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Sunday, December 22, 2013

Thaw Report

Snow Height: 12cm

That's about all we need to know... not down to zero yet despite an entire night of rain.  We had freezing rain for the latter part of the night, there is ice everywhere.  Today will be the worst of it, up to 11C and raining most of the day.  I'll check out the trail tomorrow AM, look back for a report.

Again, no new grooming since packed snow will only lead to puddles and with the hard refreeze coming Tue. all we'll have is ice.  Hope is that the rain is absorbed in the current snow, the porous snow will then be groomable come Tuesday.

Saturday, December 21, 2013

Thaw Report Day 2

Air Temperature: 1.3C
Relative Humidity: 93%
Snow Height: 18cm
Weather: Overcast
Snow Type: Melting!

Day 2 of 3 of above zero and rain in the forcast.  Trails were groomed and track set on Thursday, there will be no additional grooming until we get through the thaw as the snow can absorb more rain without additional grooming, and thus hopefully hold up through the thaw.

Friday, December 20, 2013

AM Thaw/Trail Report

Air Temperature: 0.4C
Rel. Humidity: 87%
Snow Height: 25cm
Weather: Overcast

Trails are groomed and classic track is set.  Snow is of course soft.  Things held up well after the first day of thaw, but the real onslaught starts today with above freezing AND rain. Will report on trail conditions as this develops.

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

AM Snow Report

Air Temperature: -11.2C
Rel. Humidity: 84%
Snow Height: 32cm
Weather: Light snowfall

After the snow had compacted to 25cm yesterday morning, it is now back up over 32cm.  Enjoy before the coming thaw later in the week.  Trail report later tonight.

Monday, December 16, 2013

830pm Trail Report

Air Temperature: -12.3C
Rel. Humidity: 70%
Weather: Clear
Snow Type: Powder

Groomed and classic track set. Light working well, except at 4-Corners.  We'll see if we can get those bulbs replaced with snow in place...

Very soft conditions, first grooming and good usage today made for tough skating with either the poles going very deep or the gliding ski hitting something.  Classic would be better until the trails firm up, which should happen after Thurs.

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Snow Report

Air Temperature:  -6C
Rel. Humidity:         89%
Weather:                  Snowing
Snow Type:             Powder
Snow Height:          32 cm

Trail Report follows later today.