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Title: This is a miserable spring in Michigan!
Post by: woodman on April 11, 2013, 10:39:18 AM

Wow! What a difference a year makes! Last year we had the earliest and warmest spring I can remember, and this year is exactly the opposite. It is miserable here in Michigan, stiff East wind, rain/snow with windchills in the 20's. The extended forcasts I watch show no real changes for the next 3-4 weeks! I started a fire in the owb at the end of September and she has been going since. Looking at a real 8 month heating season, if I didn't like burning wood I would probably be in a bad mood.  :thumbup:

Title: Re: This is a miserable spring in Michigan!
Post by: Yooper on April 11, 2013, 01:16:47 PM

Yah!  The snow is slowly melting though.  So much for global warming.  I was down South in Wisconsin yesterday and all the snow is gone.  It's 2013.  13 is an unlucky number.

Title: Re: This is a miserable spring in Michigan!
Post by: Speed on April 11, 2013, 03:01:33 PM

Thank goodness for global warming, just imagine how cold it would be without it! At this rate I'm going to run out of wood by the end of May. ;D

Title: Re: This is a miserable spring in Michigan!
Post by: Daped01 on April 15, 2013, 07:46:25 AM

NW Minnesota just got hit with anywhere from 3-12" of snow.  Further west out into the dakotas got almost 2 feet of it.  ish ish ish

Title: Re: This is a miserable spring in Michigan!
Post by: jrider on April 15, 2013, 08:36:17 AM

Guys commenting about global warming...you do realize what the term global means right?   :bash:Sorry I couldn't resist.

Title: Re: This is a miserable spring in Michigan!
Post by: Fourced on April 16, 2013, 06:47:20 PM

Its slowly getting better here on the West side of Michigan.

Title: Re: This is a miserable spring in Michigan!
Post by: Speed on April 19, 2013, 05:59:14 AM

That just sounds like all kinds of not fun. Where are you at, the U.P.? It was actually kind of nice in the bottom of the thumb yesterday. We even hung clothes out to dry. But, good old Michigan, forecast says 50mph winds, low 30's, and snow for later today. :thumbup:

Title: Re: This is a miserable spring in Michigan!
Post by: Speed on April 19, 2013, 11:08:32 PM

Wow, that's way too much snow for this time of year. It's trying to snow here right now and tomorrow they're saying record lows. I like the Tawas area myself, nice area. I like that area where you are also, bounced around there a little. Ever been to Abe's pub in Hurley? Found that on accident one night.

Title: Re: This is a miserable spring in Michigan!
Post by: automan77 on April 26, 2013, 02:22:28 PM

Looks like were gonna get a nice break in the weather. Calling for 72 next Tue and wed in the lower thumb

Title: Re: This is a miserable spring in Michigan!
Post by: plumb bob on April 26, 2013, 02:34:26 PM

61 in northern Wisconsin. 28" of ice still

Title: Re: This is a miserable spring in Michigan!
Post by: Speed on April 26, 2013, 09:20:44 PM

I had the a/c running in the truck Tuesday, snow and sleet Wednesday.  ???

Title: Re: This is a miserable spring in Michigan!
Post by: oldchenowth on May 04, 2013, 06:05:29 AM

I finally shut down for the season and mowed for the first time.  Longest burn season I have ever had.  Mid October to May 1st.  Hopefully sring is here to stay