Storm ‘bombing out’ over Great Lakes---MI WI IN OH NY PA IL Ontario-CA and more

a reply to: mikell

Yes we use the utility company sites but nice to see a big picture site.

The wind is really kicking here the waves are huge they say up to 18' by noon. The ice ridges will really get broken up they are about 20' high here. Will get some pictures later

5200 without power

a reply to: mikell

We have sporadic outages...just be from over night storms?

a reply to: DontTreadOnMe

It's getting really windy here too, in the Greater Cleveland, Ohio area.

It seems like more than often than not we have our worst weather starting on Sundays, for whatever reason. Odd.

Very windy in Indiana this morning. Headed down 65 to Indianapolis is a bit. Can't wait to see the semi-truck swerving back and forth.

We are in Petoskey, Michigan which is on the upper northwest area of the LP. So far just a drizzle of rain right now, all of last night's freezing rain has melted since it's 40 degrees now. I just went outside to pick at the snow mostly for something to do and to relieve the torture of sitting in the house waiting for the storm to show up.

My main concern is hoping I can get my husband to dialysis tomorrow, I'm hoping it won't be impossible to drive. And also hoping we won't get too much damage to our old house. Spring cannot come soon enough.

Petosky, Cleveland and Indiana...Stay safe. And keep power!

On kindle, so short answers for now

a reply to: DontTreadOnMe

I live in the tropics so my story is different and I'll say this again, if you are adequately protected and have enough provisions, by all means stay but if not GTFO.

a reply to: Thecakeisalie

The worst will be the temperature.
If we can bug out to a hotel tomorrow....we will.

Thanks!

Windy City: Gust to 54mph / 177 flights cancelled at Ohare.

It's a good thing the trees don't have leaves on them.

a reply to: carewemust

Our NOAA update just said the same thing about the trees.

I also notice the storm on the western US may bring more winds next weekend.....hope they are very wrong.
Is spring in the Midwest turning into the new "Gales of November"?????

Snowing a bit here in Southwest Michigan. The wife said the Mackinaw Bridge is closed. Looks like about 7000 without power and the waves are massive.


Local beach cam

www.berriencounty.org...

Bridge closed due to falling ice

www.mackinacbridge.org...

Here in Metro Detroit it's windy, then calm. Just now though there was a really big gust.

Made my big pine tree bend and that usually doesn't move in storms.

Not sure I posted this before, but it shows winds, and another tab can be opened for gusts, but I'm not sure what elevation the gusts are at.

www.windy.com

These radical weather reports are going to get someone killed when it's a real threat.
Weather information not well trusted among the general dumb public.

Lake Michigan has some great waves . Hard to tell how tall the ice is about 20' and they are hitting and going over.

Still going strong here in Southwest Michigan only 6700 without power so not too bad. The Comcast business trucks are at the local pizza place.

a reply to: DontTreadOnMe

One thing for sure is the extremes in Weather this winter are bringing lots of insurance claims here in the Midwest. That's what our company said when we called last week to report that ice-jams on the roof, were causing leaks into one part of our house. No adjuster available until mid March, due to the backlog of claims.

a reply to: mikell

I have a lot of memories of the SW Michigan beaches and Lake Michigan, from when I was growing up over there.

I've been out fishing when the water is smooth as glass, and 1 hour later, you're not sure if you'll ever see home again.

a reply to: carewemust


Not too bad here a silver tarp from somewhere west of here just went thru the back yard.

Outages getting more and closer but were still good. The lakeshore area is getting dark, people don't want their trees cut.

outagemap.indianamichiganpower.com.s3.amazonaws.com...

a reply to: mikell

We're still here as well.
More outages, some close to us.
DTE country.
emergency.dteenergy.com...

Some good gusts. And some sleet earlier...just started to snow!