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Adirondack Snowfall Primer
The Adirondacks are well known for their abundant snowfall. Although the occasional Nor’easter gets most of the press, elevated terrain and proximity to the Great Lakes are important contributors to Adirondack snowfall. Starting in November and continuing into the winter, modest low pressure systems pick up moisture from the Great Lakes and deposit the snowfall […]
Buying a used snowmobile
New snowmobiles are expensive, often over $10,000. If you’re getting into the sport on a limited budget, buying a used snowmobile may be the way to go. But like buying a used car, you need to be very careful or else you could end up with a major headache. If you find my posts valuable, […]
Ready, Set, Snow!
Last week, I started talking about a major pattern shift that would bring much colder weather here before the end of October. The proof is always in the pudding and changes are already underway. In layman’s terms: the dominoes are starting to fall! The warmth that has dominated October will begin to give way to […]
Odds of significant snow decreasing: Update 11/5/12
The shorter range models have picked up a trend that would quash the possibility of a significant early season snow for the Adirondacks Wednesday night into Thursday. This GFS panel shows the problem: The two shortwaves (bundles of atmospheric energy) responsible for developing the nor’easter fail to phase. Instead of a large monster storm, we’re […]
Snow Cover Update 10/26/12
Snow cover buildup in October and November is often a key as to what our winter may look like. Even though the weather has been warm in our neck of the woods lately, major changes are taking place in the Arctic that should eventually translate into the colder and snowier weather that we didn’t get […]
