our Canadian friends to the north!

As I see it these weather systems develop in north western Canada, then move into MN, WI, the across Lake MI and the state of MI, they in turn send it across Lake Huron into southern ON, we in turn send it on to Buffalo and across New England, who in turn ship it into Alantic Canada.

There you go, it crossed the border 4 times, and not a single Customs Agent, US or Canadian was able to do anything about it. Maybe we should be happy, there is still something those guys can't screw up.

Anyhow, cheers from down south. Most of what you send along goes north of us. We enjoy a bit of a micro climate down here along with south east MI. Winter storms seem to go north or south of Lake Erie. Then we have all the waste heat from Detroit, warms us 10 degrees. LOL

It probably has more to do with shape and global positioning of Lakes than anything else. I used to go to Detroit twice per week, via Sarnia-Port Huron. 402 from Strathroy to border was always on the fringe of snow belt. Once one crossed the border and headed south west on I-94, very rarely was there severe winter driving conditions. I don't know how far west into Michigan the micro climate goes. On this side, if you draw a straight line on map from Sarnia to Tillsonburg, back along Lake Erie to the Detroit River, you've got a triangle in there that sees very little winter. Yes, they get the ocasional winter storm, but the snow doesn't stay around long.

Other than I-94 to Detroit, which basically follows Lake St Clair shore line, I've done very little winter travel in Michigan. I am rather curious how far west that micro climate extends? I can just hear some local asking, "What micro climate?"

I used to live in Rochester, MN, which as you know is way down south in MN. We did business with folks in Toronto. They used to tease us about the fact that we were farther north than they are. During the winter, they would often invite us to come down south where they were to warm up.

Tom in TN

Rod