[darstar]

Originally Posted by quarsom

We currently live in Philadelphia and are looking for a slower environment while maintaining some of the shopping and entertainment avenues. One of our main thorofares here, Roosevelt Blvd. (rt.1) is 6 lanes of traffic in both directions and the inner 3 lanes in each direction are considered "speed lanes". We get snow here but not much. We've heard that you get snow there but it is generally a powdery snow as opposed to the wet snow we can get here. Is your snow easier to get around in by walking then with a wet heavy snow? I would be walking approx. 2.5 miles to the retail hub on 41 where Walmart is. If 41 cannot be walked, are there back streets or trails heading in that direction that could be used? I've heard many conflicting reports and am trying to make the best sense of it that I can. Just to re-iterate, I'm talking about walking in your average winter snow. Not necessarily the snowfalls of a foot at a time, but a usual snow that occurs. I have read on several websites that Marquette is one of the top cities for walking to work, but am hearing the opposite from many residents concerning the winter months. Any help you give would be appreciated!!

It does not get that cold here.. What Marquette is all about is snow , lots of it. We often get a foot over nite., which makings walking difficult. Most people have snowshoes. ( for the woods ). They are necessary once the snow dept gets going. 300 inches is not unusual. 41 will be a problem. No sidewalks, and , when the plows have no where to put the snow , it gets worse. We have public transportation , use it !....or get a car or truck w/ 4 x 4. and real snow tires. We change out our winter tires in the spring. The rubber is very soft , and will wear quickly in summer. City sidewalks are plowed , but Walmart is not in Marquette , its in the township west of the city on US 41. Students at Northern ride bikes yearound to get to class, but , a lot of the buildings are connected underground also.

[darstar]

Originally Posted by Bydand

It isn't the depth of the snow that makes walking a couple miles a pain, but the temps. You could walk all day in a foot of snow at 32 degrees, but that same walk with no snow at -25 is much harder. Can't help you with the routes at all though sorry.

Rare that it gets below 0 here in Marquette. Just lots of dry power. great skiing There are winter trails that run in behind Wal Mart. ( snowmobile type mostly ). Thet are groomed in winter. The main cross snowmobile UP trail runs south of Walmart over to state rt. 553. .Lots of folks use snowshoes on the winter trails. The Holiday Inn , is a stop over point for the cross country snowmobilers. It is on the trail , an old railroad bed. There are hundreds of miles of winter trails , that will get you anywhere , if , you have the time.

[Bydand]

Originally Posted by darstar

Rare that it gets below 0 here in Marquette.

Did not know that. I know it was much colder than that in the Soo, and over toward Bessemer, just figured Marquette would match those. Only been to Marquette in the winter a couple of times. Didn't take into consideration being right on the Lake, and I should know better.

[darstar]

Originally Posted by Bydand

Did not know that. I know it was much colder than that in the Soo, and over toward Bessemer, just figured Marquette would match those. Only been to Marquette in the winter a couple of times. Didn't take into consideration being right on the Lake, and I should know better.

Its strange here we are north of Wisconsin , yet in the dead of winter , it will be 20 below in Green Bay , and here in Marquette ( near the shore ) , 25 above.
The ground does not freeze here until late winter, partly due to the extreme snow cover. Some winters , our inter harbor does not freeze , ( I am told ). I just moved here 2 years ago, and love it. The Ice Breaker ship comes around in March-April , making their way along the shore to all points on the lake. One day Marquette Bay is iced in , and with the sun angle at this latitude , the next day , its open blue water as far as the eye can see.