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So Cold A Sky, Upper Michigan Weather Stories

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Written by weather forecaster Karl Bohnak, So Cold A Sky: Upper Michigan Weather Stories is a compilation of true tales of upper Michigan's extreme weather conditions, from pioneers who braved bone-chilling temperatures to settle the northern part of the state to modern snowstorms and heatwaves. Written in a straightforward narrative style and illustrated with numerous black-and-white photographs and artworks, So Cold A Sky is an enthralling chronicle of the eternal story of man versus nature. An incredible testimony to the endurance of Michigan's hardiest human inhabitants.

Wonderfully written. As as lifetime "yooper", I know what they mean by the saying "only in the U.P., if you don't like the weather wait 5 minutes it will change". Great book Karl.

This original, profusely illustrated book is a must for anyone interested in the Upper Peninsula and its weather. Author Karl Bohnak has been weather forecaster at WLUC TV 6 in Marquette/Neguanee since 1988. His first book combines meterology and history in a fascinating, dramatic way.

Weather has played SUCH an important role in U.P. history. How deep does the snow get, and where do the deer yard up? How long is the growing season, and the shipping season? How much food and fuel is needed for winter survival? Karl draws on treasures like shipwreck stories, hardships experienced by prospectors, landlookers, miners, and the detailed diaries of Father Frederic Baraga, the Snowshoe Priest.

Karl loves snow and has been able to spend his professional career in an ideal spot for snow-lovers. He grew up in Milwaukee, an area of unreliable snow, and studied meterology at the University of Wisconsin in Madison.

This is the quintessetial book about weather in the UP of Michigan. The combination of history, science, and fascinating stories makes this a book for every weather fan in and outside of Michigan.

Karl Bohnak's "So Cold a Sky" is a well-researched narrative quoting journals and stories from the Fr. Marquette era to the Edmund Fitzgerald. Our upper Midwest history is so closely tied to climate, weather, blips of warming and cooling over the centuries. One can easily picture the fur traders vs. the elements. An excellent format for the casual reader to understand.