Snow Report

SNOWMOBILE GROOMING REPORT:

March 11, 2010

Click on the map below to see the latest Grooming Report.

GEORGE’S  SNOW REPORT

Located on the South Shore of Lake Wenatchee

Monday, January 25,  2010    7:30 AM

We’ve  received 7.5 inches of new snow in the last 24 hours.  Temp is about 32 so this is pretty wet, heavy stuff again.  To date this season we have received 47.25 inches of snow. By this date last year we’d received 105 inches and the previous year 176.

This report will usually be updated daily around 7AM  whenever there is snowfall or other weather activity to report so if you see the report is several days old you can assume that either nothing significant has happened weather wise or  that perhaps I’m away for a while. If you suspect the latter, you can also check snowfall at the Lake Wenatchee State Park site at  http://www.nwac.us/weatherdata/lakewenatchee/now/

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STATE PARK’s X-COUNTRY GROOMING REPORT

Date:  Sunday, Feb 22     Time: 7:30 a.m.     Temp / Precip: 28 degrees, mostly clear skies.

Well folks, it doesn’t appear there is much hope for a late winter.  Forecast for next 7 days includes some highs in the mid-forties and no snow.  Lower Nason is too barren to allow snowcat access to the upper trails, and overall the rest of the system is in no condition for grooming or skiing.

SnoPark permits will no longer be required in the state park or Kahler SnoParks.
For the adventurous, a nice option remains in hiking or skiing with skins up the Nason Ridge hiking* trail about 3 miles (1,200′ elevation gain) to ridgetop.  At ridgetop the hiking trail joins with the groomed trail system.  Do this on a sunny day when the temperatures will get above freezing and the groomed trails should be soft enough for a pleasant ski.
*Not to be confused with the Kahler / Nason Snopark. The trailhead is located at the northwest corner of Kahler Glen.  Stay right at the ‘Y’ in the road as you approach the golf course.

Thanks again to all of you for your support

Current Conditions:  Nason Ridge is no longer able to be groomed – about 1.5 miles of the first 2.5 mile stretch is ungroomable/ unskiable due to bare ground and running water.  Traveling over dirt and rocks can cause damage to the Sno-cat tracks and belting, so we are not able to access the upper section which is still in good condition.  Skiers (hikers) willing to trek to the good snow will find better conditions once the temperatures warm. The North Park continues to offer good skiing in the camp loops and upper stretch to the big hill (approx. 1.5 miles total).  The South Park and shoreline trails of the North are in poor condition with too little snow for grooming. 
South Park: No more grooming unless a turnaround in the weather; sled hill groomed today.
Nason Ridge:  Lower and Upper Nason groomed February 15. Good conditions after first few km. 
North Park: Groomed today, completed at 7 am.  Decent skiing in the upper trails.
Chiwawa See & Ski:  Insufficient snow for grooming this trail due to side slope, ruts, southern exposure.

State Park Weather Station

(Reports the actual snow level on the ground.)

Weather Station

RICHARD’s DAILY SNOW  REPORT

Snow fall around Midway Village.

		Daily	Cumulative
Mar 9, 2010		.25	52.25
Mar 11		1.00	53.25
February		.50	52.00
January		25.75	51.50
December		16.50	25.75
November		9.0	9.25
October	Oct 16th	.25	.25
PREVIOUS	First Snowfall		SNOWFALL
1998 – 1999	Nov. 26th		208.50
1999 – 2000	Oct. 30th		159.50
2000 – 2001	Nov. 28th		147.75
2001 – 2002	Nov.25		172.0
2002 – 2003	Dec. 4th		109.25
2003 – 2004	Nov. 17th		117.75
2004 – 2005	Nov. 1st		41.75
2005 – 2006	Oct. 31st		35.0
2006 – 2007	Nov. 2nd		139.0
2007 – 2008	Nov. 27th		243.00
2008-2009	Dec 12th		132.0

Trinity Snow Conditions

Gregg’s update of snow conditions in Trinity

Trinity Valley Vibes:  Snow Conditions at the end of the road