Weather Blog
Winter is here! Almost time to spin track
No more waiting. Snowmobiling season is around the corner for the central Adirondacks and other parts of the North Country. Anticipation is sky high! As always, we start with what’s happening and play it forward. On December 5th, seasonal snowfall at Indian Lake, NY cooperative weather station was 18.7 inches, well above climatology. November wasn’t […]
Novem-brrr! What does it mean for winter?
It has been snowing at times in ilsnow land. Winter is around the corner! And it’s time for an update after collecting another month of data. I have no earthly idea yet whether we’ll have rideable snowmobile trail conditions for Old Forge Snodeo. But I remain cautiously optimistic that Winter 2025-26, can be good or […]
Winter IS COMING!
Not yet for ilsnow land. I used a clickbait headline and banner to grab attention. Don’t go away angry! I’ve got plenty to talk about. I’ll look at what’s going on now, then play it forward. HERE WE GO! North Hemisphere snowpack expansion Early season snow cover explosion over Siberia is spreading into lower latitudes. […]
Summer is done, onward to Autumn!
With meteorological summer (June-July-August) in the rearview mirror, we can look for signs of what autumn may do for us. It’s time to dust off the ilsnow storm center console. GAME ON! Many winter outlooks are out there now. Most outlets say the same thing every year, pandering their audiences. I want to see how […]
Into the Back 9 of Winter
Even after a couple days of near 40*F warmth, I’m holding on to nearly 2-foot snowpack at the ilsnow storm center in Indian Lake, NY. Tuesday’s rain was minor, less than a quarter-inch. Under these circumstances, you count ANY win! Leaving Presidents’ Week Holiday, we enter The Back 9 of Winter. Whether snowmobiling is great […]
