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ORIGINAL: rustysi

39F today. Saw some folks out playing tennis yesterday. Tomorrow 40F. Schweet.

You know its a tease.[:D]

Then, wham....[X(]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: rustysi

39F today. Saw some folks out playing tennis yesterday. Tomorrow 40F. Schweet.

You know its a tease.[:D]

Then, wham....[X(]

Winter is coming - example 1

Greatest Amount of Snow in One Day:

26.6in. — The one-day record snowfall for Sault Ste Marie, Michigan was recorded on December 10th, 1995 as seen in the chart below.
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Greatest Snowfall in One Season:

208.8 inches – The greatest cumulative snow fall for Sault Ste Marie, Michigan. This occurred during the year that ended December 31st, 1995. This was surely a banner year for snowplow contractors!
Marquette had close to 300 inches for that year![:D]

Under the Köppen climate classification, Sault Ste. Marie has a humid continental climate (Dfb) with cold, snowy winters and warm summers.[17] Sault Ste. Marie is one of the snowiest places in Michigan, receiving an average of 120 inches (3.0 m) of snow per winter season, with a record year when 209 inches (5.3 m) fell. 62 inches (1.6 m) of snow fell in one five-day snowstorm, including 28 inches (71 cm) in 24 hours, in December 1995.[18] Precipitation measured as equivalent rainfall, Sault Ste. Marie receives an annual average of 33 inches (840 mm). Its immediate region is the cloudiest in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, having over 200 cloudy days a year.[citation needed]

Temperatures in Sault Ste. Marie have varied between a record low of −36 °F (−38 °C) and a record high of 98 °F (37 °C). Monthly average temperatures range from 13 °F (−11 °C) in January to 64 °F (18 °C) in July.[19] On average, only two out of every five years reaches 90 °F (32 °C), while there are 85.5 days annually where the high remains at or below freezing and 26.5 nights with a low of 0 °F (−18 °C) or colder.

Average monthly precipitation is lowest in February, and highest in September and October. This autumn maximum in precipitation, unusual for humid continental climates, owes to this area's Great Lakes location. From May through July (usually the year's wettest months in most of the upper Midwestern United States, away from large bodies of water), the lake waters surrounding Sault Ste. Marie are cooler than nearby land areas. This tends to stabilize the atmosphere, suppressing precipitation (especially showers and thunderstorms) somewhat, in May, June and July. In autumn, the lakes are releasing their stored heat from the summer, making them warmer than the surrounding land, and increasingly frequent and strong polar and Arctic air outbreaks pick up warmth and moisture during their over-water passage, resulting in clouds and instability showers. In Sault Ste. Marie, this phenomenon peaks in September and October, making these the wettest months of the year. Also noteworthy is that in Sault Ste. Marie, the year's third wettest month, on average, is November, and not any summer month.

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Winter is coming example 2

You should look up some pictures from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan for snow.

ORIGINAL: rustysi

You should look up some pictures from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan for snow.

Ah, one of the places I wanted to go to when I was snowmobiling. Had a trip planned that got canceled, the next year got sick, not likely to happen.[:(]

Gaspe Peninsula was another location. Add to that the train out of Toronto to the Arctic Circle drop-off and ride back.

Did get to do Yellowstone on a sled. Best time to go, not too many tourists, although there were enough to make it annoying.[:'(]

Sucks gettin' old.

ORIGINAL: btd64

Good morning everyone....GP
INP, ALL HALE THE THREAD

ORIGINAL: rustysi

You should look up some pictures from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan for snow.

Ah, one of the places I wanted to go to when I was snowmobiling. Had a trip planned that got canceled, the next year got sick, not likely to happen.[:(]

Gaspe Peninsula was another location. Add to that the train out of Toronto to the Arctic Circle drop-off and ride back.

Did get to do Yellowstone on a sled. Best time to go, not too many tourists, although there were enough to make it annoying.[:'(]

Sucks gettin' old.

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: rustysi

You should look up some pictures from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan for snow.

Ah, one of the places I wanted to go to when I was snowmobiling. Had a trip planned that got canceled, the next year got sick, not likely to happen.[:(]

Gaspe Peninsula was another location. Add to that the train out of Toronto to the Arctic Circle drop-off and ride back.

Did get to do Yellowstone on a sled. Best time to go, not too many tourists, although there were enough to make it annoying.[:'(]

Sucks gettin' old.

Agreed on that last one!
If you have enough for an exotic winter vacation (when travel is legal again), you might consider taking a flight or the train to Churchill, Manitoba, on Hudson Bay. Northern Lights are practically guaranteed - my son did a winter survival camp up there and had aurora every night - not just green but whites and reds too.
And of course the polar bears (that can't get enough food because the sea ice is reduced so they can't catch seals) hang around settlements looking for trash or pets or careless humans. The tour companies take you out in a huge tracked bus high enough that the bears can't smash the windows ...

[tourism shill off!] [8D]

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How can people be stupid enough to get into an argument with the judge trying to help them understand their situation ? Got the full blown verbal smack he deserved.

Hi everyone, yes, I’m still in my « people are stupid » mood.[8|]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: Ambassador

How can people be stupid enough to get into an argument with the judge trying to help them understand their situation ? Got the full blown verbal smack he deserved.

Hi everyone, yes, I’m still in my « people are stupid » mood.[8|]

Oy! Given the nature of people, that could last a long time, maybe permanently! You better watch some happier news!