Snow update............

After living  and breathing winter forecasts and weather for 25 plus years in Old Forge, I can tell you this for sure.  At 11:30pm on 12-30-2014 it's snowing.  How much are we going to get......who the heck knows.  They can predict what ever they want to, but till it's on the ground it doesn't mean squat.  I've seen forecasts for 1 to 3 feet and get 1 to 3 inches or no snow at all in the forecast and get 1 to 2 feet.  So sit back and enjoy life till we get enough of the white stuff to ride on.

Quick update.............

The temp has dropped back down below freezing and things are freezing back up.  This is a big plus, so when the snow returns later this week it will add up fast.  I was up along trail 5 last night and believe it or not, there is still some hard pack on it.  That goes to show how much longer a packed snow surface will last compared to plain old snow in the yard.

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The day after Christmas at Christy's....

Twas the day after Christmas and all through Old Forge, not a snow flake was falling, the groomers were bored. One lonely snowmobile was unloaded with care , in hopes that a snow storm soon would be there. The guests slept snug in their beds, while visions of freshly groomed trails danced in their heads.   They woke in the morning without any snowplow clatter and headed for home until things got better. As they drove away, you could hear them say, we'll be back on another snowy day.

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Merry Christmas to All............

I'd like to wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas and hope you have a great day!!  I'll be enjoying the day with family, friends and my soon to be, 2 year old grand daughter.  Which I know already, is going to be a blast! PS...Hope you get what you asked Santa for.

Well we have seen warm temps, with R on and off over night and today.  At 9pm we are at 49 degrees, which is warmer than it was during the day time.  How long is this going to last?  It looks like things should start to turn around by tomorrow.  I'm just hoping that we don't have to start from zip again.  But it could be worse, we could have flooding with washouts.

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Not Looking Good............

Well I hate to say it, but the forecast isn't looking to good for mid week.  So I guess a few of you can say "I told you so", I always try to look on the bright side.   But after the warm up, it looks like the temps will be dropping again and maybe we'll see some unpredicted lake effect.  It wouldn't be the first time and I hope not the last, all depends on the wind direction.

I was out for a ride around town tonight and remembered that someone had asked about gas prices the other day.  So here's the scoop...Water Safari is $3.959 and Fastrac across the street is $3.329.  I'm not sure how often Water Safari changes their price.  But I have seen it change across the street three times in a week.

Hope you're ready for Christmas, only three days left!

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Looking better...............

The radar isn't showing it, but we have had light snow in the air all morning.  Nothing to write home about, but enough that at the end of the day you have an inch or two.  It's overcast and that's what important!

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Didn't like...............

Well I didn't like what I saw.  We had some R this afternoon and around 3 it changed back to heavy wet snow.  I can say this for sure. If the temps drop enough, we'll have one heck of a base out there.  So cross your fingers for some cold temps here real soon. 

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Wait and see............

Tuesday is going to be the, wait and see, day of the week when it comes to weather this week.  It looks like snow on Wednesday, Thursday and cold the rest of the week.  There hasn't been much sled traffic today, but there isn't right after SnoDeo most years.  Not much else to report besides, wait and see what tomorrow brings.

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Great Kick Off..............

It's been a great SnoDeo Weekend, with the snow mid week and temps staying below freezing.  As you'll see in the video, the rec. center has been seeing a good flow of people all day.  Not much else to report, hope you're having a great weekend, everyone that came to town seems to be.

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Just in time !

You couldn't ask for better timing, heavy wet snow just before SnoDeo, the kick off weekend of the snowmobile season and it looks like a little more before it's all over.

 I was hoping to have the hard wire internet connection back online this week, so the trail cam would be more stable. But things didn't work out as I had planned. Starting this weekend McCauley opens for the season and that will make it a little easier to get to the top and do what needs to be done.

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Long Distance........

Our long distance and internet is down, so that means some of the cams are down also. I'll post a video when we are back online. I'm posting this with my daughters phone hotspot.

Cross your fingers.................

At 1:30 in the afternoon, it's snowing at a rate that will add up, as long as this storm sticks around as predicted.  The temp is just right and it's giving us heavy wet snow, which is great for making base.

