So much for that plan! Got to North Bay yesterday afternoon and hwy was closed, as was every other north-south highway north of hwy 17. Truckers waiting in northbound line-up were told that the highway would open by 2 or 3 in the AM. So we got a room in NB. 7:30 this AM, the highway was still closed. For some reason, instead of finding out the ET for road opening, we decided to drive home, where I am now.  Road opened at roughly 9:30 AM, with a long, staged snowplow, OPP vehicle and transport line-up. Ironic thing is that we postponed going last week because of the early-week warm temps. I am sure that next week will be good in the far north, but not sure I will make it. 

I am keeping a close eye on things up there.     Guys are posting that they have been storm stayed in hotels for the last 2 days and there is 2 ft of snow on the trail.     Looks like the groomers are getting out.     Hopefully they can get a handle on things by the weekend.   

I called the Amosphere and they now had rooms for Friday night so just out of nostalgia I cancelled my rooms at the Frontier and booked at the Amosphere.    I am taking my dad and I think he will like it better being able to pull up to the door of the room.   

Booked in for Saturday night at amosphere. Looks like temis groomers are on the move! 

Well, we made it through the storm. We were at the far northwest edge of the storm. Hard to tell just how much we received, due to the winds. It wasn't the 3-4 feet they were calling for, or received south of us. Lots of big drifts though... You can tell by the side and front of the garage. We are back to the 9-10 foot pile in the front yard again. Added some pics the neighbors sent us. They could walk from there high deck to the roof of their garage. The only saving grace is, in about 8 weeks, it will all be gone. Ski