Going to be a cold one...........

 Temps are going to drop over night and Saturday is going to be a cold one with a high of 8 and dropping to 8 below.

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Polaris Oil

Have Polaris VES Oil for sale.  Can be picked up at Christy's Motel Office.

6 Quart case for $60.00 

2 1/2 gallon jug for $95.00  

Fourth...........

This is going to be the fourth good weekend in a row.  Old Man Winter sure has taken a liking to the north country this season so far.  Let's cross our finger it keeps going this way.  I did go out for a ride this evening and you had to go looking for a trail that wasn't too nice.

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Not a bad day.................

 Tony and I went out for a ride this afternoon and knocked of 130 miles.  Did some trail breaking on the RR tracks and just had a great day of riding.  I may just go out riding tomorrow again conditions are so good.  Who can tell me what I messed up in today's video? Also forgot to put in video.  Beaver River groomed down to Big Moose Station.  We got off there, so I don't know if they headed further south.

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Winter Storm Warning

 WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and
12 inches. Winds gusting as high as 30 to 40 mph.

* WHERE...Hamilton, Fulton, and Herkimer Counties.

Temps are looking great for keeping the snow around and not so cold that riding isn't any fun.

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Winter Weather Advisory

 WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 6
inches.

* WHERE...Northern Herkimer County.

* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 7 AM EST Tuesday.

Conditions are good and getting better by the day. What else can I say, besides if you aren't here, you're missing out.

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Winter Weather Advisory

 WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to two inches,
allowing for storm total amounts of 4 to 8 inches.

* WHERE...Hamilton and Northern Herkimer Counties.

There was 6" plus on the deck this morning and we could get another 2" by 1am.  By what I saw on the radar, Brantingham should have also gotten a good shot of snow from this lake effect event.  Which is a good thing, as many have said it was a little thin over there.

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Not sure.............

 In today's video I said there was 75 sleds at Stillwater.  Not sure why that came out of my mouth when I did the video.  I should have said like 45 sleds.  But I wasn't going to redo the video for a slip like that.

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Another busy weekend..............

We had a steady flow of trailers heading into town today.  Temps will help hold things together for the weekend.  Still calling for snow most of next week.

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Look like..........

 With Old Man Winter doing his part and keeping us coated in a layer of snow.  It looks like it's going to be another busy weekend in the north country.  If you have plans to head north next week, you may be very happy you do.  Next week's conditions may even be better, if we get what's in the forecast.  

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Could it be?

10 day forecast is looking good into next month.  Have we turned the corner and getting back to a semi normal winter weather pattern?

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Cold Weather Advisory

 COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 25 below.

* WHERE...Hamilton and Northern Herkimer Counties.

Not to be a jerk, but it wasn't too long ago that this was normal temps for us all the time.  We would go a week or more and not get above zero without a wind hill.  The last few weeks haven't been like the old days, but it sure beats last January for sure.  On another note, no one has picked up on what is different about the new chair lift.  I'll give you a hint.  You have to look pretty close to notice it.

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Getting better by the day..............

 Groomers are out in force tonight and the cold temps are setting up the trails for a great week of riding.  Went up to Stillwater tonight and main trails are groomed and in great shape.  The less traveled trails still needed some work.  Talked with one of the groomers and he planned on hitting some of the less traveled trails tonight.

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Not as crazy...................

 This past week was a little crazy with everyone wanting to get in some seat time.  For many it was their first seat time of the season.  This upcoming week doesn't look like it is going to be as crazy. So those that will be in the area should enjoy some great trail conditions.

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Heavy traffic..............

 Lots of sleds in town today and traffic was heavy.  Cold temps starting Sunday will help freeze trails down for the upcoming week.

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It's up and running..............

 The chair lift at McCauley had its grand opening this morning at 10am.  Who can tell me what's different about this lift compared to the old one?  More info on the detour trail in the video.

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Detoured..............

