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OFFICIAL SNOW TOTAL
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 10:24 am
by jacquel
There have been a lot of questions about the amount of snow we have received this winter. Now before I hear about more on the south end, less on the north end.. I'm in the middle and am the location of the official National Weather Service Cooperative Observer post for the island... that said.....
Yesterday, Sunday, we OFFICIALLY passed the 100 inch mark for Beaver Island. The record snowfall for an entire winter on Beaver Island is 138 inches.... we still a lot of winter to go. Think we will pass it? Maybe we should have a contest about how many inches we will end up with for the entire winter... Or a date when we will officially pass the 138" mark. No money involved.. just fun.
So take a guess and add it here on both---- how much total and what date we will pass 138".
Snow total
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 11:15 am
by Tony Gatliff
My guess for the total amount is 142" with 138" being surpassed on 2-27-14.
On a positive note, our lake levels should rise significantly with the ice coverage and snow pack.
MY guess
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 1:15 pm
by stardust
Im going to with 162.5 inchs of snow
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 1:33 pm
by Dyanne Tracy
In what year was the 138" snowfall?
record snow
Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 2:49 pm
by stardust
winter of 2008-2009 we reached our record snowfall of 138"
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 11:45 am
by Andy's Grooming Barn
I think we will pass the 138 mark by Feb 20th with a total inches of 156 for the year...........although I am hoping that I am wrong and we get no more snow!
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 1:47 pm
by Trish Scott
Record broken by March 1. Total for season will be 145.
TV 9 and 10 news error
Posted: Wed Jan 29, 2014 7:48 pm
by jacquel
The 9 and 10 news reported on snowfall for the area and included BI, reporting a total of 48". Please realize that was at the end of December and they did not contact anyone on the island to verify the information. We are now about 109" and another storm due in tomorrow.
Jacque
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 5:09 pm
by jflanagan
Any pictures out there???
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 6:26 pm
by Phyllis Moore
Jim there are loads of them posted on Facebook.
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 8:34 am
by Chamber of Commerce
Map of ice coverage
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 9:25 pm
by Rahn
If you haven't seen the NOAA map yet, it's really amazing. Shows ice coverage for all the great lakes in grey and black, and also shows water temps in colors.
http://unofficialnetworks.com/lake-mich ... le-128275/
Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2014 9:33 am
by jacquel
113" as of Friday.
Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 4:29 pm
by Beth Croswhite
I'm going with 200" on April 1! That'll be a good joke.
March is usually our heavy snow month! Big storms and lots of windy snow sculpting.
Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 8:29 pm
by Trish Scott
Perhaps with the lake freezing, that may stop the snow machine. Are you still getting mass quantities?
