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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