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Ask Ellen: Does the term ‘heat wave’ change by place?

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Ask Ellen: Are wildfires getting worse?

Ask Ellen: What’s the latest sunset in Michigan?

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Ask Ellen: Will cold snap affect early tree blossoms?

Flowers at Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park on April 18, 2023.

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Ask Ellen: Why is freezing rain difficult to forecast?

FILE - Grand Rapids was iced over after a night of freezing rain and sleet on Feb. 6. 2019. (Michael Buck/WOOD TV8)

Ask Ellen: Did snow used to stick around longer?

Was forecasting affected by wrong Lake MI setting?

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Ask Ellen: Comparing 2022 and 1978 blizzards

LEFT: A car buried in Allegan County by the blizzard of 2022. (Courtesy Kris Gallagher). RIGHT: Classic image of man digging out car from Blizzard of 1978.

Ask Ellen: What causes vibrant fall color?

Ask Ellen: How can I see rain totals after a storm?

Ask Ellen: When do we usually see our first snow?

A photo of Fulton Street, east of Beltline Avenue on Feb. 2, 2021.