It Melted!
I mentioned earlier that, from my perspective, the ideal winter was for it to snow on Christmas Eve and melt the day after New Year's day. In an uncharacteristically Michigan-winter manner, I got my wish! (At least so far.)
After about 12 inches of snow over New Year's weekend, the temperatures began to rise, eventually shooting up to historic highs. Yesterday topped out at 63 and today was in the high fifties. This morning my wife witnessed a man driving with his convertible top down!
The picture below, taken yesterday, shows that all the snow has has indeed melted. Compare this to the same scene a scant 5 days earlier, on Jan 2. Notice that there is still a green tint to some of the grass.
For those who take this unexpected heat-wave as one more confirmation of global warning, do not be so easily convinced, as the temperatures are predicted to plummet tomorrow, with the rain turning to snow towards the weekend.
So the winter weather will soon be back and everything will again be as it should be. Until that happens, I will be thankful for a brief reprieve from winter snow and for the tantalizing glimpse of spring.
Onward!
After about 12 inches of snow over New Year's weekend, the temperatures began to rise, eventually shooting up to historic highs. Yesterday topped out at 63 and today was in the high fifties. This morning my wife witnessed a man driving with his convertible top down!
The picture below, taken yesterday, shows that all the snow has has indeed melted. Compare this to the same scene a scant 5 days earlier, on Jan 2. Notice that there is still a green tint to some of the grass.
It even felt like spring (which is my favorite time of year). I couldn't let such a unexpected opportunity go to waste, so I spent part of my lunch hour outside doing a bit of raking and picking up fallen branches.
For those who take this unexpected heat-wave as one more confirmation of global warning, do not be so easily convinced, as the temperatures are predicted to plummet tomorrow, with the rain turning to snow towards the weekend.
So the winter weather will soon be back and everything will again be as it should be. Until that happens, I will be thankful for a brief reprieve from winter snow and for the tantalizing glimpse of spring.
Onward!
Posted by Peter DeHaan at 1/8/2008 8:58 PM 
Categories: Weather and Climate
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Categories: Weather and Climate
Tags: Michigan winter Peter DeHaan blog author Peter DeHaan Peter DeHaan Musings Musings of Peter DeHaan
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