Officially Summer

Last night I was greeted by my little friends as I worked on opening the pool.

I have fireflys, so everything is right with the world.

First Snow (Sleet)

Sunday we had the first "Snow" of the season. Right now we are getting freezing rain, so tomorrow will be amateur hour as most drivers relearn how to drive under slippery conditions.

And More Snow

Well we got another 6 and a half inches of snow overnight. Yet another daily record, previous one was 6.3 in 1963.

We now have had 105.1 inches of snow this year, extending the record. A 38.4 inch departure from normal.

Over by the lake at Muskegon, they have had 109.2 inches, but it is not a record. Their record was 140.7 inches in 1977, another year when we had a major blizzard.

A Couple Inches of Global Warming in Spring

Its Spring ... I've shaved my beard off and now its snowing outside as evidenced by the mourning dove sitting next to our pool deck.

The robins have been burrowing into the leaves under the bushes to keep warm.

We are currently under a Winter Storm Warning. We have already set a new record for total snow in winter this year (and its not done snowing) with 98 inches. A departure of 32 inches from normal and 21 inches over last year.

I can't wait to see April.

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

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

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

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