Power Outages Puts 17,840 People in the Dark

A powerful storm with damaging winds accompanied by rain, freezing rain and snow has left a remaining estimated 3,330 Great Lakes Energy members without power late Sunday afternoon. A total of nearly 17,840 Great Lakes Energy members were affected by the storm, which includes an estimated 14,508 whose power was restored by crews who continue to make progress despite poor weather and road conditions.

Crews have been battling the outages since approximately 4 a.m. this morning. Great Lakes Energy crews assisted by 16 contracted line crews will continue to work as long as possible tonight to restore power to as many of the remaining estimated 3,330 Great Lakes Energy members as possible who are in parts of Antrim, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Kalkaska, Montmorency, Oceana, Oscoda and Otsego counties. Widespread outages were reported today in 24 of the 26 counties served by Great Lakes Energy. Great Lakes Energy members are advised to make emergency arrangements for the evening if their electricity is not restored by 10 p.m. Hardest hit by the storm were Great Lakes Energy members in Antrim, Charlevoix, Crawford, Emmet, Kalkaska and Otsego counties.

Current outage information by counties and townships that is updated every 15 minutes can be viewed on the Great Lakes Energy website, www.gtlakes.com, by clicking on Storm Central. People are reminded to stay away from downed power lines for their safety and protection. Great Lakes Energy members without power are asked to call the electric cooperative’s automated, toll-free outage number: 1-800-678-0411.

This Is Data Is From http://www.9and10news.com/

Snow Coming to an end Tonight...Then Rain, Ice, and Snow Coming Back

First Of All I want to say Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year..When i look back i still can not believe how fast this year has gone by..

Back to the weather we have had another 4-8 inches of snow today some of the heavier places were in the U.P and In McBain..

Christmas Day it looks like we are going to see a break in the weather..I am forecasting partly cloudy skies with about 35 for the high..

Then the next big storm is going to take its eyes on us...this one is going to be very messy. It is looking like we are going to see a mix Friday morning then going to all rain. For Saturday it looks like we are going to get all rain..with highs in the middle to upper 40's. Also looks like there is a good chance of severe weather for Saturday..Could be an outbreak.. This is all thanks to a lower level jet that is going to be quite strong witch will feed the region with warm moist air. Then Sunday it looks like we are going to freeze up again with highs in the 20's

Merry Christmas from Dylan's Weather...Also have an amazing new year and stay with us..Lots of new updates are going to come in the new year!!!!

Merry Christmas
Dylan Rodenbaugh
Junior Meteorologist
http://www.dylansweather.com/

Here Is A New High Definition Video For The Website

Dylan's Weather H-D Intro 2 from Dylan Rodenbaugh on Vimeo.

Snow Storm Delivered...Now another one!

The snow storm did come together right and we did get quite a bit of snow... Here are some reports of New Snow

Hart 11.7"
Newaygo 13"
Mt. Pleasant 11.9"
McBain 9"
Cadillac 10"
Williamsburg 5.1"
Big Rapids 9"
Hersey 9.6"
St. Helen 7.2"

Now we are getting ready for the next storm system..The system is coming in from the Rockies and looks to be packing quite a punch..Now the latest computer forecast model is showing that we could see 5-10 maybe 12" in some areas... That is almost turning out to be the normal around here!!!. It also looks like we could see another storm system for Christmas eve..No i am not going to forecast that one for a while...just a little far out to guesstimate!!! :)

Now my blog post may be a little spaced out right now..not updating a lot of stuff right now.. Its for the huge over hall for the new site..Still a ton of work to be one..So i will try to post when i get some free time or we have some big weather coming our way..Really guys this site should look awesome...CANT WAIT

Merry Christmas
Dylan
http://www.dylansweather.com/

Watching the storm System

OK..Now it looks like the storm system is going to not hit us as hard as i would have liked..I really enjoy all the storm systems..

OK so now it looks like we could have more like 8" inches instead of some of the heavier snow..It looks like we could see some heavier snow down state...

It also looks like we could see some more ice with snow in Iowa....That also could be interesting..

OK I Will Have More Tomorrow Night...
Dylan Rodenbaugh
Junior Meteorologist
www.dylansweather.com

Another Monster Storm On Thursday Night Into Friday

OK Once again we are going to see another snow storm...O Boy!

This one looks to be more of a Snow producer here. Some forecast models show that we could have as much as 12" inches of snow.. But once again the forecast models can agree...SHOCKER...It seems that every time i turn around they change..One model said that we could have a good dose of freezing rain..Another one said that it would miss most of northern Michigan.

I am going with the forecast that brings the snow in over night..Around 11 to 12 Thursday Nigh that i think the snow will start and bring us more heavy snow..

