Weather Blog | ilsnow.com - Part 16
Allen Van Hoff

Weather Blog

Weekend Outlook: Update 12/15/17

Alright! Let’s kick off the first snowmobiling weekend of the season for ilsnow land! Indian Lake If you are riding in the Indian Lake area this weekend, just truck it over to the Brown’s Farm near the Cedar River Road and pay the old lady $5/sled to park. Then ride out to Moose River Plains […]

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Snow Conditions and Outlook: Update 12/8/17

12/11/17 Update The lake-effect snow guns were kind to us Sunday & Sunday night and dropped 5 inches of air-fluff snow on Indian Lake, which is nearly our total snow cover at the moment. Snow cover increases to around a foot as you traverse Moose River Plains into the western Adirondacks.  Midweek Outlook Looking good […]

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To Snodeo Weekend, and beyond!

Opening Day for the 2017-18 snowmobiling season came and went without any fanfare. It was a beautiful day to take a walk, but that’s not what we’re looking for at this point. 😉 So? How about Snodeo Weekend? There should be one meaningful snow opportunity prior to the weekend: A lake-effect snow event centered on Thursday. […]

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First Look at Snodeo Weekend 2017

Snowmobiling season starts after sundown, Sunday December 3rd which marks the conclusion of big game hunting season in Hamilton and northern Herkimer counties. This would make Monday, December 4th the first official day of the new season. Will we be riding by then? Right now, I don’t think so. Here is a forecast panel for […]

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White lightning by Thanksgiving?

After record warmth for October 2017, the deck is getting reshuffled in November. After getting the first wintry blast of the season under our belt, we can look forward to more action during the week leading up to Thanksgiving Day. Our present arctic air mass will moderate over the next several days before the next […]

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