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Flip of a coin...........

That's what it's looking like, if we'll have riding for SnoDeo.  It's all going to hinge on the storm track on Tuesday.  I do think it's going to be a white SnoDeo and the kids will be able to have the races at North Street.

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Almost..........

Well we almost made it down to zero last night, the low was 2 at 4am.  With the way it has been looking around here, I would of said there wasn't going to be any riding for SnoDeo.  But with the snow we just got and with the way the forecast is looking now, I wouldn't rule it out just yet. I'll keep you posted on what we get with this next round of snow they are calling for tonight.

The frost has started.............

At 10pm the temp, here at the motel, is 7 above.  The temp at the info center is higher, because the lake isn't frozen over yet.  With the clear skies we have right now, I wouldn't be shocked if we drop down to zero or lower tonight.  The forecast is calling for it to be cloudy tomorrow, so it all depends on when the clouds roll in on how low it will go.

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Snow Stick

I put the snow stick back up today and just wanted to give everyone a reminder on the the lines.  The one, two and three foot marks are lite up and the pool fence is four feet high.

Some Pics from Buffalo

A reader of the blog sent in these pics from Buffalo.  Reminds me of the old days, when it was no big thing to wake up to a few feet of new snow in the morning.

Camera View..............

Why did I move the camera?  This summer the Fastrac store bought Moose Country cabins and they are in the works of knocking it down.  The power was cut off last night around midnight and it looks like today might be the day they take it down.  It's not for sure, but thought you might like seeing it.  You can watch it on the live cam at http://www.christysmotel.com/live

Lake Effect..............

First Snow...........

It was in the forecast and sure enough we got it.  Hasn't been anything to get all excited about, but we got it. The forecast is calling for 40's and R most of this upcoming week.  We had a great fall this season, weather wise and now it's starting to look more like winter type of a weather pattern.

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First Time............

The forecast is calling for some snow on Sunday, will we see it, who knows.  But this will be the first time for the 2014-2015 season that they have called for any of the white stuff.  It won't be long and we'll be out enjoying the great white north again!

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May 22, 2014 Hail Storm

Late in the afternoon on Thursday the 22nd we had a storm front pass through and a small area in the Old Forge area had hail.  By the time it was over you would of thought it was winter.

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Who's the wise guy?

So which one of you guys ordered this?  The temp dropped yesterday morning 20 degrees in an hour.  After that it started to snow and this morning we woke up to two plus inches of fresh new snow.  That's OK, it won't be around long and it helps give the yard a jump start after the winter.  I do have to say, I'm looking forward to spring getting here, but it still looks pretty with everything having a fresh coating of snow on it.

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Last day of the season..............

The warm up has started and the snow pack has been melting away at a nice slow pace.  You couldn't ask for a better melt down than what we have been having so far.  Because with the frost line being deep this year, a fast melt down would mean flooded basements in our area and flooding down below us.

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What a season...................

Hard to believe it's less than a week and the snowmobile season will come to an end, but what a season it was.  Hope everyone had a safe and fun one!  I know I did and Thanks to everyone for watching.

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Last call............

If you have any thoughts or wishes of getting in that last ride.  You better do it this week, because it looks like the weather is going to take a turn towards spring and not look back.  Yes there will still be snow on the trails.  But we'll get into the freeze at night, melt during the day cycle and that will mark the end of usable snow for riding.

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Bonus Weekend number two...................

Will there be a number three?  Hard to say, it doesn't look like it, but stranger things have happened.  I can't even tell you the last time we had riding conditions like we are this March.  If we're lucky we'll see two or three weekends with good conditions, but not four like we've already seen. 

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Had a change in plans.......................

11:30pm update:  Just got back from the best ride of the season.  Left at 6:45 and returned at 11:15.  Did 104 miles and was at Pine Tree for almost an hour.  Snowed the whole time and saw 2 to 6 inches of new snow depending on the area.  Passed two groups of sleds, one of 6 or 7 sleds and the other was 2 sleds.  So I can now say, first hand, that the conditions are good and if you're thinking about getting in another ride, go for it.


