Detroit Weather Alerts, Warnings and Advisories: The Definitive Thread
Jun 23, 2011, 6:11 am
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Jun 23, 2011, 7:16 am
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It's Ypsilanti (locals call it Ypsi-Tucky)....BTW: Weather hasn't been kind to ATL the past few days and doesn't seem to be improving for the next week either (something very untypical in DTW)
Jun 23, 2011, 8:22 am
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Never heard that one.
Of course, Taylor is widely known as Taylor-tucky and Waterford as Water-tucky (and rightfully so!).
Hell, Taylor still has one of the last remaining Super K-Mart. Just minutes from DTW. Right past the 'Gateway to Detroit' (that crappy blue structure over I-94 everybody awes over).
Of course, Taylor is widely known as Taylor-tucky and Waterford as Water-tucky (and rightfully so!).
Hell, Taylor still has one of the last remaining Super K-Mart. Just minutes from DTW. Right past the 'Gateway to Detroit' (that crappy blue structure over I-94 everybody awes over).
Jun 23, 2011, 9:46 am
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Never heard that one.
Of course, Taylor is widely known as Taylor-tucky and Waterford as Water-tucky (and rightfully so!).
Hell, Taylor still has one of the last remaining Super K-Mart. Just minutes from DTW. Right past the 'Gateway to Detroit' (that crappy blue structure over I-94 everybody awes over).
Of course, Taylor is widely known as Taylor-tucky and Waterford as Water-tucky (and rightfully so!).
Hell, Taylor still has one of the last remaining Super K-Mart. Just minutes from DTW. Right past the 'Gateway to Detroit' (that crappy blue structure over I-94 everybody awes over).
Jun 23, 2011, 11:14 am
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Where the hell were you before I took a $45 cab ride? The bar here is hopping, there are 3 dudes speaking portugese watching soccer... good news is some gal with a nasly accent got me a Jr Suite and I showered to get the French off me and am butt arse nekked with the AC rolling...
its good to be the king....
its good to be the king....
As for the college gals; both University of Michigan and Eastern are well stocked, but again most of them are home for the year. Also, this hotel is still a good 15 mins from downtown Ann Arbor and the U of M campus.
Jun 23, 2011, 11:57 am
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The Ypsi Marriott is a bit old but was heavily renovated a few years back. The key if you are staying there is to build in enough time to your schedule to allow for a quick 18 at the golf course that is attached. This is the home course for nearby Eastern Michigan University and is a pretty decent track for the price (Golf Digest rated it four stars the last time I checked). You can usually get on for a twilight rate at this time of year on the cheap and get a full 18 in because of the late sunset and available light (almost 10:00pm). Just watch out for the water, as it is everywhere on that course.
As for the college gals; both University of Michigan and Eastern are well stocked, but again most of them are home for the year. Also, this hotel is still a good 15 mins from downtown Ann Arbor and the U of M campus.
As for the college gals; both University of Michigan and Eastern are well stocked, but again most of them are home for the year. Also, this hotel is still a good 15 mins from downtown Ann Arbor and the U of M campus.
I did not get to spend much time there, but honestly, the room was nice and the people I interacted with were nice and it was very pretty outside. Oh, I will give you this.... that 60 whatever degrees sure felt good... 99 degrees is over rated....
Jun 23, 2011, 3:00 pm
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Feb 22, 2012, 2:43 pm
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Any experienced DTW flyers out there? How does the DTW airport do in snow? right now there is a winter storm watch to start tomorrow night and we are flying out of there around tomorrow 6pm local. makes me kind of nervous ...
Feb 22, 2012, 3:31 pm
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Temps look like they will still be above freezing with no accumulation. You should be fine. For this type of weather we're experiencing now, I've never had any significant delays flying out of DTW.
Enjoy your flight!
Enjoy your flight!
Feb 22, 2012, 3:38 pm
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Thanks for the reply. I'm more concerned bc of this :
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick...tx&zmx=1&zmy=1
Winter storm watch and calling 3-5 inch tom night.
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick...tx&zmx=1&zmy=1
Winter storm watch and calling 3-5 inch tom night.
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Thanks for the reply. I'm more concerned bc of this :
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick...tx&zmx=1&zmy=1
Winter storm watch and calling 3-5 inch tom night.
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick...tx&zmx=1&zmy=1
Winter storm watch and calling 3-5 inch tom night.
Biggest concern will be delays in take off for deicing, but they do that well too.
Feb 22, 2012, 4:03 pm
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Thanks for the reply. I'm more concerned bc of this :
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick...tx&zmx=1&zmy=1
Winter storm watch and calling 3-5 inch tom night.
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick...tx&zmx=1&zmy=1
Winter storm watch and calling 3-5 inch tom night.
Feb 22, 2012, 4:16 pm
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Of all the airports I've been to in the winter, DTW does it like nobody else. Delays are always due to a late inbound plane or mechanical (if there's a delay at all). I've never been stuck at DTW because of the weather. Their deicing is really efficient (they get one or two trucks on each side of the plane), you really have nothing to worry about 
-J.
-J.