The low has lifted off to the northeast into Canada and the skies are clear, but the wind is still lashing powdery snow across the landscape as the tail end of an Alberta Clipper reluctantly eases its grip on Michigan. From what I can judge looking at RUC and NAM, the winds should die down by late morning or early afternoon tomorrow as a high moves into the area.
Here’s what the system looked like on GR2 earlier today.
Of course, this is just the radar at KGRR; a regional composite would depict the system in its entirety. It hasn”t been as bad as I”d anticipated, but it has still dumped a lot of snow. Taken all around, we are experiencing what I would call a good, old-fashioned Michigan winter–the real deal, the way things used to be. We got one of those last year, too. And it won”t be such a bad thing if we get another one. The Great Lakes water levels could stand another good injection of snowmelt, and the way the season has started, they look to be getting one.
Having just discovered how rewarding winter photography can be, I”m curious to see what the season holds. Tonight, having driven home from a gig, I can safely say that black ice and cold temperatures are a part of the mix. But that”s just part of the price tag for living in Michigan, and there are compensations. I”ll be standing by with my camera, hoping to make the most of the snowy season.