I didn't head out riding last night after all, but it's in the plans for tonight, these conditions are to good to pass up.  We've had snow in the air today and our temp has been below freezing, with steady winds and wind gusts now and then.  If you had any thoughts of getting in another ride, I think this is going to be the weekend to try and do it.  Because if the forecast comes true for the end of next week, I think you'll be hearing the fat lady as you're going down the trail.

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Heading out tonight again................

Went riding last night and put on a quick 60 miles.  These conditions are way to good to pass up and I'm heading out tonight again.  Looks like it could be a flip of the coin for this weekend, but it's only Wednesday.  Heck, it was the same thing last weekend and look how great that one turned out to be.

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The winter that won't give up...............

The national weather service has posted a Winter Weather Advisory for the area and we could be seeing another 4 to 8 inches of snow Wednesday into Thursday.  So if you missed out on getting in that last ride of the season last weekend, you're getting a second chance.  Because it looks like we're going to have another great weekend of riding here in the north country this weekend again.

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I asked this before.........

But what month is it?  Please remind me again, are you sure it's March?  Because we went down to 19 below over night and the high today was 22.  Traffic has been very light today and those few are enjoying some of the best riding conditions we have seen all season.

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Got snow..............

We picked up 3 inches of new snow over night and we'll have really good riding the beginning of this week.  This late in the season it's hard to say more than a few days out how things are going to be. So keep an eye on the cams for up to date conditions.

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Just a video today..............

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How long is it going to last?

That's the thousand dollar question of the week.  Can't say for sure when the melt down will start. But my guess would be that when it does start it's going to go fast .  Those that made the trip north this weekend are out having fun.

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Bonus weekend of riding.............

The foot plus of snow we got yesterday has given us a bonus weekend of riding here in the north country.  Will the temps peak out in the 30's on Friday and Saturday like they are forecasting?  Maybe, but with temps dropping below freezing at night, the trails should hold together for the weekend.  Even if it does and the trails do get a little soft, it's better than sitting at home.  Better ride it while we got it!  Because it won't be around much longer.

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March 2014 Storm...........

8:30am  We had light snow in the air last night when I went to bed and this morning we have to 2 to 3 inches on wet snow so far.

11:30am  Up to 5 to 6 inches so far and rate of snow has increased.  Don't forget you can watch at http://www.christysmotel.com/live/.  If it snows like this till Thursday morning, we'll have no problem seeing the 10 to 20 inches predicted.

6:00pm  I'd say we have gotten close to a foot at this time.  It's a little hard to tell as the wind is blowing it around.  But there is no question riding will be good this weekend.

Here's what it's been looking like today
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It's still in the forecast.............

The storm warning is still in place and it's predicted to start in just over 12 hours.  Will it happen?  Who knows for sure, but when it's this close to the line, you can count on something happening.  Keep an eye on the cams tomorrow to see what's going on.

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Hold on to your hat..........

At least that's what it's looking like for this weeks weather here in Old Forge.  It's still a few days out, so anything could happen at this point yet. But if the forecast are right, we'll be riding this weekend for sure.  Not much else to report and I'll keep you posted on what it's looking like.

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Labor Day Weekend is behind us................

No I haven't lost it!  SnoFest weekend is the Labor Day weekend of the winter season.  It marks the end of the main snowmobile season, when people are visiting the area all week long.  After SnoFest things slow down, just like they do after Labor Day weekend.  People start thinking about summer activates and figure it's time to put the sleds away for the year.  But this year looks like we could have a few more weeks of riding in front of us.  So don't be in a rush to put that sled away just yet!

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All depends on which...............

It looks like this up coming week will still be winter here in the north country.  It just depends on which forecast you look at, on how much snow and cold we are going to receive.  So like always it's a matter of wait and see. It's been very busy around town today between SnoFest and the best riding conditions we've seen for this weekend in a few years.

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Sun Sun go away...........

We got above freezing today, but it looks like we should stay below freezing for the rest of the weekend.  Things did get a little soft today with the sun out and the temps.  But it's starting to freeze right back down tonight and should stay that way for the rest of the weekend.  Nelson's moved their cam and you will be able to see the vintage sleds races on Sunday. http://www.nelsonscottages.com/webcam/

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What month did you say it was?

