Winter 2026-27 Outlook! Are we completely screwed?
We are deep into November with winter around the corner. Anticipation is ramping up for the snowmobiling season! With data rolling in, I’m honing my Winter 2026-27 “Outlook” Crafting an outlook involves looking for patterns and probabilities that may shape the direction of winter. It does not answer whether there will be good snowmobiling on […]
El Niño 2026-27! How badly will it screw winter?
We’re into the time of year littered with click bait weather outlooks. With El Niño to venture into record territory entering winter, fear mongering is approaching fever pace! Instead of fueling the doom and gloom machine, I’ll stick to ACTUAL science and statistics to get a broad brushed read on what may happen this winter. […]
Burnt out but not dead, YET!
8AM Saturday, March 14 Update: Approaching 4 inches at ilsnow storm center in Indian Lake, NY. Webcams and Mesonet indicating around a half-foot for Route 8 corridor in southern flank of ilsnow land. Snow will continue through Saturday, light to brief bursts of moderate. Pleasant Riders Snowmobile Club has reported Powley Road reopened. Riding this […]
Snowmobiling Speculator ONE MORE TIME!
Friday wasn’t the most pleasant day for a ride with persistent mist and drizzle. But I wanted one more Speculator ride before the heat wave. At this point, who knows whether we’ll recover enough in mid-March after the lakes and trails get baked to glass? I think the gloomy weather kept some of my competition […]
MORE March Madness! Up NORTH again
Had another quarter in my pocket for ride this week. I can sit on the couch ALL #summersucks 2026! Trucked it to Washington Street parking lot in Tupper Lake Thursday morning and got rolling just before 10am. This report is brought to you by Mangino Chevrolet Buick GMC in Amsterdam, NY & Ballston Spa, NY. We know […]