A Little More Snow - Again

 Yesterday's 3 cm snowfall was followed by some squalls late last night, which added another couple of cm. This was accompanied by strong winds, so there has been quite a bit of drifting. Skiing is good, but right now it's tending toward "backcountry" conditions. The glide is a bit slow this morning.

I will start a full groom right after breakfast.

11:30 a.m. Update: Trails are groomed and skiing is excellent. It's sunny and the temperature is up to -7. There is, however, a pretty strong wind; there is active drifting in open areas, especially the east end of the south field.

It's Snowing Again

It is snowing and the temperature is -8. There is already 1 to 2 cm of new snow, and it looks like we may get a couple cm more. Right now, this snow is wonderful; soft and silky, with great glide. However, conditions are subject to change.

The temperature will rise, probably topping out near -2, which is okay. The forecast mentions a possibility of freezing drizzle, which would not be good.

There will be no grooming until the snowfall is done, and then only if the temperature is cool enough.

At the moment, the skiing is very nice.

3 p.m. Update: I think our snowfall has ended. Total accumulation was about 3 cm. We also got a tiny bit of freezing drizzle, which made a very thin coat of ice on the snow surface. This has not affected the skiing; it's still very good. Our temperature has not gone above -3, which is great news.

I am not going to groom today. The wind has come up quite strong from the SW, so there is the likelihood that there will be drifting. There is also a chance of snow squalls overnight. So I'm going to wait and see what tomorrow brings.

Good Skiing Continues

 The ski conditions on our trails continue to be very good. This morning's temperature is a bit cool, at -10, and consequently the glide is a bit slow. That should improve as it warms up during the day.

Yesterday's grooming is still looking pretty good. I will do a partial groom this morning, to tidy up some of the trails that were done earliest yesterday, and therefore have the most new snow on top.

The northern-most trails continue to be closed because of logging damage. Please do not ski north or west beyond the junction of #1, #1a and #14.

Finally, a note about night skiing. The night before last, we had some skiers on the trails at about 9 p.m., well after dark, wearing head lamps. For safety reasons, I would prefer that skiers use the trails only during daylight hours. PLEASE DO NOT SKI AFTER DARK.

We Got Lucky

 We got lucky again yesterday, as the precipitation all came in the form of snow. It was wet, sticky, packing snow, falling at a temperature of +1; but it was not rain.

The temperature has now dropped to -6, and the new snow is dry and soft. There is approximately 5 cm on top of the older packed trail surfaces. Skiing right now is fair to good, with good grip and good glide. I will groom this new snow this morning, and I think it will result in very good ski conditions.

11 a.m. Update: All trails have now been groomed, with track-setting where appropriate. However, a fairly intense snow flurry moved in toward the end of the grooming session, so there will be 1 to 2 cm of fresh powder on top of the groomed surface. Temperature remains at -6.  Skiing is very good.

Good News/Bad News?

 Looking at the weather forecast, it's difficult to know what's going to happen, and what the result will be.

First the good news: we received about 1 cm of new snow yesterday afternoon, when the temperature was around -6. This snow has provided a thin cushion on top of the older packed base, and this morning, at a temperature of -2, it gives both good grip and great glide. A rare combination.

But how long will this last? The forecast says there will be some snow today, possibly mixed with rain, and a high temperature of +1. Then there will be a drop to -8 tonight. So, we might come out of this with good conditions, or there might be a lot of ice.

It's generally not good to groom wet snow at temperatures above freezing, so I will likely not groom today.

Good Skiing Again Today

 Conditions on the trails are still very good. They might even be a bit better than yesterday; skier traffic has softened up the tracks just a little, and the temperature will be up around -5 today, for comfort and good glide. If the forecast is correct, we will see a bit of new snow this afternoon.

I will not be grooming today. Both my groomer and I will be up at Mono Centre for the Town of Mono Winterfest.

Please remember that the northern-most trails are not open, due to damage from logging. The furthest north that you can ski is the junction of #1, #14, and #1a.

Skiing is still very good

 We dodged a bullet yesterday. The temperature just nudged the 0 mark, but did not go above freezing, so our snow remains almost unchanged. There is just a tiny bit of crustiness in the groomed tracks, but it's barely noticeable.

Yesterday's grooming went well, and still looks great this morning.

It IS cold this morning, currently sitting at -15, with a little bit of wind. It should reach -10 later in the day. With appropriate clothing in layers, today can be a very nice day for skiing.

Here are a couple of statistical notes: Today is Day 43 of skiing here this year. Last year, we reached Day 43 on April 4. In 2023, we reached Day 43 on March 4. So, we are significantly "ahead of schedule" this year.

I have a snow depth measuring stick in my yard; it is currently showing that we have 30cm of snow on the ground.