OK So Here is my forecast... I am forecasting that we will get around 8-12 Inches in McBain Alone..So for everywhere else it is looking the farther south you go the worse the totals get..Until you reach the freezing precip. line then you are in really big trouble

P.S The Model showed that the Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois State Borders That all connect we could see over a 1.25 Of Ice....WOW

Dylan Rodenbaugh
Junior Meteorologist
www.dylansweather.com

New Video Forecast

Here is the forecast graphic...It looks like we could see .10 inches of ice possible..Something that is going to have to be watched...very closely

I Will Keep In Touch....
Dylan Rodenbaugh
Junior Meteorologist
http://www.dylansweather.com/




Here is a New Video Forecast...I'm giving it a try..

Winter Ice Storm Update 5:30 A.M

Good Morning..

Wow these storm systems are getting nastier and nastier. We have had the starting of the "Flash Freeze". It is making all the water on the roads frozen which is causing huge travel problems. Now we also have dropped the temperatures from 40 Degrees at 3:30 A.m and we have already dropped down to 30 Degrees.

We have also had a huge wind component with this system. The Mackinac Bridge has closed to High Profile Vehicles. We have a wind advisory for wind that could exceed gusts up to 55 MPH. That is huge. It sounds like the house is ready to fall over..But it sounds really cool.

We Also Have Over 80 School Closings and NO Delays... It looks like we will be going over on those. Have 4/5 used :(

A Really Nasty Storm..I Will Have Updates

Dylan Rodenbaugh
Junior Meteorologist
www.dylansweather.com

Storm/Forecast Update...Still in the Air

OK so Here is the latest update from the weather center.

Friday night looks to be clear with very little or no snow. Then Saturday we could see a few rain or snow showers with the warm front approaching.

Then it looks like we are going to have quite a storm. It looks like we will start off with some snow Saturday afternoon then have a break over night. Then the interesting part of the whole story comes in. It looks now that the storm system will also have fighting cold and warm air pockets. Basically there is a warm ridge starting to form.But there is also a cold air ridge that is also trying to form. Now it looks like this system will tap into the gulf moisture which means that there will be a ton of moisture with the system.

Now Back onto the system. It looks like we could see quite a few issues. I am forecasting a light rain turning into a heaver rain in the afternoon with highs in the middle 40's. Now we should see a switch over from rain to freezing rain. Here lies the next problem. We could have a long period of freezing rain. Or a very fast period of rain.. It all depends.

Later in the evening it looks like we will all switch back into snow. Also some forecast models are saying that we could be in quite a bit of trouble with the snow. We could possibly see a complete repeat of the storm that we seen on Monday night threw Wednesday night. It once again looks like there will be a ton of moisture with the system.

This will be interesting and i will definitely keep everyone updated. Check out the latest snow totals at the post under this one!

I'll Defiantly stay on top of this..Talk To You Tomorrow
Dylan Rodenbaugh
Junior Meteorologist
http://www.dylansweather.com/

Some Of The Lastest Snow Totals

Here is the Lastest Snows Amounts On The Ground.. This is from the NWS

More Snow, Rain, and Ice In The Forecast!!!!! :(

Here We Got Again.. We are now going to get more snow. We have an Alberta clipper on the way. It looks like we could have 1-3 inches in the U.P and really a trace in the Northern Lower Peninsula
It now also looks like we could see some more snow on Friday. This would be with a Warm front. We could get 2-4 inches in some of the heavy Spots. Then here comes some of the bigger problems. The warm front is going to pass on and then here comes the warmth. It looks like we could almost see a few 40 Degrees temperatures on Saturday.. Then we will go way down hill.. The system will start to move in..We will first start out with rain. That will start to see a switch over into Ice and that is when the problem comes in. Now I am not going to start on how much or how little Ice We Will See. That is still WAY WAY up in the air. But it could be very slick.

The rain that falls on Sunday will also freeze on Sunday Night that could make every thing come to a stand still. Then we could switch back over to snow Sunday Night.

There is still a ton up in the air. I will keep you guys Updated
Dylan Rodenbaugh
Junior Meteorologist
www.dylansweather.com

Winter Storm Afternoon Update

Let It Snow Let it Snow... Its still snowing like cats and dogs up here in Mcbain... Our new Snow Totals Are Right Around 11' inches and we are probably getting about an Inch and Hour of snow maybe a little heavier. I have had a report of 20" inches of snow Already

I have talk to some of the local meteorologist and the new est. of snow could reach somewhere around 16-18 inches of new snow form this snow storm. That is a TON of snow..

I have looked at some of the snow pack are right around 2-2 1/2 FT of snow on the ground.. There is even greater amounts around the area...

This season has been a wild one.. We have had a snow storm every week to week in a half..which is scary because i read one forecast in October for the winter and it said that we could see this much snow this early..Really quite scary... It also said that we would have a warmer December and then we would go back down hill...

Just a heads up...I am now forecasting that this weekend we will once again see another snow storm..This one could bring us Ice, Snow, Sleet, and even rain.. It could be quite a mess!

I Will have an Evening Update With Pictures...
Dylan Rodenbaugh
Junior Meteorologist
http://www.dylansweather.com/

Winter Storm A.M Update

Good morning Northern Michigan,

Our forecast have been almost exactly on track. We have actually beat our morning snow totals.. We forecasted 6"inches in some spots by 8A.M I just went outside and took an average of the snow amounts and we are about 7 1/2 inches here. So we are straight on track for our 14 inches forecast.

