Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Sorry.....

It's hard trying to tell you how things are with words, so I'll just show you.  Sorry it's so long.   I can tell you this with words.  If you're looking for perfect conditions, it isn't out there at the time of this post.  But that can change in a matter of hours here in the north country.  I can tell you we have rideable conditions, with some ugly here and there.

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Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Slow and steady.............

Had snow in the air all day and we saw about two inches.  No nothing to jump up and down about.  But a few inches each day this week and we'll have 8 by the end of the week.  Thursday and Saturday have 1 to 3 and 3 to 5 in the forecast.  Cross your fingers and get dancing!

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Monday, January 29, 2018

How long will it be?

That is the thousand dollar question.  The pressure has been dropping and there has been snow off to our west all day, but it just doesn't seem to be moving this way very fast.  There is snow in the forecast  over the next few days, so cross your fingers that we see enough to turn things around soon.  The high today was 34 and the low was 24.

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Sunday, January 28, 2018

Didn't dodge it.............

We didn't luck out and dodge the R over night. It showed up for many hours and it sure didn't do us any favors. The snow only went down about two inches on the snow stick out front. But what it did do is ice everything over. So the trails are hard with very little snow for cooling. The only action to show you today was at McCauley.

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Saturday, January 27, 2018

And it continues...........

We saw another quiet day around town.  I'm crossing my fingers we get enough new snow to bring things back around after the R that's coming from the sky now.  But only time will tell, so keep an eye on the cams for whats going on.

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Friday, January 26, 2018

Another quiet one..............

It was quiet around town today again.  There was more traffic than yesterday, but nothing like you see on most Fridays.  Today our high was 31 and the low this morning was 10 below.  Trails where hard first thing this morning with 10 below temps.  I saw quite a few people going onto Stillwater Res. heading to Beaver River today.

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Thursday, January 25, 2018

Quiet day................

It was a very quiet day around town today.  Only saw three or four dozen sleds getting gas all day.  I do have some rooms coming in for Thursday and Friday night stays, with Saturday being an option if the weather holds.  Besides that there isn't much to report or going on.  Let's hope the weather turns to our favor soon.  Because we can't afford to have more snow melted away.

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

Wednesday, January 24, 2018

We got spoiled...............

The last few weeks got us spoiled, with old time trail conditions and all the roads frozen down solid.  Now conditions are back to what we have seen the last few years.  Is it picture prefect?  No, but you are able to get some seat time in.  Two different groups went out today and both of them did a hundred plus miles.

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Quik Update............

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

It's starting............

The lake is starting to fire up at 8:45pm, with light snow in the air.  Now the thousand dollar question is how much are we going to get.  It looks like we'll get a flash freeze over night, with the temp dropping to 10.  So cross your fingers that we'll see a good shot of the white stuff.

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The question is............

I saw it in the predicted wind direction and speeds.  That things may be shaping up for us to see lake effect when the temp drops back down.  The radar at 3pm is showing that it's starting off of Lake Erie and it's just a question of when it'll start around here.  I hope soon, so we can start freezing things back down.  More later.

Monday, January 22, 2018

Holding their breath.............

I have a few diehards scheduled to come in on Tuesday and  they're holding their breath that the cold temps will return and with it snow.  If it does, they're going to have the trails all to themself as there aren't many people around town right now.

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Sunday, January 21, 2018

Could it be?

There was a sighting in Old Forge last night.  Could it be that they do exist?

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Saturday, January 20, 2018

Next Generation............

The weather isn't looking all that great for next week.  Last week was a perfect example of how fast things can turn around.  So all we can do is cross our fingers and hope for the best.  By what I saw, I'd say there was an above average amount of people in town this weekend.  Today's video has our next generation of rider out having a fun day of riding with his Mom and Dad.

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Thursday, January 18, 2018

Better than...............

And to think just a week ago the high was 50, with a low of 35 and R coming from the sky.  And today everything is back to normal, with light snow in the air and sleds everywhere.  Doesn't look like we'll see much sun over the next few days, which will help keep the roads frozen down.

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A Reminder...........

I posted this many years ago, on how to get around town using the trails that are next to the roads in town.  The only thing that has changed is behind the school, which you no longer have to drop down onto the road to get around the parking lot.  The road info starts at the 45 second mark in the video.

Hope it helps with any questions you have..............

Back Open..............

Trail 1 is back open, but the deer yard loop is stilled closed due to flooding.

Free Weekend Update  I made a call to the powers to be and yes D Trump.   OF officials will be looking for in state border crossers and they will be giving out paper work with the address to send the check.

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Tuesday, January 16, 2018

It's back............

The trail cam is back online, but you aren't going to see much action with trail 1 being closed at North Street.  Trails 1 is frozen down solid and looks really sweet.  Guess that's what happens when you have R and then the temp drops to below zero.   I saw a few people on it, checking out the once flooded area.  Almost forgot....we had snow in the air most of the day and we picked up an inch or two.  Looks like more tonight also.

