Trail Report 1/6/14
Much has happened around here in the past 24 hours: We got a quarter-inch of glaze ice Sunday evening, then temperatures shot up into the 40s overnight with a quick shot of heavy rain, then the cold came back with snow flying in the air. It wasn’t a complete meltdown, but this did hurt our […]
Ride to Speculator and Salisbury 1/4/14
We assembled the ilsnow chain gang at Adirondack One Stop this morning at 9AM: Damion, Cal, Jake, Mattie, Steve and me. Then we set sail. The Indian Lake village trails were groomed and in good riding shape as we left town. The Sabael trail wasn’t as good, as there are spots that simply need much […]
Indian Lake Ride Report 1/2/14
UPDATE 1/3 PM: Good news! The Indian Lake village trails have been groomed today. Conditions should be better than what I reported from yesterday’s ride. But keep an eye out for hazards… UPDATE 1/3 AM: Indian Lake ended up with 8+ inches of snow. Got reports of 10 inches around Speculator and Piseco. If you […]
Trail Report 1/1/14
Tuesday’s clipper system gave ilsnow land light snow throughout the day. Then the lake effect snow came in with a kick to it! Indian Lake got 2 inches of snow in short order in the evening, while Inlet got close to 10 inches, based on webcams. This puts Moose River Plains back in the “GOOD” […]
Thursday Storm Update 12/31/13
WOW! There has been lots of internet and media consternation over the upcoming storm. Lots of flip-flopping, ping-pong forecasting out there with each model run every 6 hours. I try to avoid that, because in the end, it’s a meaningless exercise. Back on the 29th, I showed how the upcoming North American weather pattern supported […]