skidooboy

Today. Calling for 4-6 fresh for this week too. Ski

April 14, 7 days later...

Went fast... April 7th

We rode the trails the day before, and Luc, and @Canuck, were riding them that day, to pull stakes on the Magpie. Ski

Told you it was going to get ugly fast. Lost it all in 7 days. Ski

That was fast. 2 feet on river, lake ice, Gone, since Saturday. Ski

we saw an adventure bike riding down 17 in Wawa, on the way home sunday afternoon. Ski

Probably the last great looking pic update. Tomorrow starts the big warm up, and long term forecasts show the big change to spring, summer weather and temp patterns. There will be a drastic change in the pics, in just a few days. Get at it, if, and while you can. Ski

https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/weather/ontario/cochrane This weekend will be it. highs of plus 10 or more, and lows above freezing. towns are going to suck, water crossings will be wet, culverts, and washouts will open, and open sunny areas will be bare, very quickly. Ski

The writing is on the wall. Forecast has +10-12 daytime highs, with at or above nighttime lows. Luc, and Norm have been grooming, and we are getting fresh on top but, it isnt enough to stop the sun. Usually I dont worry too much about high temps this time of year, due to night temps arresting the melt. But, once the night lows dont slow the melt, it goes pretty fast. Get at it, while (if) you can. Ski

day time highs and full sun will hurt no doubt but, night time temps below freezing will help. there will be riding up there until at least the 16th, or longer, if more snow falls. just spring riding, with a bit of water, dirt, and bare towns. might have to trailer out past the worse spots. it is going last to be able to fish a few days before the walleye closure on the 14th, by us. Ski

wet snow, and warm temps, will do more damage than good on the trails. gotta wait for temps to cooperate, to do any good. Ski

nice! glad to see you stop in and post BP. Miss your input, on the site. Ski

Another decent snow event rolling through the UP of Michigan, and Soo area, heading east. get it while you can. on my way up... I may stay through the week after easter. time to explore, and fish. Ski

none at all. the house is heated to 55, from the time the night time lows are below 32*. the house is kept at a pretty consistent temp year round. house has vinyl siding, decent windows, and new roofs. so, it is pretty weather tight. Ski

Sunny, warm, bluebird day. Snow is settling, and melting again. A little fresh in the forecast but, just enough to keep things white. Ski

Highlander better tower than the Tacoma? Ski

Will post riding pics later. Ski

First tracks to Dog lake, on the pole line. It was deep!!! Ski

2 feet plus here since Thursday afternoon... still snowing, and high winds. Pushed snow over front bumper from dub to hawk yesterday. Less snow in hawk, and wawa than us. We got HAMMERED! Managed to get the barn cams running again. Sorry for the slow update... didn't think anyone looked at this. LoL! Ski

like fishing, hunting, drivers licenses... license the rider, permit the rider. done deal. Ski

made it up to Dub. town streets are bare in dub and wawa. just waiting out the storm now. sunny and 38 most of the way up, from soo on. @AC+YA we may be here sunday night. sunday looks like the best day to ride, so I am pushing to stay and ride that day... may go to Hornepayne for lunch. we will just have to leave at the crack of dawn on monday to get the mrs to her flight in Detroit, monday afternoon. Ski

Make sure you are watching the weather, calling for 18" in 36 hours, starting tomorrow. I would bet, if you aren't in wawa by midnight Thursday, you aren't getting there until late Saturday or Sunday. Understand that storm is going to make fuel mileage on sleds suffer. Not to mention poor or no visibility of the established trails... Be smart, be safe. On our way up now, to beat the mess. Ski

The calm before the storm. Ski