The sun is shining. The snow is melting. The birds are back. And my driveway now looks like something Monster Jam should be ticketing.
We Are All So Tired of Winter (A Survival Guide for False Spring Survivors)
Sick of Michigan winter? Discover funny, relatable ways to cope with cold weather, snow, and False Spring while waiting for spring.
What Truly Impressed Me About Old-School TV Meteorologists
Back in the day, we trusted our local TV meteorologists with our lives. Would school be canceled tomorrow? Could we wear shorts? Should we cancel the picnic or double down with a tarp and a prayer? They held the answers, or at least we hoped they did.
But as much as we wanted accurate forecasts, there was something else — something truly impressive — that no one ever talks about.
June 8, 1953: Beecher Tornado
I have always been amazed by weather. I should have probably followed that interest and became a meteorologist where I could have lived and breathed weather every day. (READ MORE)
Tornado: August 20, 2016
Wow, what a Saturday! To have a tornado go right through the metropolitan Grand Rapids and Wyoming areas…and to have no injuries or deaths. That is truly amazing and I am so grateful everyone is safe. (READ MORE)
A Chance to See the Christmas Star
From time to time we get a chance to see something in our lifetime that we probably won’t see again. Have you ever seen a “Christmas Star” or “Star of Bethlehem”? (READ MORE)
April 3, 1956: Strongest Tornado to Ever Hit Michigan
The date was Tuesday, April 3rd, 1956. A huge storm was brewing in the Midwest that would set its sights on West Michigan. The strongest tornado to ever hit Michigan would pay a visit that that. (READ MORE)