Please note: I told you the wrong day for the vintage snowmobile races in Inlet. They are on Sunday, not Saturday as I said in the video.

It went down to 22 below this morning again and you would think it was January or February with the temps we've been seeing.  If the long range forecast comes true, we could be riding till the end of the month this year.  Make sure you check out today's video, it has a little of everything in it.

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Warm this morning...............

Looks like we'll be below zero in the morning again, but this morning was like a heat wave at 8 above.  We got an inch or two of new snow over night, just enough to keep a fresh coating on the trails for the slide rails.

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Don't wait to long.............

I'm really starting to sound like a broken record with the reports.  But there hasn't been all that much to report, besides the riding is good and everyone is having fun.  Which is a good thing, because I could be talking about R and warm temps. So don't wait to long to get another ride in.  Because it won't be long and that's what we'll be seeing.

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And another cold one...............

The low this morning was 12 below and the high today was 8.  I looked at the past average temps for this time of the year and there is no question we are running below the normal average.  Which has really helped keep the riding conditions at the level they have been.  Here's a link to the SnoFest page.

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Nice weekend to be in the area............

We had below zero temps the last two mornings and yesterday the high was 8.  My guess would be that those who came to the area this weekend have had some good riding conditions to enjoy.

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Another cold one.............

We dropped to 13 below this morning and the high was 8.  We had lake effect yesterday and I think it helped smooth out the lakes from last weekend.  Not much else to report besides, if you aren't riding you're missing out.  Sorry about the audio feed back in the video.

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More this afternoon.............

Just had a room cancel for this weekend, if you're looking for one.

Lake effect bands have been in the area this afternoon again.  So this is like the frosting on the cake for this upcoming weekend.  Here's a link showing average temps for the month of March on weather.com  Why am I showing you this and what am I getting at?  Ride it while we got it!  Because who knows how long this cold weather is going to stick around.

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Looks like we'll be................

Lake effect has been in the area this afternoon and it's still coming.  How long will it last?  Can't say for sure,  by what I'm seeing, I think it will be heading north later on tonight.  At this point, there is no doubt the riding will be good this weekend and I think we'll be riding on SnoFest weekend also.

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Another cold one..............

Our high today was 12 and we dropped down to 2 below this morning.  By the way it looks this may be one of the warmer days of the week.  Forecast is looking very good, as it has very little sun in it and snow on and off all week.  So it looks like we'll have another good weekend of riding coming up.

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Got Cold.................

The cold temps have returned and it's really noticeable today, with the wind whipping around.  I don't think you'll find anymore wet spots out there now.  Saw two groomers changing shifts on the rec. center cam this afternoon.  Calling for snow on and off all week, no big numbers as of now, but that doesn't mean it can't happen.

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It's returning tonight.................

The cold will be returning tonight and should be staying around for the rest of the week. That will get things frozen back down and it looks like a few days will have some snow for us.  We aren't back to the conditions we had before the warm up, but I don't think it will take much to get us there.  Because we really didn't loose all the much snow during the warm up, things just got really soft.  Take notice of the snow still inside of the fire pit and you'll see what I mean that we didn't loose much.  It's getting to that time of the year again, when the sun really isn't our friend.  Anything dark in color is sucking up the suns heat and melting away at the snow.

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Could of been worse................

The snow ended yesterday between 5 and 6.  If you measured it, I'd give it an inch.  There would of been allot more if everything wasn't so wet from the R.  We'll be below freezing tonight and just at it tomorrow for a high.  After that it's back into the deep freeze for us for the week.

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Snows back..............

The cold front got here sooner than predicted and the R changed back to snow around 2:45pm.  How much snow are we going to see.  Can't say for sure, because all the forecasts are saying this should be R and it's snow.  I can tell you that a lot of the R was sucked up by the snow.  As most of the snow on top hadn't seen any R before, so it just sucked it up and settled down some.  Keep an eye on the cams or our live feed at www.christysmotel.com/live to see what's going on.

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Your guess is as good as anyones.............

