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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