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

I'm not sure what's going on this afternoon.  The forecast is only calling for a dusting to an inch.  But after watching the radar in motion I'm  wondering if there isn't a small band of lake effect starting to set up. Because each time I look outside it seems to be snowing harder than before.  Who knows maybe we'll be riding sooner than I thought.

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Thought I'd pass this on.............

Got the below email from Trackside Blazers Club.  If you see someone doing something stupid like this write down their registration number and pass it on to the powers to be.  We don't need more trails being closed because of  inconsiderate riders.


Trackside Blazers Snowmobile Club Trail Issue:

Ok folks! This is the SECOND time in less than two weeks that we have a trail riding issue. Riding our trails is a privilege, not a right. Sometime Thursday night or Friday morning sleds rode off trail at the White Otter Fish and Game club on trail 7E. They destroyed the fence blocking off the club field from the Old Shootout track and rode all over the field. The land owner is not happy and will close the trail if it happens again. Now the volunteers at TrackSide BlazersInc will have to take time from family and friends to put up a new fence this weekend to keep the land owner from closing the trail.  Also, membership money will be spent on fence and posts. If this trail is closed there is no way north or south without using C7 the rails. We would not have our trail system without our land owners, so riding off trail onto their PRIVATE property is not only foolish, it will get the trail closed!  If you are a club member & doing this, we really don't want you in our club.  If you are a member of another local club, I doubt they really want you as a member either! 

Bonus Weekend...........

For those that came to the north country this weekend got in a bonus weekend of riding this year.  When you think that it's only the middle of December, conditions in my book, are great compared to most year at this time.  We may see some R over night and with the limited amount of people in the area riding.  It may just help give us a better base for the rest of the season.  As there won't be to many people out riding on the trails if they get soft from the R.

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Past 24 have been interesting...........

What will the next 24 hours bring us?  Only time will tell, but the last 24 have been very good to Old Forge and the region.  At this point we have gotten around a foot of new snow and over in the Lowville area they saw almost 3 feet over night.  Check out the below radar image, the band of lake effect that has been in the area is being produced from moisture coming off of two of the great lakes this afternoon.   It's 4pm now and the winds have started to pick up also.  Which isn't a good thing with them calling for well below zero tonight.  It's no fun having the power go out at those temps.

     
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Won't be a wet spot for long........

With the temps they are calling for over the next few days, any wets spots that are out there won't be around for long.  If everything stays the same in the forecast, we should see some good lake effect over night.  But by Thursday it will be moving out of the area. But that's OK, as long as it keeps dumping snow in the region so it expands the riding range for everyone.

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Could it be?

Is the stage being set for an upcoming year like we had a few years ago?  Could be, because the forecast is sure looking good for setting things in place to give us a good base on the trails.  But like always only time will tell.

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