Inlet's Winter Festival

 The 23rd annual Frozen Fire & Lights will be this Saturday, February 22, 2025. More Info

Fireworks will start at 6:15 p.m. this year!

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Next week................

 It looks like next week may be a busy one also.  Reservation chart is getting pretty full and it appears like the weather is going to be staying cold for the most part.

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Cold Weather Advisory

COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 11 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

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

* WHERE...Northern Warren, Hamilton, Northern Fulton, and Herkimer
County.

Ten day forecast looks like we'll have good riding for the upcoming weekend again.  

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Check before you park........

 LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow. Additional accumulations 5 to 10
inches.  Total snow accumulations 8 to 16 inches. Winds gusting as
high as 60 mph.

* WHERE...Montgomery, Southern Fulton, and Herkimer Counties.

As the snow piles get bigger, lots are getting smaller.  Don't just park anywhere without checking first.  More in the video.

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Lake Effect Snow Warning and Wind Advisory

 LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM MONDAY TO 6 AM EST WEDNESDAY.

* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow expected. Total snow accumulations
between 8 and 16 inches. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph.

* WHERE...Montgomery, Northern Herkimer, and Southern Herkimer
Counties.

This all sounds great if it was the beginning of the season and we needed snow.  In the woods we have two to three feet plus and in the last 24 hours we had a good 4 inches of sleet.  Which is going to pack down like concrete.  The problem I'm seeing with this forecast is downed trees and the work it will take to get the trails back open.  Old Forge will be on top of it, but it will take time with all the snow on the ground.  Other areas are clubs and it may take them even longer to get things cleared up.  It's also no fun trying to turn around, when the snow is this deep, if you encounter a downed tree.  Not what you want to see on the biggest week of the snowmobile season.  Cross your fingers that it all turns out OK.

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Two Winter Storm Notices

 WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST SUNDAY..

WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy mixed precipitation.
Total snow and sleet accumulations between 3 and 6 inches and ice
accumulations between two tenths and three tenths of an inch.
Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. For the Winter Storm Watch, heavy
lake effect snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 7 or more
inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

* WHERE...Northern Herkimer and Southern Herkimer Counties.

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Winter Weather Advisory

 WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SATURDAY TO 1 AM EST MONDAY.

* WHAT...Wintry mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet
accumulations between 5 and 7 inches and ice accumulations up to
one tenth of an inch. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.

* WHERE...Eastern Schenectady, Southern Washington, Western
Schenectady, Montgomery, and Northern Herkimer Counties.

As I said yesterday it's going to be an interesting weekend.  Heavy traffic with it being a holiday weekend and then figure in a good dumping of snow.  The groomers are going to have their work cut out for them.  Be safe this weekend as you'll see a lot of younger riders on the trails.

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Going to be interesting...............

 More snow to come this weekend and for those that have plans to be in the area.  Do yourself a favor and stay on the trail.  They call it base for reason and if you get off of it you'll find out just how much snow we do have. Below is an example out what I'm talking about.  

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Winter Weather Advisory

 WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST THURSDAY.

* WHAT...Wintry mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet
accumulations range from a coating up to two inches, with two to
four inches across the southern Adirondacks and in southern
Vermont. Ice accumulations of a coating up to two tenths of an
inch of flat ice. Wind gusts up to 30 to 40mph.

When conditions get like this there isn't much to report besides you're missing out if you aren't here.  I really struggled with coming back tonight to do a video or just stay out and ride more.  Video won out.

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Winter Weather Advisory

 WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM WEDNESDAY TO 1 PM EST THURSDAY.

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet
accumulations between 1 and 4 inches and ice accumulations up to
one tenth of an inch. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of northwestern Connecticut, western
Massachusetts, eastern New York, and southern Vermont.

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Don't miss out...........

 Went out for a quick zip tonight and put on 30 miles.  If you aren't here or have plans to be here in the near future, you are missing out.

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Don't miss out...............

 We had really good conditions before this last round of snow and this week is only going to get better.  Groomers will be out this week and with all the new snow we have just gotten.  Riding will be at peak.

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Winter Storm Warning

WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST SUNDAY.

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and
11 inches and ice accumulations a light glaze for areas well south
of Albany. Highest snowfall amounts from around I-90 north.

* WHERE...Portions of northwestern Connecticut, western Massachusetts, 
eastern New York, and southern Vermont. 

It started snowing here around 7pm as predicted.  So, we'll have to see what we get from this storm.  Shoveled the house out back and the motel house roof today.  We'll start on the main motel roofs next week.  Then it's time to bring in the big snowblower.  Sorry I forgot to include the radar, snow cover and 48 hour maps in the video.

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Winter Storm Watch

 WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

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

* WHERE...Portions eastern New York including the southwest
Adirondacks, Mohawk Valley, Lake George northern Saratoga Region,
Washington County and southern Vermont.

Took a ride up to Stillwater tonight, had the hot roast beef sandwich with fries.   I was shocked on how good the riding was with it being Friday night and a boat load of people already in town for the weekend.  Funny how two feet plus of snow will make grooming so much more effective.

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Wind Advisory

 WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM EST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of western Massachusetts, eastern New York, and
southern Vermont.

Had some freezing drizzle today.  Nothing that is going to mess things up.  I'm thinking it will make things better.  It crusted over on the snow we have so it should improve the base even more.

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Winter Weather Advisory

 WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 6 PM EST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet
accumulations between 2 and 4 inches and ice accumulations around
a light glaze.

* WHERE...Portions of eastern New York and southern Vermont.

This could be a good addition to the base we already have. When it comes to snow we are having an old time winter.  But one saving grace is we aren't having the temps that I've seen over the years.  I don't care how good your suit is.  At 20 below it's down right cold.

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Hot turkey was the pick tonight...............

 Went out for a short ride tonight and had the open hot turkey with mashed potatoes at Stillwater.  Trails are at peak condition and the sticking snow in the trees is something to see.  Wednesday is going to be breath taking with the sun being out.  The high is going to be 15, so the sun may hurt the roads some, but the trails will hold up just fine.

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

 Thursday's wintery mix is gone and it's calling for all snow.  Did see some R today and I'll tell you about in the video.

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Had to be done...............

 I started shoveling some of the roofs today.  The garage roof had a good three feet on the east side of it and with some possible R in the forecast it needed to come off.  The back side of the motel also gets deeper sooner.  I took off the top layer to equal out the load from front to back.

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Office is quiet...........

An indicator that the riding is pretty good is when you don't have many guests coming into the office.  Forecast has a few days this week that look a little iffy.  Hopefully they'll change to all snow.

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