Weather Blog
The Phoenix WILL Rise Again! Update 12/23/13
It all looked good the first couple weeks of snowmobiling season, plenty of snow in Old Forge for Snodeo weekend, then a storm that dumped 8-12+ inches of snow throughout ilsnow land. Yes, we got hit for a hard loss last weekend. But the bleeding has stopped as temperatures have fallen below 32*F. It’s even […]
Big Hurt coming for Sunday: OUCH!
Another title for this would be: GET OUT AND RIDE, NOW! We’ve had a nearly 2 week stretch of great winter weather that has spread significant snow cover throughout the Adirondacks. But our latest winning streak will screech to a halt over the weekend. Although it will start to get milder on Friday and Saturday, […]
Weather Outlook for Opening Week of Snowmobiling Season
News of the upcoming thaw have people nervous. I’m here to tell you that it’s a mere bump in the road on our way to Opening Week and the Old Forge Snodeo. We’ve had an up and down temperature pattern through November and that is likely to continue well into December. But the cold surges […]
Adirondack Snowfall Primer
The Adirondacks are well known for their abundant snowfall. Although the occasional Nor’easter gets most of the press, elevated terrain and proximity to the Great Lakes are important contributors to Adirondack snowfall. Starting in November and continuing into the winter, modest low pressure systems pick up moisture from the Great Lakes and deposit the snowfall […]
Snowfall summary for 11/23/13
Went to winter in a hurry! It was partly sunny at Glens Falls yesterday afternoon. By the time I got home, Indian Lake had other ideas: Thankfully, I didn’t hit the sticking snow until I got up North River Hill. As the late afternoon and evening wore on, the roads got quite slippery. If you […]
