Crystal River Snow by jsorbieus
News from the Week
News - we had lots! The big story this week was the launch of our 2008 Leelanau Gift Guide, stuffed fuller than Santa's sleigh with great gifts made and sold right here in Leelanau County! Other stories included budget woes affecting everything from home heating to snow plowing & road maintenance (though not the maintenance that will close the Glen Lake Narrows bridge). If there's any bright spot to this gloom, it may be that Leelanau County has the lowest unemployment in Michigan.
The Week's Weather
Speaking of gloom, the first time I saw the sun this week was 2:05 PM today! That's some February-class gloom!! That, plus over a foot and a half of snow means that we are all entitled to get cabin fever a month early this year!
December 4, 2008: Snow (2-4"), wind & 20s (25/18)
December 5, 2008: Light snow and teens (20/16)
December 6, 2008: Light snow and 20s, then evening snow and heavy wind (27/18)
December 7, 2008: Light snow, windy & 20 (21/17)
December 8, 2008: Mostly cloudy, light snow and 20s (26/18)
December 9, 2008: 2-5" fluffy overnight snow, then more snow & upper 20s (30/24)
December 10, 2008: Light snow and low 20s (25/20)
Click for the Leelanau News Archive from December 2007.
We at Leelanau.com hope you all have a very Happy Thanksgiving with safe travels and good food and company. See you on Monday!
Photo: Last apples in the orchard by Jim Sorbie.
Cher has a pair of photos that show that Leelanau cherry trees can bring the beauty in late fall as well as spring. Check 'em out "background big" by clicking the photos!
Have a great weekend!
The Bufka Farm by John Levanen
News from the Week
In addition to some Thanksgiving weekend events, we had Ken Scott's cool time lapse of the South Manitou Island Lighthouse and looked at the 150th anniversary of the Traverse City Record-Eagle.
The Week's Weather
Cold. Snow. Wind. These may not be a few of our favorite things, but they were basically all we had last week. Looking ahead, we see a troubling pattern.
November 13, 2008: Light rain & 40s (50/44)
November 14, 2008: Heavy rain & 40s (50/40)
November 15, 2008: Rain/snow mix and 30s (42/32)
November 16, 2008: Flurries & low 30s (34/30)
November 17, 2008: Snow (2"), wind & 20s (31/25)
November 18, 2008: Light snow & 20s (30/21)
November 19, 2008: Light snow & 30s (36/25)
Click for the Leelanau News Archive from November 2007.
dark skies green waters fall hills Homestead ridge by 1Cher
News from the Week
This week we took a look at Veterans Day in Leelanau, possible changes coming at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, a benefit showing of the water documentary For Love of Water and a nice photo from Greg Jollife.
The Week's Weather
The week started on a high note with a record high on November 6 of 72 degrees. Things proceeded south (or is that north?) from there and we saw some snow over the weekend and haven't seen much of the sun, who apparently needs some time apart from us.
November 6, 2008: Light rain & 70 (72/51) Record High!
November 7, 2008: Partly sunny & 60 (61/39)
November 8, 2008: Rain & 40s (45/35)
November 9, 2008: Light snow & 30s (37/29)
November 10, 2008: Cloudy, flurries & 30s (37/30)
November 11, 2008: Flurries/sprinkles & 30s (39/31)
November 12, 208: Cloudy, light rain & 40s (44/34)
Click for the Leelanau News Archive from November 2007.
Church Steeple in Maple City by Jim Sorbie
News from the Week
In addition to the results from the 2008 Election, we checked out Leelanau County's economic rating (good), November fall color (still amazingly good), the Leland Regional Mock Election (simply amazing) and the Ghost at the Grand Traverse Lighthouse.
The Week's Weather
Fall Color Report (Nov 5): We will STILL have very nice color this weekend. I can't think of the last time we had November color like this.
We had a great week of weather, especially the last three days which were beyond amazing with sun and record high temps on Tuesday and Wednesday.
October 30, 2008: Sunny & upper 50s (58/26)
October 31, 2008: Sunny & 60s! (63/43)
November 1, 2008: Sunny & upper 40s (48/31)
November 2, 2008: Mostly sunny with late afternoon clouds & rain & 50s (53/32)
November 3, 2008: Mostly sunny and low 60s (62/47)
November 4, 2008: Sunny and 70s! (74/55) Record High!
November 5, 2008: Sunny and 70! (71/50) Another Record High!
Click for the Leelanau news archive from October 2007 and November 2007.
I'm amazed at how well the color is holding up through the fall. Click to see this picture bigger and check out a slideshow of fall color on November 1st in Leland.
Bufka Farm by Jennifer_4444
News from the Week
News from the week was basically events except for Suttons Bay's soccer run. The Norsemen had a great regional opener, crushing Big Rapids, but they fell 1-0 to #3 Muskegon Catholic Central. Congratulations on a great season!
The Week's Weather
Fall Color Report (Oct 29): We are past peak around the county and the wind is shaking the trees down for loose leaves. There is still some great color out there though - check it out this weekend!
The weeke's weather was cool and pretty windy and featured our first snowfall. I'm guessing it won't be the last!
October 23, 2008: Sunny & 50s (55/22) Record low!
October 24, 2008: Light rain & 40s (50/42)
October 25, 2008: Partly sunny, scattered showers & 50s (53/44)
October 26, 2008: Cloudy, windy with strong evening rain (51/41)
October 27, 2008: Cloudy, really windy with rain & some sleet (43/35)
October 28, 2008: Cloudy, breezy, light rain & 40 (41/36) half the record high of 80 from 1927
October 29, 2008: Mostly cloudy, light rain/flurries & 40 (43/26)
Click for the Leelanau news archive from October 2007 and also Beachcombing: October 2008.
Mawby Sunset by Andy McFarlane
News from the Week
We didn't really have any news to speak of this week, but did have a sweet photo of fall color from John Levenan.
The Week's Weather
Fall Color Report (Oct 14): We are at about 80% color - just about peak in some places and peak in others. We should enjoy great color through the weekend and beyond!
The week's weather was probably the best of the fall - all the way to 80 on Sunday!
October 9, 2008: Sunny, windy & 60s (64/47)
October 10, 2008: Sunny & low 60s (62/39)
October 11, 2008: Sunny & 70s (75/38)
October 12, 2008: Mostly sunny & 80 (!!) (80/52)
October 13, 2008: Mostly sunny & upper 70s (79/58)
October 14, 2008: Cloudy, light rain & upper 70s (71/47)
October 15, 2008: Cloudy, rain & 50 (53/47)
Click for the Leelanau news archive from October 2007 and share the Leelanau stuff you find over at Beachcombing: October 2008.
The photo is Driving into Leland. It was taken by John Levenan and yes, he's been warned about that driving and photography thing.
Click to check it out bigger.
