Long Range Weather Update 1/24/14
The relative lack of snow for the past three weeks has been very discouraging. There won’t be any significant thaws for at least the next week to 10 days, but I think the pattern will be hostile to the development of a widespread significant snow event for the Adirondacks. Short term: If you want it […]
Ride for the Cure & Trail Report 1/22/14
1/24 UPDATE: There was a bad snowmobiling accident reported at the south end of Perkins Clearing Road late Friday. Trail conditions are VERY ICY under the thin layer of packed snow on the trail! Breakfast at Oak Mountain Ski Center in Speculator will run from 7am until 10am. Parking for snowmobiles, cars and trucks-and-trailers is […]
Trail Report 1/19/14 & Ride for the Cure
1/20 AM Update: Good news! Indian Lake got 2-3 inches of new snow overnight while Speculator got 3-4 inches. Judging by the webcams, the western Adirondacks picked up at least several inches of fresh snow. Snow cover around Indian Lake & Speculator is generally 6-12 inches “in the woods.” Large open fields and southerly exposures […]
Trail Report 1/16/14 & Annual Ice Fishing Derby
Many parts of ilsnow land picked up a fresh inch or two of white paint since yesterday. It’s enough to make things pretty again, but not enough to make a major difference. WEEKEND OUTLOOK: A seemingly endless train of minor snows will parade over ilsnow land the next several days. This is good news for […]
Trail Report 1/14/14 & Weather Outlook
UPDATE 1/15/14: The prospects of a significant snowfall on Saturday continue to dwindle to the point where I don’t think it has a realistic chance of happening… Trail Report 1/14/14: This shot of downtown Indian Lake just about tells the story here. We are at the end of skid row, the bottom of the barrel. […]
