An extremely cold morning was felt for the last day of February and also was appropriate enough for the last day of the meteorological winter /Dec-Feb/ - a record winter in many ways that was very cold and snowy. We'll take a look at the temperatures and snowfall in the meteorological winter of 2013-14 and the final snowfall for the snowfall season of 2013-14 in the coming weeks. Meanwhile; check out these low temperatures on the last morning of the meteorological winter.
Next; Spring 2014 Outlook
MORNING TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
1124 AM EST FRI FEB 28 2014
VALUES REPRESENT YESTERDAY`S HIGHS....LOW OVER THE LAST 12 HOURS
AND PRECIPITATION OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS ENDING AT 7 AM EST
.BR DTX 0228 ES DH00/TAIRZX/DH07/TAIRZP/TA/PPDRZZ/SFDRZZ/SDIRZZ
:SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN -- TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION STATIONS
:....................................................................
: STATION MAX / MIN / 7 AM / 24-HR / SNOW/ SNOW
: NAME TEMP/ TEMP / TEMP / PRECIP/ FALL/ DEPTH
:....................................................................
WHKM4: NWS WHITE LAKE : 16 / -18 / -17 / 0.00 / 0.0 / 16
ADG : ADRIAN AIRPORT : 15 / -8 / -7 /
123M4: ANN ARBOR : 13 / -5 / -5 / 0.02 / 0.4 / 13
BAX :*BAD AXE AIRPORT : 10 / -20 / -20 /
CFS :*CARO AIRPORT-TUSCOLA: 11 / -18 / -18 /
DET : DETROIT CITY AIRPORT: 15 / -1 / 0 /
DTW : DETROIT METRO ARPT : 15 / 0 / 0 / T / T / 12
FNT : FLINT BISHOP AIRPORT: 14 / -16 / -14 / T / T / 11
ONZ :*GROSSE ILE AIRPORT : 16 / 1 / 1 /
OZW :*HOWELL AIRPORT : 12 / -10 / -9 /
DUH :*LAMBERTVILLE AIRPORT: 19 / 0 / 0 /
D95 :*LAPEER DUPONT AIRPRT: 12 / -19 / -19 /
IKW :*MIDLAND AIRPORT : 11 / -19 / -19 /
TTF :*MONROE AIRPORT : 16 / -2 / -2 /
RNP :*OWOSSO AIRPORT : 12 / -12 / -11 /
PTK : PONTIAC AIRPORT : 12 / -11 / -10 /
P58 : PORT HOPE : M / M / M / M
PHN :*PORT HURON AIRPORT : 12 / -18 / -18 /
MBS : SAGINAW - TRI-CITIES: 12 / -8 / -6 / T / T / 19
HYX :*SAGINAW-HARRY BROWNE: 12 / -9 / -8 /
VLL :*OAKLAND/TROY AIRPORT: 14 / -2 / -2 /
YIP : YPSILANTI WILLOW RUN: 17 / -7 / -6 /
.END
*THE TEMPERATURE DATA FOR THESE SITES ABOVE REPRESENT THE HIGHEST AND
LOWEST TEMPERATURES THAT WERE REPORTED ON THE METAR OBSERVATIONS
THAT TRANSMIT THREE TIMES AN HOUR AND MAY NOT REPRESENT THE ACTUAL
HIGH OR LOW FOR THAT SITE. SOME OF THESE SITES DO NOT MEASURE
PRECIPITATION.
.....................................................................
THE FOLLOWING COOPERATIVE OBSERVER SITES REPORT FROM MIDNIGHT TO
MIDNIGHT EST.
.BR DTX 0228 ES DH07/TAIRZX/TAIRZN/TA/PPDRZZ/SFDRZZ/SDIRZZ
:SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN -- TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION STATIONS
:....................................................................
: STATION MAX / MIN / MIDNITE/24-HR / SNOW/ SNOW
: NAME TEMP/ TEMP / TEMP /PRECIP/ FALL/ DEPTH
:....................................................................
ARNM4: ADRIAN : 15 / -2 / -2 / T / 0.2 / 4
MILM4: MILFORD- GM PRV GNDS: 11 / -10 / -10 / T / T / 8
MDLM4: MIDLAND : 11 / -6 / -5 / T / T / M
MTCM4: MT CLEMENS SELFRIDGE: 14 / -2 / -1 / 0.01 / 0.3 / 3
PRHM4: PORT HURON : 12 / 0 / 0 / T / T / 6
SGNM4: SAGINAW 5W : 10 / -9 / -8 / 0.04 / 0.7 / 19
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COOPERATIVE OBSERVATIONS VALUES ARE FOR APPROXIMATELY 24 HOURS FROM
PREVIOUS OB TIME TO CURRENT OB TIME.
.BR DTX 0228 ES DH07/TAIRZX/TAIRZN/TA/PPDRZZ/SFDRZZ/SDIRZZ
:..................................................................
: STATION OB /MAX / MIN /OB /24-HR /SNOW/SNOW
: NAME TIME /TEMP/ TEMP /TEMP/PRECIP/FALL/DEPTH
:..................................................................
