Location: Michigan - 3 hours north of Chicago on the lake
Joined: Feb 10, 2010
Points: 539
Snow at last! Original Message Dec 31, 2011 10:34 pm
Happy New Year to everyone
"Hooray" Snows on it's way to central western Michigan.
Winter Storm Warning Statement as of 9:42 PM EST on December 31, 2011
... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect from 10 am Sunday to 8 PM EST Monday...
Hazardous weather...
* rain and snow will transition to all snow by noon Sunday. The snow will continue through Monday.
* Potential for snow accumulations of at least 8 inches across portions of the warning area by Monday evening. Localized heavier snow bands near little and big Sable points along with much of Van Buren and Allegan counties could lead to amounts over a foot.
* It will become very windy late Sunday morning with wind gusts expected to reach 50 to 60 mph through Sunday night. This will cause considerable blowing snow.
Impacts...
* near blizzard conditions possible.
* Snow covered to icy Road conditions developing by mid afternoon Sunday and lasting through Monday due to snow... blowing snow and falling temperatures.
* Power outages and downed tree limbs likely Sunday and Sunday night due to very strong winds.
This message was modified Dec 31, 2011 by jrtrebor
It goes without saying the my 69 Camaro never sees snow, hell it never seen rain either.
That's a good thing, on many levels. A high power RWD car with super wide tires is as impressive in the snow as a 300 lb lineman or a body builder threading water at the deep end of the swimming pool.
