Saturday, April 21, 2007

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.

Thursday, April 12, 2007

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

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

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

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

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.

Monday, April 09, 2007

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

Sunday, April 08, 2007

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

Saturday, April 07, 2007

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

Friday, April 06, 2007

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.

Thursday, April 05, 2007

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

Wednesday, April 04, 2007

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.

Tuesday, April 03, 2007

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

Monday, April 02, 2007

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".

Sunday, April 01, 2007

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