Our March snowfall was very low and many people are wondering if this will impact the snow that's seen in April.
NEGAUNEE -- Old Man Winter has already made sure that the U.P. has gotten its fair share of snow. Although the calendar says it's spring, many residents are wondering if one last big snowstorm will hit the region.
"There's been 20 Aprils and we've had 5 Aprils that have had significant snowstorms. That's not a big percentage by any means," said TV6 Chief Meteorologist Karl Bohnak.
But the rumor is that not seeing much snow in March leads to a big hit in April.
This March, many places saw their snowfall totals ranking among the lowest rankings in the record books. So what caused the change in our record setting snowfall pace?
"It was largely due to the pattern that we're in. We traditionally see in March--we kind of have those periods where we get some larger systems that move up from the Rockies or the southern plains and they usually move up through the Great Lakes regions. Unfortunately this year, they stayed to the south of this region," said National Weather Service meteorologist Steven Fleegel.
Could our lack of a direct hit mean the rumor is true and a snowy April is on the horizon?
"Well, you look back at the records and there were a number of Marches back in the late '60s through the '70s that didn't have much snow. You look back for instance--1968, there was only a few inches of snow in March, but then in April there was like a tenth of an inch," Karl said.
Historically, there is no pattern of March snowfall impacting how much of the white stuff is seen in April. So far, we're set up to remain dry for at least the next week.
Although we may not be out of the woods yet for seeing some snow, it is unlikely that we will see a major storm.
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