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Topic Author: Andy Provenzano
Posted: 6:11 PM Jan 22, 2010
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Snowfall....What a difference a year makes

 

Northern Michigan weather can hardly be labeled as typical, as the past several months have proven. The cold of last winter held well into the spring and summer of 2009. However, autumn  began a flip flop period with alternating months of above and below normal temperatures. September and November 2009 ended up with above normal average temperatures across much of Northern Michigan, while October and December 2009 ended the month with below normal average temperatures. So far this January has trended mild with above average temperatures and below normal snowfall, but there is still a week left in the month and almost anything can happen.

So once again, Northern Michigan weather can hardly be labeled as typical, as comparing this year’s snowfall to last year will show.  The chart below compares snowfall  to date this season, to one year ago for several Northern Michigan locations.

   

Location

Snowfall this Season (Oct 2009 - Jan 22 2010)

Snowfall last season to date (Oct 2008-Jan 22 2009)

Difference

NWS Gaylord                                 

61.2

133.0

-71.8

Gaylord

58.4

113.1

-54.7

Alpena

30.5

86.7

-56.2

Houghton Lake

23.3

78.7

-55.4

Sault Ste Maire

54.8

91.5

-36.7

Beulah 7SSW

53.0

92.0

-39.0

Ellsworth 2ENE

59.9

126.4

-66.5

Fife Lake 3WSW 

58.6

116.5

-57.9

Houghton Lake 2NW

35.9

84.3

-48.4

Kalkaska 11SE

44.7

138.8

-94.1

Kingsley 2WSW

65.1

135.4

-70.3

Maple City 1E

73.3

133.0

-59.7

Onaway 4N

49.1

88.2

-39.1

Tahquamenon Falls St Park

76.0

145.9

-69.9

Traverse City Munson

57.4

77.2

-19.8

Wellston 1N

54.8

159.3

-104.5


 
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Posted by: Janet Location: lansing
Andy --You are the one person that can answer a question for me was it January Or Feb. that was the snowest month on record in 2009 ???

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