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Good morning ya'll. No really, it is bedtime for me...I have been up all night working on a pile of paperwork and burning the midnight oil. Finally headed to bed after a 20 hour day. Catch ya on the flip side.

Good Morning from Brighton

Is that a fish shanty? I thought we were scheduled to get 3-5" of snow during the night. I see none as I look out upon the yard. What a disappointment! Good morning all on hump day.

I remember this happening at Grandma's place.

Well, it sure looks like our mid-winter thaw is offically over !
( From the National Weather Service )

...KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON-ONTONAGON-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... COPPER HARBOR... HOUGHTON... ONTONAGON... SIDNAW 505 AM EST WED FEB 16 2005
... LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP THIS MORNING AND INTENSIFY THROUGH THE DAY. BY THIS EVENING... EXPECT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION WITH AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 6 INCHES TONIGHT. THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT WITH AN ADDITIONAL 8 TO 12 INCHES OF ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE GREATEST AMOUNTS OF SNOWFALL CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN FROM BERGLAND TO ROCKLAND AND PAINESDALE... AND FROM HANCOCK TO CALUMET... PHOENIX AND DELAWARE.

Winter was almost back in Indiana last night. We were expected to get 3-5 inches throughout the night...at least that is what weather.com claimed yesterday afternoon. So, I was all looking forward to snow last night...and about 8pm last night I took the doggies outside, and no snow.....hmmmm. I took another looksee on weather.com and at the very last minute the snow storm veered about 50 miles north of us and completely missed us. :(

Wish I was up in the UP enjoying your winter snow storm.

John Dee did a great job of nailing that forecast!

Hi
I was also expecting 3-5 inches of snow...I guess the weather guys read it wrong, they should have said 3/5 of an inch, 'cause that's all we got here in SE Michigan (Livingston & Washtenaw counties)

Kathy,

The snow storm was supposed to swing straight across northern Indiana and southern Michigan...according to the afternoon satelite pic yesterday. But when I checked the satelite pic yesterday evening, you could see where the snow showers had veered to the north...up into Wisconsin and across lake Michigan to the north western part of Michigan. I guess it just took a last minute turn that the meterologists weren't counting on.

Still glad I put my truck in the garage though...all that rain froze last night when the temperatures dipped and everything was glazed with ice this morning. ;)

Sure was an enjoyable 4 days in the good ole Keweenaw on our annual snomobile trek. Trails not the best, many moguls, but when off the main trails riding was great. had a great bunch, 4 from Mn, 1 each from Tx & NC, 2 from IN, and 3 from AL. Population of Eagle Harbor must have doubled.
Could have really used a good blow while we were there. At least we missed it here in Northern Indiana (Bristol) last night,

We missed the snow in lower Michigan, because by the time the temperature dropped to freezing, the rain was out of here.

sur5er, what is it you do for a living? Your hours are great!

Curious,

I work in the field of law enforcement/criminal justice victimology. At the Monroe City PD, Chief Kanavel (now retired) got me interested in victimology in the late 80's/early 90's, when victimology was in its infancy. I authored crime victim/domestic violence victim programs in Michigan for the police department and prosecutor's office. I have also worked directly with crime victims now for over 15 years.

I now work out of my home (computers are amazing), through referals, word of mouth and from simply crime victims finding me. Best way I can describe it: an extension of a police officer, merely offering support and guiding the victim through the criminal justice system.

The hours are long, but I love my job and helping others in this way is very rewarding.

Thanks for asking. ;)

Wow, interesting job sur5er. I just go to the office and push paper....someone has to do it, right? You were originally from the UP? It sounds like you like snow anyway. Gotta laugh.

Curious,

I'm originally from southern Michigan. I loved the UP so much,(and all that snow), that I had planned on moving up to the UP to work in law enforcement victimology back in 1998. But because of something completely out of my control, I had to move out of state. Now I am hoping that somewhere in the UP a job opening in law enforcement victimology opens up, and I can fulfill my dream of working and living up in the UP.

Oh trust me, plenty of paperwork involved in victimology :) Researched all day on the computer for some info for a victim...to the point that the words on the puter screen were blurry and my eyes were crossed. Uncovered not one, but two incredible finds today...and now two officers owe me coffee...big time :)

pam!!! siiris friend! she said to say hi to you!we know you love the copper country and check this site often! she says hi! im mike her friend here seeing my mom in calumet! we went to the lac la belle restaurant today its great go every chance we get drove around the peninsula lots of snow and beautiful saw lots of deer in eagle river this area is the best im going back to her cabin on the way home in boyne pats doing well! take care eh!