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Monumental Changes Coming For Dylan’s Weather

February 14th, 2010 Dylan No comments

Hey Guys,

I first want to say sorry for a lack of updating the website, there has been a TON of things going on, and life’s busy.

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Now I have been blessed with many wonderful opportunities over the past few years, from Dylan’s Weather which taught me a lot about weather forecasting and how to run a weather program, to producing the McBain News which taught me invaluable skills that many kids never really get to learn. These opportunities have given me a lot of experience and I am thankful for the many people that have supported my adventures.

Over the past few weeks we have been working on some AMAZING things that we plan to bring you this year.  Things that I hope will change the way you watch the weather.

Now, all I can tell you is that this is a huge project and it’s now underway. Things are already starting to take place; things that I hope you at home will enjoy, and trust us to give you the news, weather and sports. This project involves a TV STATION as well as some very cool new ideas that we are planning to implement.  I will have more updates in the weeks to come, and when I can tell you more I will! But for now just know that big things are coming and I plan to keep you all in the loop!

I’ll post again soon!

Dylan Rodenbaugh,
Junior Meteorologist

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High Impact Winter Storm to Hit Tuesday

February 8th, 2010 Dylan No comments

*High impact Winter Storm to hit the state Tuesday and continue through at least Wednesday a.m. Heaviest snow should be south of M-20 towards Muskegon, Grand Rapids, Lansing, Kalamazoo and Detroit but Northern Michigan has a chance to see several inches with the E.U.P. lesser amounts. Travel conditions will be most hazardous in southern 1/3 of L.P. This storm will create travel issues, as well, at airports across the state.

Please check out the Winter Weather Alert Graphic on www.9and10news.com/weather for the latest on Warnings and Watches*

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High pressure will keep us quiet today with partly sunny skies and seasonable temperatures. More cloudiness will be in western Lower Michigan. Highs will be in the lower to middle 20′s north and middle to upper 20′s south. Winds will be N/NE 5-10mph.

The clouds will thicken up tonight with some light snow moving in late (around daybreak) mostly southwest of M-115 from Frankfort to Mt. Pleasant/Clare. The first to see the snow will be, of course, Oceana, Mason and Newaygo Counties then spread NE. Lows will be in the upper single digits to lower teens north and teens north of M-55 and upper teens to around 20 south of M-55. Winds will become NE 6-13mph.

The storm will track south of the state Tuesday-Wednesday a.m. From Tuesday a.m.-Wednesday p.m., the heaviest snow, again, will be in the southern 1/3 of the state where 8″-12″+ is expected to fall. 4″-8″+ could fall in the northern 2/3 of the L.P. (most of the viewing area) with a bit less in the E.U.P. If this storm, however, trends farther north, obviously we will have to adjust the heavier snow amounts north as well. Highs on Tuesday will be in the 20′s. Winds will be NE 12-20mph and gusty especially Tuesday afternoon and evening then more northerly Tuesday night. The U.P. will see the snow increase Tuesday evening/night into Wednesday a.m.

We will see system snow Wednesday a.m. with lake effect taking over in the afternoon and evening. Additional accumulations are expected especially in the snowbelts. Highs will be in the lower to middle 20′s wiht brisk North winds.

Few snow showers are possible for Thursday and Friday.

Keep it tuned right here for the latest updates!

-Meteorologist Jim Lehocky

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National WeatherMan Day!

February 4th, 2010 Dylan No comments
February 5 (Friday) is National Weatherman’s Day, commemorating the birth of John Jeffries in 1744. Jeffries, one of America’s first weather observers, began taking daily weather observations in Boston in 1774 and he took the first balloon observation in 1784. This is a day to recognize the men and women who collectively provide Americans with the best weather, water, and climate forecasts and warning services of any nation. It is a day which honors, meteorologist and weatherpersons who work hard to try and accurately predict the often fickle weather. Despite major technological advances and supercomputers, forecasting the weather is still a tricky, and ever changing business.

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A developing storm in the southern Plains this morning will create travel headaches for those in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio (and many other states) late tonight through Friday night. It looks like the heaviest snow should fall in central Illinois through central Indiana into central Ohio.

Strong Canadian high pressure will build into the Great Lakes tonight-weekend keeping us quiet.

This southern storm is expected to miss the viewing area with only a few flurries/snowshowers possible mainly near Lake Huron with NE winds Friday. Otherwise, the viewing area will remain rather quiet by Michigan standards for mid-winter for the next several days.

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This afternoon will consist of partly to mostly cloudy skies with maybe a few flurries but overall, we can expect more clouds than sun. Highs today will be above normal with readings into the upper 20′s/lower to middle 30′s. Winds will be W/SW 6-13mph.

Tonight, the winds will shift to the NE 3-8mph. Partly cloudy skies stick around in the north with mostly cloudy skies farther south as the cloud shield from the Plains storm advances into the region. Lows tonight will be in the teens and lower 20′s.

Clouds will be thickest south Friday with some filtered sunshine farther north. Again, a few flurries and snow showers are possible near Lake Huron with NE winds 8-16mph. Highs should be in the middle to upper 20′s north and upper 20′s to lower 30′s south.

Okay. Now for the weekend. Overall it should remain quiet. Outside of a few flurries or snow showers, we are looking at partly cloudy skies on Saturday with a bit more cloudiness Sunday. Highs will be in the upper teens north to the lower to middle 20′s south as the Canadian High ushers in colder air.

Some computer models are hinting at a potential snow maker for the middle part of next week. But then again, the way the past several weeks have been, we very well could miss out on that, too. But stay tuned!

-Meteorologist Jim Lehocky

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