And more snow today

Yesterday's snowfall amounted to only 2 or 3 cm, but it's snowing again this morning, and this time it's predicted to be 5 to 10 cm.

I groomed almost all trails late yesterday afternoon. The main purpose of this was to create a well-packed flat base for today's snow. That will make the next grooming easier and ensure better results.

Today's snowfall is forecast to continue through most of the day, so the next grooming will probably be tomorrow morning. The temperature is getting close to 0 (currently -2) so let's hope it doesn't go too high. 

5 p.m. Update: The snowfall has just about stopped. It delivered about 10 cm of new snow - just about what the forecast predicted. The temperature did not go above 0, so we have nice powder snow on the ground. 

I have been out with the roller/comb and have packed almost all the trails in the central section of the network. The rest of the trails will be groomed tomorrow morning.

Snow Coming Today

 Skiing conditions remain the same here: fair to good, with thin coverage everywhere.

We are expecting snow this afternoon, and more snow tomorrow. I will groom after the snowfall has ended.

A Cool Morning

 It is minus 17 here this morning, which is a bit cool, but it will be sunny and -8 later on.

Yesterday's snowfall amounted to about 2 cm; a nice little top dressing on the existing base, but not enough to make a big difference, and not enough to warrant grooming. Skiing is still fairly good.

It looks like we might get a bigger snowfall Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. If it comes, we'll be ready.

A Little More Snow Coming?

 According to Environment Canada, we are going to get some snow this morning. Possibly 5 cm.

A few flakes have begun to drift down, so let's see whether this amounts to anything. Yesterday's predicted snowfall turned out to be just a light dusting - probably less than a cm.

In any case, skiing is still not bad for early December. I did a bit of grooming yesterday afternoon to clean up some areas where a lot of hikers had walked. While doing that, I also refreshed the north-south trails in the central part of the network.

Temperature is comfortable and good for skiing; currently -5.

A Little New Snow Expected

 It's warmer this morning - currently -4, and we are expecting a little bit of new snow. This will probably be only a couple of centimeters. I will wait until I see how much snow we get before deciding about grooming.

Trails are skiing nicely, considering how early it is in the season, and the limited snow depth.

A little bit more snow is in the forecast for tomorrow as well.

It's Chilly out there

 The current temperature here is -12, but there is no wind, and with proper clothing there is no reason not to ski. The glide is surprisingly good on the trails this morning. The forecast high is a very comfortable -3.

Conditions on the trails remain about the same. We received about 1 cm of new snow in a squall yesterday around the noon hour.

Possible Squalls

Conditions on our trails remain about the same: 10 cm of snow on the ground, all trails packed with 2 to 3 cm of snow base on the trail. There was a light dusting of new snow overnight. There is a possibility we will get snow squalls today. These are highly localized, depending on the wind direction; we might get 5 cm or we might get nothing.

I will do a short grooming run to tidy up a few areas where people have walked.

11 a.m. Update: Some of the trails in the central area have been re-groomed to tidy them up. I also set a very shallow track on some portions. There is not really enough snow depth to set a good track.