December Winter Woe! Update 12/8/12
Wow! This ECMWF ensemble for December 18th is a serious kick in the gut: Lots of problems for us, including: 1. Strong Polar Vortex (PV) over eastern Siberia 2. No hint of a North American Polar Vortex 3. No hit of a Greenland based NAO- 4. Screaming Pacific Jet stream This pattern leaves NO path […]
Snow Conditions for 12/8/12
Yes, it does happen. I was happily surprised to see upwards of a fresh inch of snow yesterday evening. It’s not enough to ride on, but there is at least a faint appearance of winter out there! It’s raining this morning with a few pockets of freezing rain. NYDOT does a great job of salting […]
Snow Conditions for 12/6/12
Conditions range from bare ground to scant dusting. Nothing to ride here! Weekend Outlook: It’s not a TOTAL loss. In lieu of riding, head out to the 36th Annual Snodeo in Old Forge! You can meet and greet with a myriad of fellow riders and perhaps snare a good deal on an accessory or two. […]
My chat with Ridin’ Rich Lupia about his web site: Upstatesnow.com
One of the coolest things about running ilsnow.com is meeting fellow snowmobilers. Many times, I’ll have a friendly chat with someone on the trail for a few minutes and then move on. Sometimes, I get to lend a helping hand. I’ve even made some lifetime friends. This year I had the pleasure of meeting Rich […]
When will winter stand up and be counted? Update 12/3/12
Winter poked his head around here last week, but that seems like a distant memory now. What’s going on? This forecast panel for December 4th shows the problem that I have been talking about for the past week or so: The powerful Bering Sea Omega Ridge and Gulf of Alaska Vortex couplet remains cemented in […]
