As predicted, it's snowing this morning. We've already received about 5 cm and the snowfall is supposed to last until about noon. So, with any luck, we will end up with about 10 cm total.
I will begin grooming when the snowfall ends. In the meantime, we will have good "backcountry" conditions on new powder snow. There is a fairly strong wind, so there will be some drifting; that means some places where the snow is quite deep, and other spots where it's completely blown away.
Temperature is comfortable, at -8, but driving conditions are poor.
Mid-day update: After a month of complaining that we didn't have enough snow, we now have plenty. I've been out and done a first pass with the groomer on the southern and central trails, but the snowfall has not yet stopped. Based on weather radar, it looks like snow will continue for at least another hour. I will do a first pass on northern trails this afternoon.
When we have this much new snow all at once, it requires more than one pass to achieve adequate compaction.
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| Yesterday, this measuring stick was showing 5 cm on the ground |
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| Black Cherry trail, in the pine bush. |
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