GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — It appears the cold temperatures that gripped West Michigan earlier this month will stick around.
NOVEMBER SO FAR
So far this November, temperatures have been 5.4 degrees below average. Of the past 20 days, 17 have posted below average temperatures.
MAP: How much temperatures across the U.S. are straying from the average, through Nov. 12.
Michigan ski resorts are taking advantage of the cold by making snow, according to Bill’s Blog. Boyne Mountain and Boyne Highlands in northern Michigan opened this past Sunday – its earliest opening in 20 years. Bittersweet Ski Resort opened Saturday, according to a post on the business’ Facebook page.
The cold has not translated into much natural snow here; southwest lower Michigan has recorded just two-tenths of an inch so far this month.
MAP: Snow cover across the U.S. and Canada, as of Nov. 12, 2017.
A WHITE THANKSGIVING?
But don’t count out the chance of a white Thanksgiving. This year the holiday falls on Nov. 23, and the latest 8-14 day temperature outlook from Nov. 20 through Nov. 26 calls for below average temperatures from the Great Lakes and Mississippi Valley eastward.