I've given up looking at the forecast.  Best thing I can tell you to do, is look at the cams in the morning.  But I can tell you that everybody had a great day of riding today.  One guest, that checked out this morning and should of been on his way home.  Stuck around and went out riding with some other guests for the day.  He's on his way home now and he'll be lucky if he gets home by midnight.  I messed up in the video,  I said they went to Indian Lake and I should of said Long Lake.

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Another good day...........

By what I'm hearing, the riding is good, but the trails got a little soft today.  We dropped down to 10 over night and today's high was 33.  They are calling for the temps to drop tonight again and that should firm things back up for tomorrows riding.  Not liking what I'm seeing in the forecast.  But we still have a few days for it to change.  So cross your fingers and get dancing.

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It's looking better...............

Each day the forecast is looking better for the end of the week, than it did the day before.  So cross your fingers, get a dancing and maybe we won't see any R at all, just frozen stuff falling from the sky on Friday.  In the last 24 hours we've seen a few of inches of new snow and our low over night was 4 .  These night time temps have really been helping keep the trails together.

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A few are..........

It didn't shock me when I had guests telling me that one, five and some of the other trails took a beating this weekend.  I wouldn't of thought anything different.  Today the traffic has lightened up and the groomers are out in repair mode.  All weekend they tried to keep up with the traffic, now it's fix up time.  By what I'm hearing from guests, they are doing a good job of it and the trail conditions report should be back to all good soon.

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Late start............

Yesterday morning everyone hit the trails early.  This morning was just the opposite, most guests got a late start.  But once they left I didn't see them for the rest of the day.  The cold temps over night and today really helped this weekends trail conditions. Dave's back for the week and I'll be sending the cam out with him in the morning.

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Big weekend, brings big traffic........

You can tell it's a Presidents weekend, just by the amount of traffic that has been around town today.  For many years you would see traffic like this on both Christmas and Presidents week.  But with the change in the weather/snow patterns, Presidents week has become the family snowmobile vacation week.

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A little short............

Well we didn't see as much snow as was predicted, go figure.  I'd say we got about 5 inches.  What the heck is with this?  Everyone who could care less if they get snow gets it and we look for it and don't.  Not much else to report.  Hope you have a great holiday weekend!

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Getting even better...............

Headed over to The Pine Tree last night for something to eat.  Over all the trails where in good shape and we put on 91 miles.  Hilly and narrow areas on upper one aren't anything to talk about.  But the rest of the ride more than made up for the few bad areas we did come across.  Passed the groomers on the main Brantingham trail on the way back.  Forecast was just updated for us and if we get what is predicted, fun will be had by all visiting the area this weekend.

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Heading out tonight again...........

I'm getting in a second night of riding this week.  The conditions are just to good to pass up and I have office help to watch the place, so why not.  If the forecast comes true for the next few days, conditions are going to be even better than they already are, for this upcoming holiday weekend.  Have something a little different in the video today.

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From all parts............

I was talking with one of the guests this evening and discovered something that I hadn't even thought about.  This week at Christy's, we have guests visiting the area from all over the states.  Two rooms from NC, one from SC, two rooms from FL and the distance winner goes to AZ and they all are here to enjoy the snow.
Last nights ride we headed up to Raquette Lake again, for pasta night at the Tap Room. Only ate about half of it and brought the other half home.

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It's short and sweet.............

How's this for telling you how the conditions are.   I'm out of here,  going riding, as soon as I'm done doing this post.  I think that just about says it all.  Not sure where we are heading yet.  I'll let you know tomorrow, where we went.  Sorry about no other video, besides the parking lot this morning.  I was getting some from the trail came, but it locked up on me.  So I'll stop and see what happened to that when we go out.

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Nice week coming up............

This morning we saw the sun for a short time and then the clouds set in.  With the clouds, we have seen a light snow with them.  Not enough to measure, but it looks like we may have enough to measure in the morning.

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Great weekend of riding...............

I said it yesterday and I'm going to say it again today.  If you aren't here, you're missing out on some good conditions.  The snow that blessed the entire area this week, has really made a lot of people happy.  Not much else to report , besides forecast looks good for the week.  So if you had some thoughts of getting away for a mid week ride, it looks like it will be worth it.

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More of the same.............