 If you're planning on going to Brantingham, there is a detour this year again.  The detour this year is a lot better than it was a few years ago. It's my understanding Brantingham is grooming the trail all the way out to Stillwater Road.  I have the details on the detour in the video.

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Well that was smart.............

I'll call first the next time.  You'll hear in the video what I'm talking about.  To the couple at Stillwater.  It was nice to meet you.

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Lake Effect Snow Warning

 LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY

* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations
between 1 and 4 inches. The highest amounts expected near and
north of Route 28.

* WHERE...Northern Herkimer County.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Wednesday.

We had 8 inches of snow on the deck this morning and snow in the air all day today.  It just keeps getting better by the day.

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

Lake Effect Snow Warning

LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY

* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow expected. Total snow accumulations
between 5 and 10 inches with the highest amounts near and north of
Route 28.

* WHERE...Northern Herkimer County.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Wednesday.

* Snowfall rates will reach up to 0.5 to 1 inch per hour at times. 

Let's see who is paying attention.  What was different in yesterday's and today's video?

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Winter Storm Watch

 WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow possible. Total snow accumulations
of 7 or more inches possible.

* WHERE...Northern Herkimer County.

* WHEN...From Monday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon.

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The numbers don't lie................

 You can tell by the number of sleds at Stillwater parking lot and I can tell by the number of people looking at the blog and cameras.  There are a lot of people out riding this weekend for sure.  For those of you that didn't get out to ride.  You'll have to get your fix with today's video.

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It wasn't me...............

 Pay attention to Stillwater at 10:54am.  That's when the first sled went out on to the reservoir this season and it wasn't long before there was a lot of tracks out there.  It also looks like there are tracks on 4th lake at the boat ramp.

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I'll take it back...............

 The more I thought about it, I think I'm wrong when I talked about the bridge at trail 8.  I said that it was for the railroad.  The railroad would have cut off at Carter Station and went out trail 9 to trail 5 to Eagle Bay.  

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You decide....................

 We may not have the big snow totals like some areas.  But take a look at today's video and you decide if the riding is any good in our area.  

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Gas Prices.............

 Took a ride around town and checked out the gas prices and here they are.

Water Safari

EF $5.399

Fastrac

Reg $3.779 Mid $4.219 Pre $4.499 EF $4.959

North Country Market

Reg $3.799 Mid $4.099 EF $4.999

We had snow in the air all day and conditions are just getting better by the day.

What did I screw up on today's video?

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Coming together.....................

 From a forecast that was OK to a forecast that is looking pretty darn good.  Cold temps every day in the 10 day and snow on 5 of them.  With clouds 7 days and mostly cloudy the rest.  Yes, it's nice to enjoy a day of riding when it's sunny, nothing prettier.  But we aren't to the point that we can lose any snow to the sun.

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Went out............

 I did go out for a ride last night and zipped off 38 miles.  Stayed around the Old Forge area and traffic was very light for a Saturday night.  We did get lake effect the last 24 hours and that has improved trail condition a lot.  Groomers are out and with the cold temps the base will be setting up nice.

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Lake Effect Snow Warning

 LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow expected. Snow accumulations between
6 and 12 inches with locally higher amounts in the most persistent
bands. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will result in blowing and
drifting snow.

* WHERE...Northern Herkimer County. The greatest snowfall amounts
are expected to occur near the Route 8 corridor.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM EST Sunday.

One thing is for sure this upcoming week.  We aren't going to see any melt downs unless the forecast really changes.  So, all the wet spots will be going away.  Cross your fingers the lake effect gives us a good amount of snow overnight and more this upcoming week.

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Will it?

 The lake effect has been south of use for the most part.  We did see some snow from it, but nothing to write home about.  But don't count it out just yet.  Lake effect warning is in effect till 4pm Saturday.  As long as there is snow coming off the lake the winds can change to our favor.  It may be a long shot, but one can hope.  

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