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

Sunny and Cold............

Here's Monday's video.  Not much of anything went on during the day, besides it was sunny and stayed cold.  Today, Tuesday we do have light snow in the air.  I'll have more later on.

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

Monday, January 15, 2018

REGISTRATION-FREE WEEKEND

Here's the scoop on this years free weekend.  Please note the last four words in the release.  It's my understanding that the free weekend is for out of state riders only and NYS riders WILL need a trail permit to be on the TOW trails.  So to all the permit holders out there...your comments didn't fall on deaf ears.

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has designated the weekend of February 2nd – 5th as a free snowmobiling weekend for all out-of-state and Canadian snowmobilers. New York State registration fees will be waived for properly registered and insured out-of-state snowmobiling enthusiasts.

The Town of Webb officials have announced participation in Governor Cuomo’s program, and will not require trail permits February 2nd (8AM) through February 5th (midnight) for any properly registered and insured out-of-state snowmobiles.

Sunday, January 14, 2018

Forgot to include..........

When getting the video from Stillwater, I saw more than one group heading on and off of the reservoir. Is it safe?  I can't say for sure.  But the more people that pack it down, the thicker the ice will get.  I was planning on checking out to the trail cam tonight and getting it back online.  But with the trail flooded, that will be on hold till the water goes down.

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

Saturday, January 13, 2018

Trail Cam...............

Ken checked out the trail cam for me and he said there wasn't any snow on the wireless bridge.  So I started looking at the other end of the bridge and with the amount of ice that is on the PTZ cam encloser.  I'm guessing the problem is on top of the mountain.

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

Quik Update

We got half a foot or more of good heavy snow so far and there is still snow coming down. Trail cam is down and I'm guessing there is too much snow on the wireless bridge for it to work.  The groomers are back out doing there thing and with temps as low as they are trails should freeze back up fast.

Friday, January 12, 2018

Just off to the west........

The snow is coming and it's just off to our west.  By the way the radar looks, we'll be seeing a good shot of snow over night.  The R from last night took a toll on the snow, but the ice base seems to have held up pretty good.  So if we get the foot plus they are calling for, we'll be riding again soon. 

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Thursday, January 11, 2018

So far so good...............

We got warm today, but we haven't seen any R as of yet.  So let's hope for the cold front to get here sooner than planned and we see more snow than R.  So for now, it's all just a waiting game to see how it all plays out.

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I'll keep you updated................

If we get all the R they are talking about, things could get ugly for the entire region.  But don't give up the ship just yet.  It won't be the first time we dodged the bullet and came out on the good side of the storm.  Time will tell and cross your fingers it turns out for the best.

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Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Better late than never.............

Sorry about no post yesterday.  By the time I got a few second free to work on it, the day was over.  So I figured I'd just do it in the morning.  So here it is.

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Monday, January 8, 2018

Got snow and more coming..............

We had light snow on Sunday night and this morning we have storm snow in the air.  Looks like we can get 3 plus before it's over.  Still calling for some R on Thursday, but I noticed that the word "chance" is now in front of the R word.  So let's hope that it doesn't happen and all we have to deal with is the warms temps for a day.  By Friday night it looks like we'll be right back into winter mode and frozen stuff coming out of the sky on Saturday.  Yesterday the high mileage riders for the day did 170 miles.  They headed over past the wind mills.

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Saturday, January 6, 2018

Not one complaint...........

Trails are groomed to prefection and only a hand full of riders are here enjoying them.  The guests I talked with today had no complaints and said they just took a few more warm up pit stops.  But starting Sunday I think we're going to see much more traffic in the area.  As many will be heading to town for the great conditions after the deep freeze and before the possible warm up.

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

Friday, January 5, 2018

Now you're talking old school conditions..........

Our high today was 2 below and traffic has been light.  Trails don't get any better than they are right now and the few that are here are going to have a weekend that they'll remember for years to come.  Yes, it's going to be a little chilly and you'll have to make a few more pit stops to warm up.  But the riding is going to be a blast and there won't be any wait to get a seat to eat.

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

Thursday, January 4, 2018

Time will tell...............

On New Years Eve there was a full moon, not a cloud in the sky and the temp was well below zero by 9pm.  So I knew it was going to be a cold one and it sure was, we dropped to 33 below in the morning.  There's a lot of talk about the temps for this weekend.  But they also are showing cloud cover and most times that helps to keep the temps warmer.  I'm guessing the good trails conditions, that you get with cold temps will make it worth having to deal with the cold.  So it'll be interesting to see how it all turns out by the end of the weekend. 

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Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Something a little different....

Now I knows what a news person feels like when there really isn't much to report.  Conditions are the best they have been in years and forecast is full of cold temps and snow.  So what more can you ask for, besides it to continue all the way till the end of the season.  There has been some light snow in the air this morning and if it snows like this all day we'll see 2 to 4 inches by the end of the day.  Today's video is something a little different.  Hope you enjoy it.

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