East_detroit Member Username: East_detroit
Post Number: 1265 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 8:32 am: | |
There, I said it. |
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise
Post Number: 800 Registered: 09-2007
| Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 8:55 am: | |
For the city of Detroit it is. Everyone else is Michigan seen there's already. |
Oldredfordette Member Username: Oldredfordette
Post Number: 3275 Registered: 02-2004
| Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 9:17 am: | |
There is nowhere but Detroit. Therefore, it is the first snow. |
Danny Member Username: Danny
Post Number: 6823 Registered: 02-2004
| Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 9:26 am: | |
YAY! LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW,LET IT SNOW. |
Yaktown Member Username: Yaktown
Post Number: 265 Registered: 02-2006
| Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 9:30 am: | |
As I recall, it also snowed on Thanksgiving Day 2004, or was it '05? I'm sure one of our DY weatherheads will let us know. It was much more than today's amount however, I remember having to shovel out. |
Supersport Member Username: Supersport
Post Number: 11719 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 9:30 am: | |
First snow was actually a few weeks ago, around 5:50 am while I was on my way to work, sorry to burst your bubble. |
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise
Post Number: 801 Registered: 09-2007
| Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 9:32 am: | |
"First snow was actually a few weeks ago, around 5:50 am while I was on my way to work, sorry to burst your bubble." You must not live within the city of Detroit. I didn't see any type of snow that day. |
Bulletmagnet Member Username: Bulletmagnet
Post Number: 932 Registered: 01-2007
| Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 10:14 am: | |
Supersport is right. I remember telling wifey about it (the snow falling) over morning coffee. I don't relish the snow like I did as a kid. Now it's part of my job to salt and plow it. Lots of long sleepless nights, and then driving home through it only to shovel the walks. But I do like the starkness of it for photography. So, let it snow, and Happy Thanksgiving all! |
Cmubryan Member Username: Cmubryan
Post Number: 479 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 11:06 am: | |
It's the first somewhat sticking snow for Detroit and it's immediate suburbs. I know I have been temporarily in West Bloomfield and we haven't seen any real snow this year. BTW, it was Thanksgiving 05' where we also had snow. |
Clark1mt Member Username: Clark1mt
Post Number: 105 Registered: 06-2005
| Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 11:54 am: | |
I believe this is pretty much the first accumulation of snow of the season for pretty much all of the Lower Peninsula. |
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise
Post Number: 804 Registered: 09-2007
| Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 11:55 am: | |
No, that's not true. Many areas across the state have been seeing accumulations from Lake Effect Snow. |
Jazzstage Member Username: Jazzstage
Post Number: 167 Registered: 08-2007
| Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 11:56 am: | |
Ugh! I still have a yard full of leaves dean |
Blksoul_x Member Username: Blksoul_x
Post Number: 89 Registered: 06-2007
| Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 12:11 pm: | |
I can't wait until we get our first 'DEATH STORM WARNING'...only to wake up the next morning and there is no snow in site! blksoul-atcha! |
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise
Post Number: 806 Registered: 09-2007
| Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 12:15 pm: | |
That happened during the superbowl Blksoul. I haven't seen any of those surprise storms lately though. I would love to see one of them. Remember back in the Blizzard of 2005 when the were only forecasted 6-10 inches and the city itself got over a foot? The airports were reporting Heavy Snow for much of that day (and the heaviest of the snow accumulated overnight that morning). |
Ndavies Member Username: Ndavies
Post Number: 2893 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 11:40 pm: | |
It only counts when it's deep enough to snowboard. |
Mikem Member Username: Mikem
Post Number: 3521 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Friday, November 23, 2007 - 12:31 am: | |
The first "official" snow observed by the weather office in Detroit this season was November 6th, although I think there were unofficial reports of snow mixed with rain on Halloween. |
Erikd Member Username: Erikd
Post Number: 946 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Friday, November 23, 2007 - 7:53 pm: | |
I still haven't seen any snow downtown... |
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise
Post Number: 825 Registered: 09-2007
| Posted on Friday, November 23, 2007 - 7:57 pm: | |
Hmmmm, we had instabilty snow showers off Lake Huron over the eastside all day that day (mixed with some sun) and a pretty good band came through later that evening and produce a good dusting on my side of town. This time, there was actually snow on the ground! |
Danny Member Username: Danny
Post Number: 6828 Registered: 02-2004
| Posted on Saturday, November 24, 2007 - 8:58 am: | |
That's right Blksoul_x, A DEATH STORM WARNING is GLOBAL WARMING! This year and into 2008 Michigan would recieve more above normal temperatures than below normal temperatures. January will be quite cool temperate and February will be a quick cold temperate only to warming up to cool to warm temperate by late February to Early March. Spring would come early than I expected. Less snow, less winter storms and little or no snow days. So Much for a White Christmas or a Winter Wonderland. |
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise
Post Number: 834 Registered: 09-2007
| Posted on Saturday, November 24, 2007 - 4:34 pm: | |
Another potentially "Moderate" storm could set up Monday Night. At this point, it looks like another rain to snow transition. However, the snow may linger slightly longer this time, the intensity may be greater, and the snow may change over a bit faster. Fort Wayne and Grand Rapids NWS advertise this potential in their forecasts. Grand Rapids even says the heaviest snow is expected in their SE portion of the forecast area (you know what that means if you know your geography). Fort Wayne says the intensity could be so high that thunder is possible and a good swath of 2-4 inches is possible. Detroit/Pontiac is still being conservative with it (sticking with the warmer track). They're going with a repeat scenario from Wednesday's storm. |
Ndavies Member Username: Ndavies
Post Number: 2895 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Sunday, November 25, 2007 - 2:26 pm: | |
I went snowboarding this morning. Pine Knob opened at noon yesterday. We've had enough cold nights for them to make snow. Hopefully we don't get too much rain this week. |
The_ed Member Username: The_ed
Post Number: 1195 Registered: 10-2007
| Posted on Monday, November 26, 2007 - 2:48 pm: | |
I think we've had enuff snow already. Bring on da' spring! |
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge
Post Number: 3827 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Monday, November 26, 2007 - 2:50 pm: | |
It's really coming down outside my window right now. Big fluffy stuff. |
Iheartthed Member Username: Iheartthed
Post Number: 2245 Registered: 04-2006
| Posted on Monday, November 26, 2007 - 2:50 pm: | |
Did it snow bad there yesterday? I heard that it started snowing right after I left town... |
Mackinaw Member Username: Mackinaw
Post Number: 4060 Registered: 02-2005
| Posted on Monday, November 26, 2007 - 3:04 pm: | |
There was a burst of wet snow last night with 1-2" of accumulation. It came down fast in A2. By the time last night's snow nearly melted around 1pm today some drizzle turned to snow. Snowing very heavily here now with about an inch in the last hour. This is going to be a stormy winter. I don't know if they'll be any long periods of deep freeze, but I think we'll have some notable storms. |
Detroitnerd Member Username: Detroitnerd
Post Number: 1664 Registered: 07-2004
| Posted on Monday, November 26, 2007 - 3:44 pm: | |
Before I make any guesses about the severity and duration of the winter, I always check my lucky astrology mood watch. |
Detroitstar Member Username: Detroitstar
Post Number: 808 Registered: 01-2006
| Posted on Monday, November 26, 2007 - 3:47 pm: | |
Im out on Belle Isle right now, and this is really cool! I cant either the american or canadian bank of the river, but when I walked out on the fishing pier I could hear the water under me! |