Weather forcast ?

[gatorboy]

Some of you know your weather forecast and where to find it. (I don't).

I'm trying to find the best route south tomorrow morning. Grand Rapids, Mi to Indianapolis.

Do I take I96 (along Lake Michigan shoreline) or get over to 69 through Fort Wayne.

We are leaving at 5:00 AM Thursday (snow is supposed to start around 4:00)....and not sure if it will be worse along the shore (shorter route).

THX

[BmillsSkier]

Not sure of a website (I use accuweather) that helps with trip planning and weather but knowing how lake effect snow works from growing up off Lake Erie I can assure you that if the weather is moving across the lake towards the mitten then the closer you are to the water the less impactful the snow will be. It usually takes lake-effect a few miles after moving on to land to release all the moisture it picked up over the water.

Or this isn't at all what you were looking for, and in that case, my bad.

[Core Shot]

Not sure of a website (I use accuweather) that helps with trip planning and weather but knowing how lake effect snow works from growing up off Lake Erie I can assure you that if the weather is moving across the lake towards the mitten then the closer you are to the water the less impactful the snow will be. It usually takes lake-effect a few miles after moving on to land to release all the moisture it picked up over the water.

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^^this
know that area well. close to the shore is a lot less snow than 10 miles inland. most of I96 is pretty close once you get south of GR. You may have more problems in Indiana if its NW wind. but then again, those roads are heavily traveled truck routes and pretty well maintained.

Also closer to the lake will be more likely wet and rainy, changing to more snow as you go inland.

load a weather app on the phone and check the live radar screen.
Been using iweather after the weather channel bought weatherunderground and killed it

[Tye 1on]

[KQ]

NOAA

Indianapolis - looks like you've got some hazardous weather there.


Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
330 AM EDT Wed Mar 29 2017

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-300730-
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery-Boone-
Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-
Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan-Johnson-Shelby-
Rush-Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-Decatur-Knox-Daviess-
Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-Jennings-
Including the cities of Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo,
Crawfordsville, Anderson, Muncie, Indianapolis, Terre Haute,
Shelbyville, Bloomington, Columbus, Vincennes, Bedford, and Seymour
330 AM EDT Wed Mar 29 2017

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Outlook: There is a slight chance for a Thunderstorm late tonight
across southwest Central Indiana.

Hazards: Lightning.

Timing: After 300 AM Thursday.

Discussion: Dry weather will remain across Central Indiana today and
this evening. A warm front will surge into Central Indiana late
tonight. A thunderstorms will be possible mainly across southwest
parts of Central Indiana after 300 AM as the front arrives. Severe
storms are not expected but lightning is a threat with any
thunderstorm.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Outlook: There is slight risk of severe thunderstorms on Thursday and
Thursday night...mainly south of a Lafayette to Muncie line. The
main threats with any storm will be damaging winds and large hail.

Thunderstorms are possible again on Monday night. It is too soon to
determine if these storms will be severe.

Discussion: Low pressure will sweep into Central Indiana on Thursday
and Thursday night. Isolated thunderstorms...possibly severe...will
be possible. Lightning is a threat with any thunderstorm.

[Dantheman]

I use accuweather

Fuck AccuWeather: http://www.politico.com/story/2012/0...ampaign-071129 http://www.slate.com/articles/news_a...ghty_wind.html

OP - National Weather Service, end of debate. Every other weather service just repackages NWS data. Go to www.weather.gov and/or get the NOAA app for your phone (https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...aweather&hl=en). Enter cities/towns along your route, or even tap/click anywhere on the map and it will generate a point forecast for that location. Here's the forecast for Grand Rapids (assuming we're talking about the one in Kent Co. and not the one in the UP): http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick...4&lon=-85.6681

For finer detail, under "More Information" click on the link for "Hourly Forecast" to see hour-by-hour forecasts for temperature, wind, % chance of precipitation, predicted rainfall/snowfall amounts and more. Use the drop down menu next to "48-Hour Period Starting" to adjust the start point. Here's the hourly for Grand Rapids starting at 4:00 am tomorrow: http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick...unit=0&dd=&bw=

In the app, just tap on the forecast for the day(s) you're interested and it will take you to the hourly forecast, though in the app the hourly forecast is tabular. The home page of the app also shows live radar. Tap the play icon in the upper left to run the animation and see where precip is coming from and moving to.

If you really want to geek out, click on "Forecast Discussion."

The Quantitative Precipitation Forecast is also quite useful: http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/qpf2.shtml

[gatorboy]

Fuck AccuWeather: http://www.politico.com/story/2012/0...ampaign-071129 http://www.slate.com/articles/news_a...ghty_wind.html

OP - National Weather Service, end of debate. Every other weather service just repackages NWS data. Go to www.weather.gov and/or get the NOAA app for your phone (https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...aweather&hl=en). Enter cities/towns along your route, or even tap/click anywhere on the map and it will generate a point forecast for that location. Here's the forecast for Grand Rapids (assuming we're talking about the one in Kent Co. and not the one in the UP): http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick...4&lon=-85.6681

For finer detail, under "More Information" click on the link for "Hourly Forecast" to see hour-by-hour forecasts for temperature, wind, % chance of precipitation, predicted rainfall/snowfall amounts and more. Use the drop down menu next to "48-Hour Period Starting" to adjust the start point. Here's the hourly for Grand Rapids starting at 4:00 am tomorrow: http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick...unit=0&dd=&bw=

In the app, just tap on the forecast for the day(s) you're interested and it will take you to the hourly forecast, though in the app the hourly forecast is tabular. The home page of the app also shows live radar. Tap the play icon in the upper left to run the animation and see where precip is coming from and moving to.

If you really want to geek out, click on "Forecast Discussion."

The Quantitative Precipitation Forecast is also quite useful: http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/qpf2.shtml

This is it.....THANK YOU.