Adirondacks
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. […]
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 […]
Winter’s first blast coming this weekend: Update 11/19/12
We haven’t had any real rain or snow over the past two weeks, but temperatures have regularly fallen into the teens at night. This has resulted in ice skimmed ponds and frozen ground. A strong disturbance is forecast to track from the Great Lakes across the Adirondacks on Saturday: By Saturday morning, it should be […]
November Weather Outlook: 11/15/12
As per my weather outlook from last week, we will be waiting a while for our first significant snow of the season in the Adirondacks. This ECMWF panels shows our problem, loud and clear! This configuration of the Polar Vortex (PV) displaced over far northern Canada combined with the Gulf of Alaska storm (X) teleconnects […]
Snow Cover Update 11/9/12 & Weather Outlook
Snow cover comparison 2011/2012 for November 9th: The extent of Eurasian snow cover is somewhat less than the near-record expanse of last year. The biggest difference on OUR side of the Pole is the present healthy southern Canadian snow cover compared to last year at this time. When will the snow cover get here? Unfortunately, […]
