[MainStreet]

Well....here it goes....my take on Michigan winters. The last few years, I've found them no different than the conditions here in central Indiana and I travel all over Michigan. My dad grooms snowmobile trails in the Cadillac area, and more recent years than not, they have not had enough snow.

Bottom line is....snow is essential to the Michigan economy and in my opinion, it can't snow enough.

The earliest I've skied was the first week in November and the latest I've skied was in April.

I've been snowed in countless times. One time I was the last car to cross the Mackinaw Bridge north and was escorted to a St. Ignace church to spend the night. (Very kind, lovely people, wonderful experience.) I've driven from Mackinaw to Holly on closed interstates (because I had no choice) and the engine blocked packed with snow twice.

I absolutely love the challenge of winter's, brings the man out in men...unfortunately, the last few winters have been, over all, pansies, lol.

Michigan winters, to me, are insanely romantic. But then, I'm extremely biased and insanely in love with Michigan.

If Michigan were Britney Spears, I would be Chris Crocker.

I might have to change my signature.....

[pitchinrules88]

ya see in michigan, they dont have to worry about global warming, just have to make sure they dont freeze by global wintering lol

[jeffncandace]

The 9 months thing is just stupid. I have only lived here a year but my parents have for 6 and since they live a farther north than we do, and just outside Lake Michigan's snowbelt, they have a longer winter than over here in southeast MI and even they have a good solid 4 months of spring-to-summer like weather, then the autumn as well, which is approximately anothe 2 months or so. So at longest in the southern part of MI winter-like conditions can happen for about 6 months out of the year, with the normal exception for abnormal aberrations.

[Cato the Elder]

My question is how places like Arizona and Florida survive 9 months of blistering, soupy heat. It's in the upper 80s with 40% humidity here in SE MI and it's almost October. What's it like in the south? 80% humidity? I would rather spend 9 months in MI and 3 months in FL rather than the other way around, you know?

[jeffncandace]

Originally Posted by Cato the Elder

My question is how places like Arizona and Florida survive 9 months of blistering, soupy heat. It's in the upper 80s with 40% humidity here in SE MI and it's almost October. What's it like in the south? 80% humidity? I would rather spend 9 months in MI and 3 months in FL rather than the other way around, you know?

Yeah, I guess I'd take January through March somewhere else...but not Florida. It would be California for me...

As far as how some southern states stand the heat--beats me! I have lived it, and hated it.

[Mi_Mom]

I'll take the warmth for as long as I can get it. Then I revel in the first crisp days of fall. The sounds of scratchy leaves against the sidewalks as kids walk to school. Rakes in the yard, pumpkins and cornstalks. And the first snowfall that you can actually SMELL

[MainStreet]

Originally Posted by Cato the Elder

My question is how places like Arizona and Florida survive 9 months of blistering, soupy heat. It's in the upper 80s with 40% humidity here in SE MI and it's almost October. What's it like in the south? 80% humidity? I would rather spend 9 months in MI and 3 months in FL rather than the other way around, you know?

Me too!!!!


Combine....heat, humidity, and those darn cicadas screaming and I'm ready to walk to Michigan.

[jeeg]

I can't even remember the last time we've had a 6 month long winter let alone the mythical 9 month long winter!

Last year we had a milder winter and less snow here in Marquette then our families did in the Grand Rapids area. Explain that one!
Bummed us out because we actually love winter and kept moving further north in hopes of long winters and tons of snow. The locals keep telling us to be patient but we'll see............

[Mi_Mom]

Originally Posted by MainStreet

Me too!!!!


Combine....heat, humidity, and those darn cicadas screaming and I'm ready to walk to Michigan.

LOL! I so know what you mean. I recognize you from the Indy board here too. We just relocated to Noblesville and I miss Michigan already. *sigh* It's just not 'home' for me...yet. The cicadas are ANNOYING...though I do say that we had them up there too. Just didn't seem as ...many!

[Mi_Mom]

Originally Posted by jeeg

I can't even remember the last time we've had a 6 month long winter let alone the mythical 9 month long winter!

Last year we had a milder winter and less snow here in Marquette then our families did in the Grand Rapids area. Explain that one!
Bummed us out because we actually love winter and kept moving further north in hopes of long winters and tons of snow. The locals keep telling us to be patient but we'll see............

We moved to Kalkaska about 10 years ago and can't believe how winters had changed up there in the late 90's. I tell you living on the 10 acres we had of pines up there 'hearing' a snow fall is simply amazing. The absence of traffic noise and industrial noises, combined with the noise of the trees gathering the snow was pretty amazing.