Definitely No Skiing

 Almost all of our snow is gone. No skiing today.

There will be a return to colder weather tomorrow, with the chance of some snow.

Shrinking Snow

 As predicted, we received a mix of precipitation yesterday afternoon and evening: rain, freezing rain, and a little snow. I did a bit of skiing this morning, but it was not a very satisfying experience. The snow surface is heavy, granular, and slushy.

With a current temperature of +2 and a predicted high of +5, I'm sure we will lose some snow today. Rain is also forecast for this afternoon.

Not a good ski day.

A Change is coming

 This morning, our ski conditions are about the same as yesterday: thin snow cover, just barely enough to ski on. At the moment, there is nice glide at a temperature of -4.

However, a change is coming. Later today, a mixed bag of precipitation will be arriving: possibly some light snow, but also perhaps some freezing rain or freezing drizzle, as the temperature gets up to near zero. Ski conditions may deteriorate.

In any case, it looks like the next 3 days are going to be quite warm, so we may have to take a break in our skiing.

Barely Enough Snow

 Snow cover on our trails is just barely enough to permit skiing. It's not a really high quality skiing experience. There are lots of roots and rocks hiding just below the surface.

If you do come, please remember that all the northern trails are currently closed, due to timber harvesting operations.

Friday the 13th is our lucky day

 Thanks to a persistent snow squall yesterday afternoon, we now have just enough snow to ski on. It was very windy when the snow came, so the depth is variable, ranging from 5 to 10 cm.

This is rock skiing - not for beginners, and not for your best set of skis.

I will do some grooming with the roller/comb later this morning and see how that turns out.

Please remember that all the northern trails (north of and including numbers 12 and 9) are currently closed due to logging operations.

UPDATE: Most of the central trails have been rolled. Snow cover is quite thin, especially where a trail passes through a dense conifer forest.

No Skiing Today

Warm weather and rain have reduced our snow cover to almost nothing.

No skiing today.

Warmer Weather

 The temperature has risen to +3 overnight. This will not be good for our snow. It has already been transformed to a wet, packing consistency. The snow will settle, and there will be some melting.

It would be best not to ski today.

The warm temperatures are to continue until Wednesday. Once the cooler weather returns, we will assess conditions and report.

Skiing is Possible

 As I reported yesterday, it is now possible to ski on our trails. Snow is still thin, with a total of about 10 cm on the ground. Trails are not groomed.

Please remember that all northern trails are closed while logging operations are underway.

Just Enough Snow

Continued flurries and squalls over the past 2 days have finally produced just enough snow to ski on. Total snow on the ground now is about 10 cm. This packs down to perhaps 2 or 3 cm when you ski on it, so this is "rock skiing". It's not for beginners, and you should use old skis because they might get scratched. According to the forecast, we may get a bit more snow this afternoon and tomorrow.

Trails are not groomed, and will not be.

Also a reminder that all trails north of and including #12 and #9 are not open, due to logging operations in the northern portion of our network.

A little more snow

 We've been getting a little bit more snow today, but still not enough to ski on.

A little bit of snow

 You may have heard that there were snow squalls in the area, and you might be wondering how much snow we actually received.

Unfortunately, not much. We have just a light dusting of snow on the ground; certainly not enough to ski on. But the forecast calls for below-freezing temperatures all this week, so the ground should get frozen, which is a step in the right direction.