Can't really say for sure that smiles are being had by all.  Because I've only seen one room return at 5:30 pm, but they where smiling.  Had one group do just shy of 200 miles yesterday.  It's hard to do a report when it's like this.  What do you say?  We got snow, riding is great, temps are just right, you're missing out if you aren't here.  Guess that says it all!

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Smiles by all................

Even the guy that ran out of gas this afternoon and came back looking for a gas can was smiling.  We dropped down to 7 below over night and we woke up to crunchy snow again.   I was out late last night cleaning up the plowing and I took a ride out North Street to see how it was looking.  The groomers had to be in their glory, with all the new material, they had to work with.  This weekend we have the Pink Ribbon Ride going on in town. Here is a link for more info  http://www.pinkribbonriders.com/wp/snow-run-tour-usa/ny-snow-run/

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Got snow.............

I'd say we have gotten around a foot of new snow today.   After talking with people from around the state, it sounds like some have seen even more.  I went out riding last night and we headed over to The Pine Tree for something to eat.  Over all the trails where in good shape, except for the beginning of the trail that takes you to confusion flats.  That was a little ruff, but we passed the groomer and he had it looking pretty sweet by the time we returned.  Sorry the video is so late, I've been busy taking care of the snow.

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Quiet before the storm................

It's been pretty quiet around here today.  Everyone geared and fueled up this morning and that's the last I've seen of most of them.  I did see two rooms shot over and fuel up again, but they headed right back out for more riding.  Still looks like a storm is headed our way.  But like always, till it's on the ground it really doesn't mean much of anything.  Heading out for another ride tonight.  We did go up to Raquette Lake last night and if you're in the area on a Monday.  Try out the pasta night at The Tap Room.  Good food and you won't go away hungry.

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Testing them out...........

The temp has dropped back down and things have firmed back up.  Still calling for a storm mid week and things should get better than they already are.  I'm heading out for a ride in a few.  I can't take any more of watching everyone out having all the fun!

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It was wet.............

Well we lucked out and saw all snow yesterday.  Because those of you that follow the forecast like I do in the winter.  Know not everyone was forecasting the same thing.   I'd say we got about 3 inches of wet snow.  Looks like more to come mid week.   The second video today is from the ice harvest in Raquette Lake on Saturday.

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Please know............

Last night and this afternoon I heard of reports involving sleds in the water.  Please know where you are going and if you don't know, STAY off the lakes.  Knowing first hand, from a white water rafting trip in the spring.  How fast the cold water will zap the strength out of your body, it's not something you want to try out.

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Making some miles.............

You'll hear Chris comment in the video, that he wasn't seeing many sleds out on the Old Forge trails.  It isn't that there aren't people here, because I see them over at Fastrac fueling up.  My guess would be, with the riding conditions as good as they are,  people are getting in some loop trips rides.

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Another day in paradise..............

That's what one of the guests said to me this morning when he came into the office.  He's been here four days and has put on over 500 miles so far.  The area saw some lake effect last night and it all depends on your location, as to how much.  Here in Old Forge, I'd give it an inch or two and Stillwater got around four.

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Snowmobile Poker Run this Weekend.......

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Shocked this morning............

I'm not sure where it came from.  Because I don't remember seeing it in the forecast or I just missed it all together.  But we woke up this morning to 22 below zero.  It's funny because I remember thinking to myself during the night, that the boiler seemed to be running a lot, guess that's why.

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Ice Harvest....

There was a post a few days ago asking when the ice harvest was in Raquette Lake.  I saw someone replied that it was on the 8th.  I wasn't sure of the date, so I made a call to Raquette Lake Supply, the people that do the harvest.  It is this weekend on Saturday the 1st.  If you haven't ever gone to see it, you may want to go and watch.

Must be pretty good................

Everyone left this morning and only one room has returned at 4:45pm.  The trail report has been upgraded to good to fair from fair.  We didn't see the snow totals, that some of the forecasts had predicted for our area over night.  It would of been nice to wake up to a half a foot of new snow.  But I'll take what ever they want to send our way, as long as it's frozen and white.

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Mixed bag of snow today.............

