Thursday, December 8, 2016

It's starting.......

The lake effect snow warning was calling for the event to start around 7am.  We did see some lake effect first thing this morning.  But it wasn't anything to really talk about, as it was coming off of Lake Erie and by the time it got here there wasn't much left to drop on us.  However around noon we did start to see snow that is worth talking about.  It's now coming off of Lake Ont. as the lake effect band is shifting into our area from the north.  Cross your fingers that it stops on top of us and doesn't shift more south.  How sweet would it be to get the 8 to 12 they are calling for just before Snodeo.

5:30PM Update.  As of now we have seen about two inches of new snow in the Old Forge area.  But after talking with people coming into town from the south and looking at the radar, just south of us is getting hit.  So as long as it stays in the area it won't take much for it to move north again.

6:30PM Update:  All day there really hasn't been much of a wind.  Well that is changing and with it is coming the lake effect.  If it snows like this all night we'll have something to measure in the morning.

Today's Video.........

15 comments:

  1. Tonight will be the best night for a ride as once the Snodeo Crew arrives it will be all snirt! The tour will start at Dusk and we will meet at Slickers!

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  2. seems that the band is shifting away from OF...hopefully it comes back tonight...

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  3. Is the LE band hammering Old Forge now? Are they riding thru town tonight? Doug at Smith Marine says it's going to be a great Snodeo!

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    1. Best thing to do is look at the cams to see what is going on. oldforge.net and oldforge.net/christys Six of the eleven cams I have running on these sites are on 24 hours a day.

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  4. Does anyone know if Rt.8 Eddie and Indian Jim have checked in yet for the weekend? I know Rt 8 Eddie was planning on running his 1974 Skidoo Blizzard today at the shootout. It never came out of storage last year.

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  5. how much snow you guys get in old forge last night

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    1. Last 24 hrs we got half a foot. I think just south of us got more. Stillwater looks like they got half a foot to a foot.

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    2. any reports on conditions

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    3. See report from town here:
      http://oldforgeny.com/snow/conditions.html

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  6. not enough to ride on stay home

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  7. The town report does not seem too good. Next week will be better I hope...Planning on Wednesday...ghost town mid week and no throttle jockies...Hope for more snow and the temps look cold...Bonus to be able to ride at all in December..

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  8. OF is starting to come alive! Looking forward to Snodeo! So many trailers! Love it!

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  9. It will all be ruined by next week need to let it settle get base built up good for dealers repairing broken sleds keep them going.

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  10. Hey neigh Sayers, my sled goes through mud , grass and hay, I rode trail 1,2 and 5
    Headed to ole barn from moos station!

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  11. two words Nit Wit....nuff said

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