Nice story....Have fun....in some ways I envy you...I like snow....but, having it all winter could be difficult (I lived in Prince Albert, SK for 18 months, however....so I KNOW cold. Stay warm.
In what region of the state are you? I’ve spent some time in Michigan - I had two elderly aunts there, one in Grayling on the Ausable River, and one in Charlevoix. I was in Charlevoix for the 100th birthday of the younger one in December 2003 - only a dusting of snow that weekend.
And a chase after wind drifts!
Great post.
There was a great blizzard in Minnesota called the Children’s Blizzard in the 1880’s which killed several hundred school kids who were trapped in their school houses. The day began sunny and mild and turned into a blizzard within hours. One thing about the snow, it was a very fine powdery snow that got in between the garments. A person wearing layers of clothing to keep warm were not immune to getting snow under his coat and etc. Literally the person was getting wet from within in the storm and died from exposure if he attempted to walk too long in the blizzard. Many farmers died just trying to go to the barn and back and got lost/disorientated and died within their properties but far from the barn or his house.
Keep warm and stay home during storm. No need to get trapped outdoors and exposed to the cold.
I was in 7th grade when the blizzard of ‘96 hit NYC. School was closed for just one day, and I had to walk to school wearing my baseball cleats. I surely remember that. That’s still the most snow I’ve ever seen on the ground at one time. We’re going to break our all-time record for a season, but that one snow fall was massive.
1974? Some year near there had a massive snow (around Thanksgiving?).
# April 6, 1886 -- 24.5"
# Dec. 1-2, 1974 -- 19.2"
# Jan. 26-27, 1978 -- 19"
# March 4-5, 1900 -- 16.1
# Jan. 31-Feb 1, 1878 -- 15.7"
# Feb. 28-March 1, 1900 -- 14"
# Feb. 28-March 1, 1875 -- 14"
# Dec. 18-19, 1929 -- 13.8"
# Feb. 12-13, 1884 -- 12.8"
# Feb. 19, 1900 -- 12.6"
# Jan. 31-Feb. 1, 1881 -- 12.5"
# Feb. 9, 1911 -- 12.3"
# March 3-4, 1895 -- 12.3"
# Jan. 13-14, 1927 -- 12.1"
# Jan 30-31, 1982 -- 11.8"
# Jan. 7-8, 1874 -- 11.7"
# Jan. 13-14, 1910 -- 11.4"
# March 4-5, 1899 -- 11.4
# Dec. 19-20, 1973 -- 11.2"
# Feb. 3-4, 1901 -- 11.2"
# Jan. 13-14, 1992 -- 11.1"
# March 7-8, 1931 -- 11.1"
# Feb. 25-26, 1965 -- 11"
# Dec. 4-5, 1898 -- 10.6"
# Dec. 13-14, 1922 -- 10"
# Feb. 4, 1900 -- 10"
# Jan. 25-26, 1978 -- 9.7
Give it a rest.
I’ve never lived where there was snow-snow...but in 73 (give or take a year) there was ankle deep snow in Houston, Texas.
We actually got to make a real snowman and snow angels! (my sister and I put the snowman’s head in the deep freeze to remember him by). :p
We were taught in school (watched assorted films) about the big freeze coming— it would dip waaay down in the USA. *sigh*
Different times, different rhymes to reason.
SALT talks were the rage with teachers and now it’s START, guess salt worked for the big freeze on the way. heh
Thanks for the post and stay safe and warm! It is pretty amazing that the Mr kept all those news articles!
What was the answer? How many inches was it in 77? 15.3 or higher?
If anyone wants to come here to Steuben, Maine you can help me shovel out to get ready for the next storm tomorrow. My back hurts and my dog don’t like her butt in snow when she poops. My snowblower ran like a champ until it hit some real snow, then decided to break down. I would not trade this for a penthouse on Miami beach.
The place for snow is on a postcard and the place for ice is in the drink that you sip while reading the postcard — preferably on a tropical beach.
Tokyo hasn’t been hit yet, but most parts of Japan have been clobbered.
Your sensible observation is moot. No matter which weather condition occurs, the Radical Left is comfortably straddling both sides. Just check the consistency from Time Mag over the years.
Next time you make these observation please factor in the derangement of the left over their religious beliefs. Also keep in mind they are a dishonest lot. Fun snow pics on your page.
Last year Maryland had 51.5" in a 3 day long snow storm.
10 inches is sissy
It missed us here in Lebanon County, PA, for the most part.
A little snow, a little ice, and a whole lot of idiots running around like it’s the end of the world.
A really big snowstorm? A long time?
I guess Michigan consists of only Below the Bridge. Another reason for the UP to split.
For the authors ignorant information..Houghton is the 3rd highest city in the nation for total yearly snowfall. If you would include Calumet, Calumet would be the highest-I believe it was 382 inches in 1982. And I wouldnt live in either of those places. Not that the people arent nice and all that, but, there is only so much a person can handle since I lived near Munising where it isnt uncommon to have snow on the ground mid Oct.
190 inches isnt unusual for a yearly snowfall.
Yet the media is hyperventilating as if SNOW STORMS during Winter are something new and a major crisis.
Yep, that was their hope.....I live in S.E. Michigan and here in Macomb Twp. I only received about 6 - 8".........Which is a good thing. Unfortunately the wind swirls around and over my roof so I had at least two feet in front of my garage door and part way down the driveway.......
The "forecasters", as usual, were way off on this one again.........