Snow Report
SNOW MOBILE
GROOMING REPORT:
March 22, 2008 7:00 am
Grooming has ended for the season.
Click on the map below to see the latest Grooming Report.
STATE PARK’s X-COUNTRY
GROOMING REPORT
March 16, 2008
Time: 8:00 am Temp / Precip: 30 degrees, clear skies, Avg. snowpack 24”
Last day of grooming today! Grooming done for season due to rapidly declining conditions, user volume, and grooming grant dollars. Thank you for your support this season!
General Trail Conditions: Groomed trails are generally in fair condition; expect “dirty snow” and soft and variable conditions in the afternoons due to warmer temperatures. We’ve had no new snow in just over a month! The best skiing conditions are in the morning for those trails groomed, afternoon for an ungroomed trail.
South Park: Groomed 3/16, completed at 7 a.m.
North Park: Groomed 3/16, completed at 4 a.m. NOTE: Thin to bare spots along river and lake.
Airstrip “Trial Trail” Last Groomed 3/13. LAST DAY OF GROOMING THIS TRAIL DUE TO INCREASING ROCKS IN TRAIL. See: Review: Airport XC Review Description: New XC Trail
Chiwawa See and Ski: Groomed 3/9. NOTE: Rapidly expanding bare stretches along river – LAST DAY OF GROOMING THIS TRAIL!
Full Report: State Park Page
Note closure of Nason Ridge trails this season.
GEORGE’S SNOW
REPORT
February 8 , 2008
Good morning-
It’s just cruddy here today. We’ve had only about 1 inch of new snow since y’day but this stuff is slush and it’s still coming down. Very heavy and very wet- yuk!!! Forecast through the weekend shows snow and rain. For the year we are now at a cumulative 243.75 inches at our place on the South
shore- the temp this AM is 35 degrees.
A lot of the roads are getting really narrowed down- the crews can ony push this stuff back so far with the plows and this heavy stuff is hard to move with anything including blowers. South Shore Road (Cedar Brae) I know is down to pretty much one lane so please go slowely- someone is probably going to have to give way or back up to get two vehicles past each other.
The county blower is broken down the last I heard so when it’s going to get better I really don’t know. Also- PLEASE AVOID PARKING ON THE TRAVELLED ROADWAY because any small encroachment there now will not give the plows room to get by and they just won’t come in at all then.
Local folks- please add a comment to this posting about the roads in your area up here so other folks contemplating coming for the weekend will have some idea of what localized conditions are.
It’s Friday and with that the weekly migration over Stevens. Before you leave you might want to check the DOT website at
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/passes/stevens/ This AM it’s snowing
chains required on all but 4 wheel drive vehicles.
We love snow and winter and thats why we’re here but this is finally getting to a lot of folks. Enough is enough. Think August!!
George
State Park Weather Station
Reports the actual snow level on the ground.
RICHARD’s
DAILY
SNOW REPORT
Snow fall around Midway Village.
| Daily Snow Fall |
Monthly Total |
Season Total |
|
| Apr 23 | |||
| Apr 22 | |||
| Apr 21 | |||
| Apr 20 | |||
| Apr 19 | .25 | .25 | 244.75 |
| Mar 2008 | 0 | 2.5 | 24.5 |
| Feb 2008 | ————– | 31.50 | 241.75 |
| Jan 2008 | ————- | 68.25 | 209.0 |
| Dec 2007 | - ———— | 129.75 | 140.75 |
| Nov 2007 | ———– | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| PREVIOUS | TOTALS | OF | SNOWFALL |
| 1998 thru 1999 | Nov. 26th | thru Mar.27th | 208.50 |
| 1999 thru 2000 | Oct. 30th | thru Mar. 5th | 159.50 |
| 2000 thru 2001 | Nov. 28th | thru Mar. 27th | 147.75 |
| 2001 thru 2002 | Nov.25 | thru Jun. 19th | 172.0 |
| 2002 thru 2003 | Dec. 4th | thru Mar. 12th | 109.25 |
| 2003 thru 2004 | Nov. 17th | thru Mar. 4th | 117.75 |
| 2004 thru 2005 | Nov. 1st | thru Mar. 29th | 41.75 |
| 2005 thru 2006 | Oct. 31st | thru Jan. 4th | 35.0 |
| 2006 thru 2007 | Nov. 2nd | thru Feb. 28th | 139.0 |
| 2007 thru 2008 | Nov. 27th | thru Feb.8th | 244.75 |
Can anyone tell me how thick the ice is on Fish Lake, or provide a contact to get ice info?
