Hell week was just that, but not because of traffic, it was the yo-yo weather and conditions. Overall we have only groomed a few times this season due to the lack of snow, and warm temp – but believe it or not we are still in pretty darn good shape.

As of today we have no major issues to report across any of our 101 miles of trail. Things are thin and soft, but snow covered. Things are mostly flat, but enough to cover the rocks. It did get warm enough to melt a little yesterday and last night again – things are soft today, but the bottom is supposed to drop out of the temps this afternoon, and we will be in the teens until next week. That will freeze in a near perfect trail base (if we can keep the darn 4x4s off) and we will be sitting ready for that next snowfall.

We will need 3-6″ of system snow and we will go from poor- to near excellent conditions overnight. For now, I keep our rating at poor to reflect the very thin base, and icy conditions. The forecast is calling for a ton of lake effect in surrounding areas – which typically only tease us, so I don’t see our conditions changing much. Some variation on the winds may give us a nice surprise though.

I do have a bit of trail candy for you, this is yesturday, just outside of Iggy on the RR Grade. Looking pretty decent!

Trail Condition: Fair
Last Groomed: December 21st, 2016
Base: 5′
Past 24hr: 1′
Reported On: January 04th, 2017 @ 6:57pm

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Sorry that my first December report is so late, I’ve been working non-stop for the last 2 months, and in all reality I’ve let December start to slip away. (Yes Christmas shopping will begin on Dec 23rd this year!)

The Iggy area has slowly started to get on the snow bandwagon over the last couple of days. Prior to this weekend there was nothing really around, and the ground was not frozen at all. Over the weekend we did pick up a little snow and is it getting colder out. While working today I was finding about 1/2″ of frost in the yards, and about 10″ in a road out in Moran.

Forecast has the bottom dropping out of the temps after tomorrow, supposed to get bitter cold for a few days, which will drive the frost down just like we need – the slim snow cover is a good thing at the moment. A few nights of single digit temps, and then let the snow fly.

Snow forecast is showing 3-8″ accumulation before the weekend, and then some over the weekend to add to it. Groomers are in having oil changed tomorrow and for the most part are ready to roll. We have a standing 3″ on the ground right now, and I want to see another 6-8″ more before going out as this stuff is all lake effect fluffy stuff. Once we get enough to compact town to a good 2″ on-trail we will out out and drive the frost deeper into the ground and get that ever-popular trail base developing.

Things are looking better then last year so far. Here is hoping that we will have ridable trails before Christmas. Think Snow!

Trail Condition: Poor
Last Groomed: January 01st, 1970
Base: 3′
Past 24hr: 0′
Reported On: December 12th, 2016 @ 7:18pm

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