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East_detroit
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Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 8:32 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

There, I said it.
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Detroitrise
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Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 8:55 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

For the city of Detroit it is. Everyone else is Michigan seen there's already.
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Oldredfordette
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Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 9:17 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

There is nowhere but Detroit. Therefore, it is the first snow.
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Danny
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Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 9:26 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

YAY!

LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW,LET IT SNOW.
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Yaktown
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Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 9:30 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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.
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Supersport
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Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 9:30 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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.
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Detroitrise
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Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 9:32 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

"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.
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Bulletmagnet
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Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 10:14 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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!
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Cmubryan
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Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 11:06 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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.
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Clark1mt
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Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 11:54 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I believe this is pretty much the first accumulation of snow of the season for pretty much all of the Lower Peninsula.
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Detroitrise
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Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 11:55 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

No, that's not true. Many areas across the state have been seeing accumulations from Lake Effect Snow.
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Jazzstage
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Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 11:56 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Ugh! I still have a yard full of leaves

dean
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Blksoul_x
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Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 12:11 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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!
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Detroitrise
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Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 12:15 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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).
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Ndavies
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Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 11:40 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

It only counts when it's deep enough to snowboard.
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Mikem
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Posted on Friday, November 23, 2007 - 12:31 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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.
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Erikd
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Posted on Friday, November 23, 2007 - 7:53 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I still haven't seen any snow downtown...
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Detroitrise
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Posted on Friday, November 23, 2007 - 7:57 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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!
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Danny
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Posted on Saturday, November 24, 2007 - 8:58 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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.
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Detroitrise
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Posted on Saturday, November 24, 2007 - 4:34 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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.
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Ndavies
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Posted on Sunday, November 25, 2007 - 2:26 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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.
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The_ed
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Posted on Monday, November 26, 2007 - 2:48 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I think we've had enuff snow already.
Bring on da' spring!
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Johnlodge
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Posted on Monday, November 26, 2007 - 2:50 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

It's really coming down outside my window right now. Big fluffy stuff.
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Iheartthed
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Posted on Monday, November 26, 2007 - 2:50 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Did it snow bad there yesterday? I heard that it started snowing right after I left town...
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Mackinaw
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Posted on Monday, November 26, 2007 - 3:04 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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.
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Detroitnerd
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Posted on Monday, November 26, 2007 - 3:44 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Before I make any guesses about the severity and duration of the winter, I always check my lucky astrology mood watch.
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Detroitstar
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Posted on Monday, November 26, 2007 - 3:47 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

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!

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