	5.0	1956

April 6th Climate

	Today	Record	Year
Temp MAX	29	81	1991
Temp MIN	22	18	2003
Precip	0.04	1.02	1978
Snow	0.5	2.0	1957

The Robins are not Amused

A Robin in Winter

The robins came back a week ago when we had warm weather. Now they are hanging around the field next door looking sheepish. If they had any sense, they would hide underneath the pool deck with the sparrows and eat at the feeders. Welcome to Spring in Michigan.

April 5th Climate

	Today	Record	Year
Temp MAX	30	81	1988
Temp MIN	23	12	1995
Precip	T	1.88	1947
Snow	T	8.8	1952

April 4th Climate

	Today	Record	Year
Temp MAX	49	77	1921
Temp MIN	24	13	1971
Precip	0.13	1.27	2003
Snow	0.7	1.7	1952

ManBearPig defies Spring

Blowing Snow at 5pm

Covering the ground by 11pm

It's April 4th, we have blowing and drifting snow. The temperature is in the 20's and there is at least an inch of snow on the ground. The city snow plows went by a few minutes ago. Welcome to Spring in Michigan.

Update: (04/05 8am) Most of the roads are clear this morning due to the trucks salting them last night. The driveway was covered with lumps of ice from where the snow melted on the warm ground and then froze.

April 3rd Climate

	Today	Record	Year
Temp MAX	70	80	1999
Temp MIN	42	10	1965
Precip	1.16 R	0.90	1999
Snow	0.0	5.6	1982

April 2nd Climate

	Today	Record	Year
Temp MAX	53	79	1963
Temp MIN	43	11	1965
Precip	T	1.15	1945
Snow	0.0	7.8	1975

How well I remember the Thunder Snowstorm that started the night of April 1st 1975 and lasted into the next day. My being out in it with my staff and all is part of what gave my nickname of "Strider".

April 1st Climate

	Today	Record	Year
Temp MAX	67	77	1946
Temp MIN	46	13	1954
Precip	0.49	1.34	1929
Snow	0.0	4.8	1972