Monday, April 14, 2014

West Arm of Grand Traverse Bay water covered.

Suttons Bay, MI
Monday 6:00 PM
Snow flurries
Humidity 87%
Wind: 11 mph

There is what appears to be open water all along the shoreline, but, there are waves. There are only wind driven ripples. The surface is melting, but, the bay is still frozen as is any connecting waters to Lake Michigan. Occasionally there is ice structures poking through the surface water. The winds are straight line winds and at the southern end of that bay the wind is strong enough to stunt the ability to walk. There are no wind gusts, only straight line constant wind. The wind is so cold at the southern end of the bay it can do skin damage if exposed for a short duration. 

There is no accumulation of snows, except, on hill sides that is receiving frigid winds and there is about an 8th inch accumulation in those locations.

Traverse City Weather
Monday 6PM
27 degrees F
Snow Flurries - fluffy snowflakes but smaller than earlier in the day
Humidity 75%
Wind 21 mph (It feels stronger than 21 mph at the southern tip of the bay)
The entire area is overcast.