Surprise!

[BKRPDM]

I’m surprised that the weather overachieved so much with this storm, as the local folks have been otherwise very accurate the last several weeks with predictions of rain/wind/etc. events, even as much as a week or more ahead of each event.

Also - I think this is more of a “Winter Storm Warning” event, instead of a “Winter Weather Advisory,” don’t you think?

[F-Squared]

Definitely. Many local schools were also dismissed early because they didn't expect it either.

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[fuzzpower]

I’m surprised that the weather overachieved so much with this storm, as the local folks have been otherwise very accurate the last several weeks with predictions of rain/wind/etc. events, even as much as a week or more ahead of each event.

Also - I think this is more of a “Winter Storm Warning” event, instead of a “Winter Weather Advisory,” don’t you think?

It’s just snow, and not what I would consider a major amount, especially considering this is Michigan. Warnings are issued so often these days they lose meaning.

[Deleted User 7769]

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I’m surprised that the weather overachieved so much with this storm, as the local folks have been otherwise very accurate the last several weeks with predictions of rain/wind/etc. events, even as much as a week or more ahead of each event.

Also - I think this is more of a “Winter Storm Warning” event, instead of a “Winter Weather Advisory,” don’t you think?

It’s just snow, and not what I would consider a major amount, especially considering this is Michigan. Warnings are issued so often these days they lose meaning.
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Um. Excuse me. In terms of preparedness, 6-9 inches is a major weather event. You obviously didn’t get caught on the roads this afternoon like so many of us did. It was unnecessary and, quite frankly, unsafe. Especially for younger and older drivers. Local meteorologists failed once again.

[fuzzpower]

Yes, I was driving earlier. I took it slow and used caution and ended up fine. This is Michigan, snow is normal from November-April.

Schools close for two inches these days, so I don’t take that reason to issue a warning.

[fuzzpower]

It’s still snow. It shouldn’t matter what month it falls, people should know how to deal with it and drive. This isn’t Miami or Houston, where snowfall is extremely rare.

People rushing out to buy large amounts of food is also ridiculous.

[szmigiel]

Wait there was news reports of people rushing out to buy large amounts of food?
What station or network was running those stories?
I must have missed them because I was stuck in traffic or trying to clear 8" of snow from my driveway. Anytime it is over 6" and I have to break out the snowblower to clear my driveway I consider it more then just a little snow.

[Deleted User 7769]

A foot of snow on the ground at my house. No less. Significant snow fall. Winter storm levels. Major weather failure on all stations.

[craig11152]

I started driving a school bus this fall. Normally I would roll out of the middle school at 3:14 and drop my last students at about 4:04 Pm
Yesterday we didn't leave the school till 3:33 because buses were late getting there. I dropped my last kids at 5:17 PM.

[kc8yqq]

It took me 5 hours to get home yesterday after work. I went from Dearborn to Lafontaine Subaru and dropped off my car there. After leaving the dealer in a loaner, I was almost seriously injured or killed by a pickup 25-30 mph from SB M-5 to WB Maple. The vehicle was out of control from being in a hurry to turn right on red without regard to slow/stopped traffic.

About an hour later, my brother called and told me my aunt, her son, and wife were instantly killed in an accident. It happened on M-79 near Lacy Lake Road in Eaton County.

Yesterday was not a good day.

[jsf]

Many cities can't plow their roads because they still have giant piles of leaves on the curbs of the streets, not usual timing for this big of a storm. I picked up my new car about noon and had to drive home in that mess, Life in Michigan.