Now we have seen a ton of school closings and delays. You can check those out at http://dylansweather.googlepages.com/info

Now about the forecast.. I am expecting really some more snow showers after this whole thing is done..We also could have some good winds start to develop and that could cause some small blowing which would make the roads even worse..they are already bad.

Really there are no bad storms in the forecast the rest of the week. The GFS model is saying that there could be a very nasty snow storm for Sunday into Monday...This could be a very nasty mixed snow storm..Our temperatures are looking like they could be in the 30's...Which means ice

I'll have another Afternoon Update..Stay Tuned
Dylan Rodenbaugh
Junior Meteorologist
www.dylansweather.com

Winter Storm Warnings Have Been Posted Until 1A.M Wednesday

More Severe Winter Weather On The Way


This Is From Doppler 9an10 Meteorologist Tom O'Hare

Here comes another one! Winter Storm Warnings are posted for all of lower Michigan for tonight through all of tomorrow. Winter Weather Advisories are posted for the Eastern UP.Overnight look for snow to develop over most of lower Michigan. It may be nearly daybreak before it begins near the Straits and in the UP. An inch of snow is possible far north. Coming south there is a good chance of up to 3", overnight, for many areas. Lows drop into the mid 20's. Winds remain light.Tuesday will be a very wintery day. Substantial wet snow is expected for all of lower Michigan with the heaviest snow band of 6-12" running between M-32 and M-55, including Gaylord, Grayling, Houghton Lake, Cadillac and Traverse City. South of there, snow will run 3-5+". Across the UP 2-3 " is more like it.

Lower Michigan snow will be wet and heavy and producing very slushy, slippery roads quickly, tomorrow morning. Where heavier snow falls roads will become snow packed quickly.Snow continues into Tuesday night with additional lighter accumulation possible. Behind this storm, snow showers stay with us through Wednesday and Thursday. Temperatures will be very cold again Wednesday before moderating into the 20's for Thursday and Friday. Temperatures climb into the 30's for many areas over the weekend.

Get Ready For A Mack-Daddy Storm

Get Ready for another potentially monster storm

This Is From Doppler 9and10 Meteorologist Jim Lehocky:

A very unsettled pattern, once again, will take shape for the first half of the new work week. In the near term through Monday late morning, we have a Winter Weather Advisory for Chippewa County for Lake Effect/System snow while Mackinac County is under a Lake Effect Snow Warning for moderate to heavy lake snow.

Amounts could exceed 6" with this system in these two counties...especially west of I-75 and south of M-28.A Winter Storm Watch is in effect for the most of the Lower Peninsula for Monday evening to Wednesday a.m. as another winter storm, this one coming from the southern plains, will take aim on the Great Lakes for later Monday into Tuesday (and possibly Wednesday a.m.!) One computer model takes the center of the storm through SE Lower Michigan and NW Ohio (this track favors quite the storm for Michigan!) while another computer model tracks it way farther south (the brunt of the storm missing the state).Basically snow will expand eastward into the state later tonight and Monday and increase as we head into Monday evening and Tuesday.

Again, the path of this storm is still not set in stone so we do have to keep an eye on it. But the way this late autumn pattern has been going, the favored track could be the one that really impacts the state for late Monday into Tuesday and early Wednesday. A lot of wind will be on the northern side of this storm for Tuesday and Wednesday which could produce some near blizzard conditions IF the storm indeed does move across SE Lower Michigan.Amounts with this storm will be substantial depending on that storm track.People with travel interests for the next few days anywhere in the state (and the Great Lakes for that matter) should keep close tabs on the changing weather conditions.

Please note the Winter Weather Alerts on the www.9and10news.com/weather for the latest in advisories, warnings and watches.As for school closings, viewers need to remember that we do *not close schools. Each district's superintendents make that decision. Any delays or school closings will be posted on the Closings and Delay page of our website.Our Doppler 9&10FOX 33 Weather Team will be watching this storm closely. Keep it tuned to 9&10/FOX 33 Weather and watch for updates on www.9and10news.com/weather or www.fox33.com/weather.

More Snow is on the way

OK Get Ready... Here comes some more. We already have winter storm Waring's and even blizzard warnings threw the area..Some estimates of some snow totals were up to 14" since last night...that's a ton.

Now i just checked out the wind gust and get ready and hold your hats.. We have wind gust up to 50 MPH coming our way and winds sustained at 20-30 MPH...

This means that we can expect white out conditions with tons of blowing snow and even more snow falling..

The bulls eye looks to be on Atnrim Country because the winds will be out the west which means that will be were the heaviest snow is going to fall. So be prepared for another 6-8 inches of snow in the normal heavy snow belt areas

Now for next week we are also looking at another possible storm for Monday night into Tuesday which could bring some more heavy snow to the region.....Can't Wait

Talk To You Tomorrow
Dylan Rodenbaugh
www.dylansweather.com