01/19/2008: Reports - MI / IL

[cdcollura]

Good day all,

Spent most of today "chasing" some lake-effect snow and strong winds off Lake Michigan near Saint Joseph (MI). This super-frigid air mass is in place - Was -5 (below) degrees F near Chicago this morning and about 5 to 10 above in Michigan where the lake-effect was observed.

Posted some pictures below...

http://www.sky-chaser.com/image/winter/le1chi1.jpg

Above - Lake Michigan (Western side) - No lake effect

http://www.sky-chaser.com/image/winter/le1waves.jpg

Above - Lake Michigan (Wastern side) - Full Lake effect

http://www.sky-chaser.com/image/winter/le1ice.jpg

Above - A "frozen" tropical storm ;-)

http://www.sky-chaser.com/image/winter/le1cold.jpg

Above - Yeah ... Us Floridians get cold too!

http://www.sky-chaser.com/image/winter/le1park.jpg

Above - Blowing snow and sand!

http://www.sky-chaser.com/image/winter/le1snow.jpg

Above - About 6-12" thanks to Lake Michigan.

Full report on this event (FYI) is below at the link...

http://sky-chaser.com/winter.htm#LEFFECT

Take care,