As they say in on-line lingo: "OMG!" Our area may actually get some SNOW tomorrow afternoon!
To get snow around here the past two winters, you really have to go north these days. And not even old reliable, the U.P. of Michigan, has had more than a foot of snow this year. In the Detroit area, we've had about 2.7 inches of snow for the season to this point; normal by this time is nearly seventeen (17) inches.
Weather specialists say that the old current "El-Nino" is in full strength for this season, and that this year should have a mild winter. But for those Detroit residents, didn't the snow fizzle out last season (2005-06) after we had a nice dumping on Christmas? In fact, I only remember seeing constructive snowflakes flying around three times afterward, and twice they were only a squall shower.
The difference maker: Last winter was dry. This one has been moist, but on the rainy side. Combined with the wind, this has to be the windiest start to a winter I've seen in some time. But there's been no windchills to note since our temperatures are way above normal (the seventh warmest December on record in the area just passed us by).
I even scanned the Official Niagara Falls Webcam Site, and it doesn't even show snow in the area. Normally, the phenomenon known as the "Ice Bridge" forms in the lower river by now, but the river is all flowing water. There's even some people still standing by the water's edge. This is January, mind you... NOT October!
Myself, I'll take the warmer temperatures with a little less rain & wind, and call it a little less dreary than what I'm used to this time of year. It also helps when I have bragging rights: between my location, my father's (Tucson AZ), and my stepbrothers (San Bruno CA and Seattle), I had the warmest low temperature one day last week. Yep; go north to get the warmth!
