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We got hammered! Update 12/11/14

The storm delivered 3-4 inches of wet sloppy snow and mixed precipitation Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday night. Then we got another 7-8 inches of more powdery snow Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday night. All in all, we got that foot of snow we were seeking! Overall snow pack is greater than a foot. Weekend Outlook: Expect […]

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Snowmobile season is HERE! Update 12/8/14

We struggled through summer and fall to reach the prize: Snowmobiling season! Friday night and Saturday’s mixed precipitation event did no harm. In most places, it was a couple inches of gunky snow with some ice and rain mixed in. Sunday’s colder temperatures froze everything up nice and tight. Snow cover is 3-6 inches in […]

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Oak Mountain Hill Climbs in Speculator this weekend! Update 12/3/14

We got a big dump of snow before Thanksgiving, then lost most of it. Indian Lake got upwards of 3 inches of snow Monday night, then melted some of it off on Tuesday. Then some lake effect snows Tuesday night. This is par for the course for late fall & early winter. There could be […]

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Winter has entered ilsnow land! Update 11/21/14

Although ilsnow land didn’t get the multiple feet or yards of snow that crushed the snow belts in western New York since Monday, winter has seized a hold here as well. Snow cover is 2-4 inches in the immediate Indian Lake and Speculator areas, probably 4-6 inches in Perkins Clearing. Snow cover increases from 6 […]

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Last Dance: Diehard Run 4/6/14

Sunday afternoon was drop-dead gorgeous: temperatures in the mid-40s and nary a cloud in the sky. I wanted to get out there and enjoy Adirondack heaven at least one more time before the winter’s corpse fades into the past. I did a drive-by recon of the village first to see what was passable. I can […]

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