Weather Blog
Tough sleddin’ ahead: Update 12/17/18
We dodged a bullet last weekend, but I don’t think we’ll be so lucky for the next go around. The top of the snow pack is crusty from the sleet/freezing rain mixture we got on Sunday. We did get a bit of snow mixed in, but not enough to move the needle up for us. […]
More Winter, then? Update 11/15/18
Our early start to winter has got us pumped! It’s great to see that November has been colder and snowier than expected, after an up-and-down start to the month. With snow cover spreading across North America faster than climatology, things are looking good: This development, along with several other factors I have looked at, is […]
Shot of Winter for next week! Update 11/8/18
The handwriting has been on the wall for a while about a possible significant winter-like storm focused around Tuesday, November 13th. I’ve been posting my thoughts on the ilsnow.com Facebook page. Of course, there will be some weather before the November 13th event. A vigorous low-pressure system will roll through here later Friday into early Saturday. […]
Looking into November: Update 10/28/18
The second week of October got rather warm, making us wonder if summer would ever truly leave. But, the past couple of weeks have been pretty cold (for mid-late October) with our first smatterings of snow, including the sleet-fest we had Saturday in Indian Lake: It never got cold enough on Saturday for much real […]
The fun begins! Update 10/21/2018
Now that we’ve had some true autumn cold with our first snow flakes of the season, let’s look into what may be ahead for the winter. Before I dive into the long-range, I want to reiterate that I don’t believe seasonal weather forecasts are accurate enough to be useful for planning your snowmobiling vacations in […]
