It's only snow. Some snow is better than hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes and oppressive heat.Number one on the list of things I don’t miss in Northern Michigan.
John
1- 150 inches possible !
AI generated....I couldda told you that !
NOAA says 1 to 5 inches of mixed precip in the warning area. You're pretty well outside of that. You think it was just a typo, or is advertisement funded weather going to switch to millimeters for a new spin on the drama factor?
Having ice underfoot wouldn't be my idea of fun either. Seasons, aka change, are nice. I did live (as a kid) on Kwajalein Island in the Pacific, for 18 months and the weather was great but I really did miss the seasons. (My Dad worked on the ABM radar, way back in the 60's.) Was a great experience, especially as a kid, but I wouldn't want to live there permanently. The island was only 6-8 feet above sea level, about a couple of miles long, and a 1/4. mile wide. Half of it was a runway, nearby was a (live) missile silo, the rest was housing, school, a commissary and movie theater. Kind of limiting, as an adult, a total playground as a kid. Be kind of tough to get machines out there... I'd shudder to think what that would cost - and how long it would take.I really didn’t mind the snow as much as the layer of ice under my feet for 4+ months.
I fixed snowblowers and plows at my shop so it definitely helped the cash flow when there was a lot of it.
I consider where I live now just about perfect, but I was born and raised just up the road from here and love the ocean. Earthquakes don’t bother me since they are pretty rare and shouldn’t cause damage to my 2007 built single story.
Everyone has reasons for where they live. I did enjoy Michigan for the most part. But that season where there was ice under my feet wasn’t my favorite.
John
Not granfathered, but father left 1/3 of a home (other thirds were my sister and the bank) so much easier to afford living here. Also didn't hurt we lived out of state a couple of decades with the wife making Cali wages.Having ice underfoot wouldn't be my idea of fun either. Seasons, aka change, are nice. I did live (as a kid) on Kwajalein Island in the Pacific, for 18 months and the weather was great but I really did miss the seasons. (My Dad worked on the ABM radar, way back in the 60's.) Was a great experience, especially as a kid, but I wouldn't want to live there permanently. The island was only 6-8 feet above sea level, about a couple of miles long, and a 1/4. mile wide. Half of it was a runway, nearby was a (live) missile silo, the rest was housing, school, a commissary and movie theater. Kind of limiting, as an adult, a total playground as a kid. Be kind of tough to get machines out there... I'd shudder to think what that would cost - and how long it would take.
I'm used to the New England area, having grown up here, but I'm no longer tied here. Might move sometime after things settle out a bit. (I've traveled, so I know there's lots of nice places one could live.) At this point wouldn't consider California, primarily due to the inflated cost of housing there. If you are grandfathered in there, you don't take the beating on housing cost. When I would visit on business, I'd hear about the crazy arrangements people had for affording housing there. I wouldn't subject my family to that. (Crazy long commutes, or terrible accommodations.) But, I have to admit the climate is very pleasant. Been in CA for a mild earthquake, just chandeliers swaying and a little shaking, but it made a big impression on me. Not my favorite thing, but I'm sure I'd get used to the little stuff. All I need to do is win the PowerBall to move there...
Interesting.We are not likely to get anything from this storm. Barely cold enough for snow even now.