Looks like more snow tonight and into tomorrow.  But it all depends on which forecast you look at, because some are calling for another round of snow and others aren't.  Not much else to report, besides I had to clean the sidewalks off three times today.  Not sure how much we got, but with it blowing around like all get out and it kept filling in the sidewalks.  Joe in Stillwater told me they got 6 to 8 inches.

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A little short.............

I'm going to go with 3 to 4 inches for the snow total over the weekend.  It was a little hard to tell, because at times the wind was whipping pretty good.  Looks like more snow for the beginning of the week, with good temps for riding.  I didn't have anyone say anything about wet spots or slush on the lakes.  So I guess the cold from last week really did it's thing.  The cold did return this morning as we dropped down to 9 below.

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Stillwater says it all..............

We have had light snow in the air today and I'd give it an inch or two at this point.  This snow is the really nice packing stuff, that builds the base fast.  Everyone I have talked with has said the same thing.  Riding is good and they are having a nice time this weekend.  Check out today's video and you'll see what I mean, when you see Stillwater.

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Not as cold.................

Well we only got to 24 below this morning and it looks like it's going to be another cold one tonight.  But after tonight it look like it's going to be a little warmer.  With night time lows in the single numbers below zero and single and teens during the day time.  This weekend is The Adirondack Ice Bowl in Inlet and Nelson's Cottages has turned their webcam so you are able to see some of the hockey rings.

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Got that one right................

It stayed clear all night and we dropped down to 27 below zero this morning.  Think about this one, when it's that cold out and you have the heat set on 68.  The temp inside is 95 degrees warmer than out, heck at that point just call it an even hundred. Don't stand near the windows or doors, because we can feel the cold coming off of them.  Not sure what we' ll drop to tonight.  At 5:11pm we are 2 degrees colder than it was last night at this time.

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Got COLD................

We dropped down to 23 below this morning and if it stays clear tonight, I'm guessing it will get even colder.  I could tell the temp was dropping pretty low last night, just by the way the roof was cracking.  The groomers are out and Dave just told me they have everything in pretty good shape, even trail 5 was better than yesterday.  Not much else to report, besides things sure have improved.

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Going to be cold.............

The temp has started to drop and it looks like this week is going to stay that way.....cold!  You'll see in today's video that people are back out riding and having some fun.  The 7 to 9 inches we have gotten over the last few days has really helped things out.

As I said yesterday, I turned on the comment moderation and I think it's going to be a good thing.  Because now maybe more people will post and not have to put up with others picking apart everything they say.  So if you want to post something like....one and five was good riding on Saturday, but I really wished they didn't plow the roads so much, is fine.  But posting the highway super is a jerk and he has it out for snowmobiles, won't even show up.

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Got three and more today.....................

I'd say yesterday's snow total came in at 3 inches and there is more coming today.  Yesterday's snow wasn't off of the lake and was very dense.  So even though it was only 3 inches, it did make a world of difference in the conditions.  It would of been great to see this on Thursday.  It would of been enough to keep the sleds cool and the slide rails lubed this weekend.  If we get just the least amount they are calling for over the next few days and the cold to follow.  We should be in pretty good shape for this up coming week.  Cross your fingers and get a dancing!

Be advised if the abbreviations with four letter words in them, the name calling and so forth doesn't stop, I will lock the site.  I don't want to, because some of the stuff is really funny.  But to many young eyes look at this site and it also reflects on Christy's and the area.

Congratulations  posters, I turned on the Comment Moderation and all posts will be reviewed before showing up on the blog.

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Limited can still be fun!

We've had some snow this afternoon and it really hasn't amounted to much so far.  But if it snows like this all night, we could see enough by morning to measure it.  You'll see in today's video that there are some people getting some riding in, even with marginal conditions.  My guess would be they are day trippers.  Cross your fingers we get what is predicted for snow this week.  If we do, we could be riding by next weekend again.

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Not enough..............

We still have light snow in the air this morning, but nothing that's really going  to amount to anything when it's all said and done at the end of the day.  At least what we did get, made things look pretty again.  Because it really was looking pretty ugly out there.  So as I see it right now, I'm sorry to say, it looks like this weekend is going to be a bust.  But keep an eye on the cams, just in case we do get a blast of white stuff.

