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Temperature	35°F
Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	NW @ 0 mph
Wind Gust	4 mph
Pressure	30.4
Precipitation	0 inches

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Weather Forecast

Thursday December 1

Increasing clouds during the day with seasonable temperatures. A little light snow overnight. High 44. Low 30. Winds southwest 10-20 mph. Sunrise 7:52am. Sunset 5:12pm

Winter Weather Forecast

The winter outlook for 2011-2012 is in and I am forecasting a longer winter than normal with slightly more than average snowfall. Even though we could see a few snow flurries in October, we will most likely see our first inch of snow on November 15. The Thanksgiving holidays will see some wintry weather with a significant snow that weekend.

The cold weather will continue through December with several snowfalls and below average temperatures for the last month of 2011. Most of the snow will be the result of low pressure systems originating in the Ohio River Valley. These snowstorms will produce several inches of snow with a high moisture content. The skiers will be happy to be able to ski by mid December with most locations in Michigan having sufficient snow. The Christmas holidays will be wintry as well with cold and snow during this period, as we will have a white Christmas. Temperatures in December will stay below freezing and we will keep our snow cover through the month.

The new year in January will pick up where we left in 2011. Temperatures will continue where we left off in 2011 which is a bit below normal. We will keep our snow and add a few inches to keep the snow plowers busy right into 2012. Beginning in the middle of January we will see signs of a mid winter thaw, as winter relaxes it's grip for the first time in more than a month. Temperatures will go above freezing as we lose most of the snow that we had built up so far this season. The moderation in winter will last one week to ten days with a day or two record warm temperatures in this period. This winter break will come to an end before January is done, which will crush any hope of an early spring.

February will start up where January left off with wintry weather which means regular snowfall, gusty winds and frigid temperatures. The Grand Haven gopher won't even be able to see the opening to his winter shelter because of the heavy coat of snow and ice on his front door. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like much melting or moderation for the second month of 2012. Even though February is the shortest month of the year, we can probably look forward to a "leap year" snowstorm on February 29, 2012.

March will roar in after our frigid and frosty February adventure. March is a long month which is good because we will see the snow taper off, temperatures warm up, and the skies clear with the advancing daylight. By the middle of March, we will get a couple of nice sunny days to melt the snow pack we had generated over the past 6 weeks. Lake Michigan will lose its ice by March 18 which is near normal. Spring will begin ontime, and for a few hearty souls both surfers and golfers will be able to start new seasons before the end of the month.

Overall, I am predicting 111.3 inches of snow for the winter season of 2011-2012. Our average snowfall is around 100 inches so we will be about 10% above normal for snowfall. Temperatures will average out to near normal with below normal temps in December and February, and above normal for January. Wintry conditions will extend from mid-November to Mid March with a couple weeks of a thaw in the middle to later part of January. Not a lot of fog this year, except during the mid-winter thaw in January. Icy weather may accompany the transitional period at the end of January as we cool down. Precipitation will mainly occur as a result of low pressure systems in the Ohio River Valley. Lake effect snowfall will not be as prevelant as previous years.

Make arrangements with your snowplower early and get onboard before the end of November, or you may get stuck shoveling a thick wet snow more than you like. Check with my friend Josh Casemier of Casemier Lawn Care and tell him you want the SurfGrandHaven discount for snowplowing.

Winter Snowfall Summary for 2011-2012

We have had a total of 0.0 inches of snowfall in the past 24 hours.

As of November 30 at 7am, we have had a total of 0.1 inches of snowfall for the 2011-2012 season.

Weather Summary 2011 Sponsor Dr. Matt Dirkse-Healthzone Chiropractic

January

High Temperature of 48.7 Degrees on January 1.
Low Temperature of -2.2 Degrees on January 23.
Mean Temperature of 22.8 Degrees.
Total Heating Degree Days of 1307.
Peak Wind Gust 47 mph on January 1.

February

High Temperature of 50.4 Degrees on February 17.
Low Temperature of 8.5 Degrees on February 8.
Mean Temperature 26.5 Degrees.
Total Heating Degree Days of 1075.
Peak Wind Gust 44 mph on February 3.

March

High Temperature 51.9 Degrees on March 16
Low Temperature 13.9 Degrees on March 26.
Mean Temperature 31.9 Degrees.
Total Heating Degree Days of 1,020.
Peak Wind Gust of 31 mph on March 12.

April

High Temperature 69.0 Degrees on April 30.
Low Temperature 28.1 Degrees on April 18.
Mean Temperature 43.3 Degrees.
Total Heating Degree Days of 651.
Peak Wind Gust of 36 mph on April 16.

May

High Temperature 84.0 Degrees on May 11.
Low Temperature 36.3 Degrees on May 4.
Mean Temperature 55.2 Degrees.
Total Heating Degree Days 341.
Total Cooling Degree Days 33.
Peak Wind Gust of 27 mph on May 5.

June

High Temperature 91.3 Degrees on June 21.
Low Temperature 50.0 Degrees on June 13.
Mean Temperature 64.0 Degrees.
Total Heating Degree Days 104.
Total Cooling Degree Days 75.
Peak Wind Gust 46 mph on June 9.

July

High Temperature 87.9 Degrees on July 30.
Low Temperature 57.6 Degrees on July 13.
Mean Temperature 72.4 Degrees.
Total Heating Degree Days 11.
Total Cooling Degree Days 230.
Peak Wind Gust 32 mph on July 11.

August

High Temperature 83.7 Degrees on August 27
Low Temperature 55.6 Degrees on August 28
Mean Temperature 70.4 Degrees.
Total Heating Degree Days 38.
Total Cooling Degree Days 182.
Peak Wind Gust 50 mph on August 13.

September

High Temperature 84.0Degrees on September 2
Low Temperature 40.4 Degrees on September 16
Mean Temperature 60.0 Degrees.
Total Heating Degree Days 215.
Total Cooling Degree Days 47.
Peak Wind Gust 42 mph on September 29.

October

High Temperature 76.8 Degrees on October 7
Low Temperature 31.3 Degrees on October 30
Mean Temperature 51.8 Degrees.
Total Heating Degree Days 498.
Total Cooling Degree Days 14.
Peak Wind Gust 56 mph on October 30.