: ***BAY COUNTY***
AUBM4: AUBURN :0630/ 8 / -17 / -17 / 0.00/ M/6
***MIDLAND COUNTY***
OILM4: OIL CITY :0700/ 7 / -25 / -24 / T/ T/17
: ***HURON COUNTY***
BDAM4: BAD AXE :0700/ 8 / -14 / -14 / 0.00/ 0.0/13
FLNM4: FILION 5NNW :0630/ 7 / -19 / -18 / 0.01/ 0.2/13
POAM4: PORT AUSTIN :0740/ 9 / -12 / -10 / 0.00/ M/7
PHPM4: PORT HOPE :0800/ 8 / -13 / -11 / 0.00/ 0.0/14
: ***SAGINAW COUNTY***
CHSM4: CHESANING :0730/ / / / 0.00/ M/8
FKMM4: FRANKENMUTH 1SE :0805/ 6 / -16 / -14 / 0.00/ M/15
MERM4: MERRIL 2E :0800/ 8 / -16 / -5 / 0.00/ M/M
SAGM4: SAGINAW :0800/ 8 / -13 / -9 / 0.00/ 0.0/7
: ***TUSCOLA COUNTY***
CARM4: CARO :0920/ 8 / -20 / 0 / 0.00/ M/9
: ***SANILAC COUNTY***
LEXM4: LEXINGTON :0730/ 10 / -11 / -11 / 0.02/ 0.2/11
MRLM4: MARLETTE :0700/ 6 / -15 / -14 / 0.00/ M/6
SANM4: SANDUSKY :0642/ 15 / -14 / -14 / 0.00/ M/16
: ***SHIAWASSEE COUNTY***
CORM4: CORUNNA 2NE :0600/ 12 / -14 / -14 / 0.02/ 0.5/7
OWSM4: OWOSSO :0700/ 10 / -11 / -7 / 0.00/ M/14
: ***GENESEE COUNTY***
BUNM4: BURTON 4N :0700/ 11 / -18 / -17 / 0.00/ M/11
LIDM4: LINDEN :0845/ 8 / -13 / -3 / 0.00/ M/7
GODM4: GOODRICH :0730/ 10 / -17 / -15 / 0.00/ M/6
: ***LAPEER COUNTY***
LPEM4: LAPEER 2W :1030/ 12 / -19 / 12 / T/ T/10
: ***ST. CLAIR COUNTY***
YALM4: YALE :0655/ 10 / -18 / -18 / 0.01/ 0.2/20
: ***LIVINGSTON COUNTY***
HELM4: HELL :1050/ 9 / -16 / 9 / 0.00/ M/9
HOWM4: HOWELL :0749/ 12 / -16 / -6 / T/ T/13
WHLM4:WHITMORE LK 1N :0700/ 10 / -16 / -16 / 0.00/ 0.0/9
: ***OAKLAND COUNTY***
FARM4: FARMINGTON :0730/ 11 / -9 / -9 / 0.00/ M/9
WSBM4: WEST BLOOMFIELD :0700/ / / / 0.00/ M/14
: ***MACOMB COUNTY***
RICM4: RICHMOND 4NNW :0800/ 12 / -13 / -12 / T/ T/12
: ***WASHTENAW COUNTY***
AASM4: ANN ARBOR-SOUTHEAST:0730/ 12 / -10 / -10 / 0.02/ 0.4/13
CHLM4: CHELSEA :0934/ 10 / -16 / 0 / 0.00/ M/11
MCHM4: MANCHESTER :0700/ 12 / -13 / -13 / T/ 0.2/15
SLNM4: SALINE 4SW :0800/ 13 / -13 / -4 / 0.00/ M/M
SALM4: SALINE :0840/ 14 / -15 / -6 / 0.02/ T/6
: ***WAYNE COUNTY***
DBNM4: DEARBORN :0700/ 13 / 0 / 0 / 0.00/ M/6
GPFM4: GROSSE PTE FARMS :0800/ 13 / -3 / 2 / 0.00/ 0.0/6
WYTM4: WYANDOTTE :0800/ / / / 0.01/ 0.2/12
: ***LENAWEE COUNTY***
BLIM4: BLISSFIELD 1SW :M / M / M / M / 0.01/ M/M
MRIM4: MORENCI :0730/ 16 / -8 / -7 / T/ T/8
TECM4: TECUMSEH :0630/ 16 / -10 / -8 / 0.00/ M/4
TIPM4: TIPTON 2WNW :1000/ 15 / -8 / 10 / 0.00/ M/12
: ***MONROE COUNTY***
DNDM4: DUNDEE :0700/ 12 / -4 / -4 / T/ T/6
MLIM4: MILAN :1200/ 13 / -6 / -6 / 0.10/ 0.2/4
MNRM4: MONROE :0900/ 15 / -4 / 6 / T/ T/5
NWPM4: NEWPORT 4SSE :0700/ 16 / 2 / 2 / T/ 0.2/3
.END
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2/22/2014
In the latest expectation of the visit of the Polar Vortex, the following maps depict it's growth and development along with subsequent plunge southward toward Southern Canada. It will influenced a large portion of Canada and northern US. First, however I'd like to note that "Polar Vortex's" are nothing new, they have been known of since their discovery in meteorology involving planetary winds and jet streams...and obviously, existed before their discovery.
Generally to a large extent. visit's from the vortex happens nearly every winter in the Great Lakes but during some winters, worse and more often than others. Most times we experience just an extension (or brush) of the cold core Polar vortex but occasionally, it's the whole enchilada. Take note of latest NCEP Ensemble model projections of our latest scheduled visit during the upcoming week (dates are at the top next to valid time and white x denotes Michigan on map).
We'll take a look at it's actual result by weeks end.
Making weather fun while we all learn,
Bill Deedler -SEMI_WeatherHistorian
Bill Deedler -SEMI_WeatherHistorian
