Indian Lake picked up almost 4 inches of air-fluff snow on Monday, which brought back the nice mid-winter luster.
As you can see from the opening graphic, snow pack is 2 feet or greater throughout much of the south-central Adirondacks.
There were TONS of snowmobiles in town over the weekend and predictably, the trail conditions got rather rough in places. The volume of snowmobile traffic today was astoundingly high for a Monday.
I haven’t been out riding since Thursday, so I can’t give first hand specifics on which trails are good riding or lousy. There is a reason my sled stays in the tarmac on weekends, especially holiday weekends. 😉
Midweek Outlook
As traffic subsides somewhat mid-week, the groomers can attempt to gain the upper hand – or at least draw even. There is plenty of material for the groomers to put Humpty-Dumpty together again, assuming no groomer breakdowns.
Assuming that Thursday’s brief mild spell doesn’t bring enough rain to spank us, we should end the week well enough.
Extended Outlook
We’ll probably have to negotiate some “hazards” to end February that may wipe out snowmobile riding in the lower elevation places surrounding the Adirondacks. But ilsnow land has enough in the bank to withstand a hit or two.
Then we emerge on the other side with a robust late-winter weather pattern setting up for the first week of March:
There is LOTS to like about this, including a strong Polar Vortex (PV) in position to drive arctic cold into the eastern United States, even some PNA+ ridging to establish a cross-polar link from Siberia.
Such a pattern could also be active and stormy as well. I know that some people are done with snowmobiling after Presidents Week. But the true blue riders know that March can offer some of the best snowmobiling of the season with a fraction of the crowds, especially if you can bang out a mid-weeker. 😉
New York State Snowmobile Safety Course – Wednesday, February 20, 2019
The very best way to become a safe snowmobile rider is learn safe riding from the beginning. Course instructor Patrica Ryan-Curry will lead a New York State Snowmobile Safety Course at the Town of Indian Lake Byron Park Building on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 from 8am – 4pm. Call Patricia at 518-414-2963 to pre-register and for more information.
A NYS Snowmobile Safety Certificate is REQUIRED for youth ages 10-17 to operate a snowmobile on allowed land. People who successfully complete this course will receive that Safety Certificate.
Indian Lake Snowarriors Meet & Greet on the Trail – Saturday, February 23, 2019
Snowarriors will be displaying our awesome “new to us” groomer: 2013 Tucker Terra 2000 at the intersection of 538/Newcomb Trail and S84/Blue Mountain Trail from 11am until 3pm on Saturday, February 23, 2019.
Stop by and check it out!
Central Adirondack Fishing Derby on Indian Lake – Saturday, February 23, 2019
The annual ice fishing derby will be held on Indian Lake on Saturday, February 23, 2019 starting around 5AM. Indian Lake/Blue Mountain Fish and Game Association urges ALL snowmobilers to reduce their speed and use increased caution when riding on Indian Lake ALL day for safety of derby participants.
If you are curious about participating in the ice fishing derby, click here for more information.
Stay safe!
For the ilsnow nation,
Darrin
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