Let me clear something up.  If you really really want to ride, you can find some trails out there that aren't to bad and putt putt around on them.  But if you plan on coming to the area and ride where ever you want to, it isn't going to happen.  Also if the area saw traffic like a normal weekend, the conditions we do have, would go down hill very fast.

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Got some................

We've had snow most of the day and have gotten around two inches so far.  No not enough to come up and ride yet.  But at least we are headed in the right direction.  Everyone seems to be having fun on here and that's great.  It's helping pass the time away till we get snow again.  Just please remember when posting, young eyes read this also......Thanks.


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Still better.............

I looked back at last years chart and the year before today.  I'd say we are about the same as last year, if not a little better, from the first of the month till now. Here's the funny part, we had a melt down the same time last year.  Now if you look back to the year before (2012) we are way ahead.  Because we sat here that year till the third weekend till we had good snow.

I know many of you are upset and the conditions don't even come close to poor standards at this time.  But please remember when posting, that little eyes also look at this blog too.  Thanks!

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A little but............

Well the R stopped over night and the cold temps have returned.  This morning we woke up to lake effect snow showers and we have gotten about two inches of new snow.  Not enough to really go out riding.  But enough to suck up the sitting water and start things to freeze back down.  But you will see in today's video that there are a few people out giving it a try.

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24 Hours.............

I had a few rooms get here early on Friday and they got a good day in riding yesterday.  But this morning we woke to ugly and there's no better way to put it.  These swings in the weather are really starting to get old.  The worst part about this one is, I really don't see anything in the forecast that is going to bring things back around in the near future.

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Last day of.............

If the forecast turns out to be correct, it looks like today is going to be the last day of good riding for a few days. Best thing we can hope for now, is we don't see a lot of R, because that seems to be the only thing they disagree on, as all the forecasts are calling for warm temps.

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Just one day.........

Over the last 24 hours we have seen a dusting of new snow, with temps just right to hold everything together.  The high today was in the teens and we had sun and clouds.  Well it looks like we are going to see another warm up on Saturday with R.  Only if it could of only held off for one more day, everyone would of been able to get in a good weekend of riding.  Things could still change, it won't be the first time.  So cross your fingers it does and if anything let's hope for just the warm up and very little R. 

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Still Cold!

Our high temp for today was 8 and the low was 2 below.  Conditions are good right now and should be for the rest of the week.  But it looks like another warm up on Saturday afternoon.  So yes, the roads are going to be breaking up again.  Let's just cross our fingers that the warm up is shorted lived, the R is light and the trails hold up well.

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Chilly riding today...........

Well we woke up to snow this morning after yesterday's R event. Enough snow that you couldn't even tell we had a melt down the day before.  The warm ups and melt downs sure haven't been fun.  But at least they have been short lived.  Nothing worse than getting a melt down and then sitting here for a week or more till the snow gods smile on us again.

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It sure wasn't pretty..............

When I got up this morning and looked out the front window, it was a replay, all over again, of just a few weeks ago.  Went to bed with a foot plus on the ground and woke up to ugly.  But I do think this morning wasn't as bad as few weeks ago.  Because we had the ice base from the first melt down out there.  A slogan I started saying a few years ago is really fitting the part this year.  "Ride it while we got it"  We've gone from great conditions to ugly in less than 12 hours this years.

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Got Cold.............

Traffic was very light last night with the temps well below zero.  As a matter of fact we didn't even get above zero yesterday.  For those of you that forgot about the camera at Nelson's Cottages in Inlet.  Ken moved the camera this fall and it now has a better view of the sledders on the lake. http://www.nelsonscottages.com/webcam

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Interesting evening..........

Well last night turned out to be a little interesting.  Around 6pm our electric went to low voltage and then it went out all together.  It came back on at 3am, so during that time it was generator power for us.  I didn't want to take any chances as our temp was just above zero last night.  A few of the cams are still down and I'll try to get them back online ASAP.

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Lake effect at it's best.............

We had a lake effect snow band set up on top of us last night and it dropped a foot in a matter of hours. You can see some footage of it on the end of today's video.  Travel on local roads was restricted at one point because it was snowing so hard you couldn't see to drive.  Hope everyone had a Safe and Happy New Years Eve.

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