Weather Blog
Skid Row
Hard to believe I was snowmobiling last week. But that’s the way it’s rolling here now. We’ve avoided 50*F weather and excessive rainfall, our silver lining to a very dark cloud over ilsnow land. Remnant snowpack is 6-10 inches “in the woods” around Indian Lake, NY. Southerly exposures are thin with bare spots widening daily. […]
Back on the saddle and out riding!
After performing snow removal for nearly 2 days, it was time for me to play in it! I headed out late Sunday morning and found the expected assortment of plentiful snow and water/mud holes. It was plenty wet around Bear Trap Swamp. Nothing had been groomed around Town yet. But most of the trails were […]
Looking ahead into the start of snowmobiling season!
Mid-November 2022 fulfilled its promise in a big way, culminating with an epic, blockbuster lake-effect snow event during November 16-21 timeframe. This event mostly avoided the central Adirondacks. But we did score our first real snow of the season November 15-16 with a bit over 4 inches in Indian Lake, NY. Snow cover hung around […]
Slo-vember (or No-Sno-vember): Is winter behind schedule for the Adirondacks?
If you have to ask the question, you may already know the answer. The first third of November 2022 can be described as dry and mild for ilsnow land. Afternoon temperatures even poked 70*F during the weekend of November 5th/6th in the central Adirondacks. That was nearly as warm as it can get here for […]
One… More… Time?
Sunday’s 60*F Chinook and Monday’s cold rain left ilsnow land in a world of hurt. The above picture from Monday afternoon tells the tale. Strong winds have also knocked down trees. Thankfully, combined rainfall from Sunday and Monday only totaled 0.50″ to 0.75″ for much of the central Adirondacks. This prevented a wholesale washout and […]
