Wacky Weather

Michigan is famous for its strange and highly variable weather, although after going to school with folks from around the country for five years, I must say that I no longer think we hold exclusive claim to this dubious honour.

Sometimes, though, it’s just too strange. I provide this morning’s NOAA report (provided by Son of Weather Grok) as evidence:

  • Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor Municipal Airport, MI, United States
  • Download Time: 07/04/03 at 08:19
  • NOAA Time: Apr 07, 2003 - 06:53 AM
  • Wind: From the NE (050 degrees) at 20.8 km/h (11 Kt, 13 mph) gusting to 36.8 km/h (20 Kt, 23 mph)
  • Visibility: 1.6km (1 Miles)
  • Sky conditions: obscured
  • Weather: heavy snow; freezing fog [emphasis mine -cl]
  • Precipitation last hour: A trace
  • Temperature: -2.8° C (27.0° F)
  • Windchill: -9° C (15° F)
  • Dew Point: -2.7° C (27.0° F)
  • Relative Humidity: 100%
  • Pressure (altimeter): 1023 hPa (30.22 in. Hg)
  • Pressure tendency: 0.01 inches (0.5 hPa) higher than three hours ago
  • Ceiling: No Ceiling
Freezing fog? What the hell is that? Clouds of tiny ice droplets hanging in the air six feet off the ground? Snow that never quite makes it down to the ground? Either way, I know what I’m seeing outside, and I don’t like the looks of it one bit. Yuck!
posted by Chris on 07 April 2003 at 0823 in sci-tech

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