Snow Conditions for 11/29/12
Not a ton of snow yet, but at least we’re on the board now. 🙂 There isn’t enough snow to safely cover the rocks on the seasonal roads like Moose River Plains, Powley Road and Perkins Clearing yet. Remember those places are closed to snowmobiling until the end of big game hunting season after sundown […]
Long Range Weather Update: 11/26/12
After this week’s cold and snow there will be a significant warm-up starting this weekend, especially by Sunday. This panel shows the mechanics of why we have not been able to sustain cold for weeks at a time, despite having the OPPOSITE North Atlantic/Arctic Oscillation pattern compared to last winter: The strong blocking Bering Sea Ridge and […]
Snow Conditions for 11/26/12
I woke up to an inch of snow this morning at the ilsnow.com storm center in Indian Lake. Inlet had a report of 5 inches and the Speculator area web cams were showing about 2-3 inches. The forecast is looking good for cold weather and additional minor snows through the week. It’s probably a safe […]
Start of Snowmobiling Season on State Land
Snowmobiling is on the thoughts of many with the first real wintery lake effect blast of the season. Keep in mind that snowmobiling is not permitted on State land until sunset December 2nd at the conclusion of big game hunting season. The extended muzzle loading season DOES NOT apply to Hamilton or Northern Herkimer counties. […]
Winter is here! Update 11/24/12
The first true wintery blast of the season made it here today. Snow showers have accumulated 2-3 inches over the Western Adirondacks while I managed a nice little dusting at the ilsnow.com storm center at Indian Lake. Temperatures never made it out of the 20s this afternoon and strong, gusty winds made it feel much […]
