If you experience one 64-degree day in Michigan and immediately start talking about snow, you're doing fall WAYYYY too hard.
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Autumn officially arrives in Michigan at 8:05 p.m. on September 22, yet half of Michigan woke up acting as if we had crossed into February. One cool breeze hits the driveway, and suddenly the furnace is running, the winter coat is out, and somebody is checking whether the snowblower starts.
Michigan’s First Cool Fall Day Is Not Winter
Mid-Michigan's forecast calls for highs in the 60s and lows in the 40s this week. That is not survival weather. Heck, in March, this would be considered shorts-and-T-shirt weather.
We live in Michigan. We know exactly what cold feels like. Actual cold makes the inside of your nose hurt and forces you to scrape the windshield with a grocery rewards card because you can't find your scraper. Sixty-four degrees merely suggests sleeves.
Enjoy Michigan Fall Before Winter Takes Over
Fall may be Michigan's best season, largely because it lasts approximately fourteen minutes. The mosquitoes finally retreat, the leaves start showing off, and you can mow the lawn without losing half your body weight.
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Can we enjoy that before inviting winter into the conversation?
Soon enough, the sun will set during lunch, the driveway will become a skating rink, and every trip outside will require six layers and a pep talk. Until then, open a window. Drink some cider. Wear a hoodie.
And please stop saying, "You think this is cold? Just wait."
We know. That is exactly why nobody asked.
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