December 20th, 2007 at 10:55 amThanks,
Tom Dahl
Hi Tom. I live on Fish Lake. My neighbor tested the ice last week and found it to be 5 inches thick. It’s probably a little thicker now and there were 3 people Ice fishing our from the Cove Resort this morning.
Hope this helps!
December 21st, 2007 at 10:43 pmdave
It does, thank you. Don’t suppose you do any ice fishing? I’m new to the area (building in Chiwawa River Pines), and always looking for advice on just about anything.
December 22nd, 2007 at 10:56 amWelcome to the area Tom!
Even thought I live on Fish Lake, I haven’t ice fished for a few years. It’s simple to do though, just bring an auger (available at hooked on toys in wenatchee), a fishing pole and worm, or swedish pimple. Fish a few feet from the bottom and you’ll catch Perch, Rainbow or German Brown trout. I had one neighbor who caught a 34 inch German Brown and barely squeezed it through a 6 inch hole.
Good Luck!
December 22nd, 2007 at 12:05 pmJust a quick update Tom on the Fish Lake Ice. After the 3 ft of snow and rain a few weeks back, the ice is pretty thin and there is lots of slush and water. A few people got wet this weekend. The smart ones wore snow shoes. I hope the Ice gets better for you this month.
January 2nd, 2008 at 7:28 pmGot wet as in fell through, or got wet in the slush on top?
January 8th, 2008 at 3:17 pmThank you George and Richard for your snow reports.
Your frequently updated reports are very helpful and I check them often. We are building a place in the White River Valley, but live on the west side, and your information gives us an idea of what to expect when we come over the hill. I would like to offer one suggestion; another collumn in George’s table showing the total amount of snow on the ground. (Not trying to make more work for you, it would just be interesting.)
January 8th, 2008 at 7:53 pmFrom what I hear, they fell through the first layer of ice and hit the second layer which was down a foot or so of slush and water. It looks a little firmer though now. We’ve been having temps in the teens at night for a while now and there have been 5 people out fishing every day for a week.
January 9th, 2008 at 9:21 amCan someone tell me what days the snowmobile trail Groomer runs? Do they run every night? Seems like they do not.
January 11th, 2008 at 8:49 amThe Groomers run every night. They do take a few days off and some holidays during the season. Every morning when the groomers get back in, their report is published on the “Snow Report” page.
January 11th, 2008 at 10:04 amAny updates on the ice at Fish Lake? We’ll be coming over to our cabin on the 18th. I’m having the soon-to-be inlaws over to our cabin and they’re from the mid-west. Looking to do some ice-fishing if it’s thick enough. Thanks!!!
January 14th, 2008 at 2:05 pmThere have been people out fishing, but not many. Most have walked in from the Cove Resort. Two came in from the south shore this afternoon on snowshoes, but didn’t stay longer than 15 mins. It’s suppose to be cold this week, but be sure to test the ice as you go, especially if you want to keep your future in-laws..
January 14th, 2008 at 9:20 pmMy family is planing to do some ice fishing this weekend.we usually take this trip in February, when the ice is pretty thick. Experts out there: How do I know that the ice is thick enough to send my kids on the ice without worrying too much? I would appreciate any safety tips!
January 16th, 2008 at 6:06 pmAs a parent, I’ve never felt comfortable letting our kids play on the ice, however, when it’s 2 feet thick, I’m pretty confident a 747 can land on it. Anything less that 5 inches of solid ice, I’ve always been leery. When you see grey areas on the surface, that means thin ice and water below. Stay away from the outflow near Fish Lake Run which is south of the Cove.
January 17th, 2008 at 10:11 amThank you for the tips. I was reading that it’s very cold over there, hopefully the ice will thicken too.
January 17th, 2008 at 12:50 pmNow if I could just get the image out of my head as a 747 landing on Fish Lake!
Thanks again!
If a 747 is hard to imagin, then try a Cessna 4 seater with skis. I have pictures of one on the ice in fount of my house from the 70’s
January 17th, 2008 at 1:42 pmWhat a cool image!
January 17th, 2008 at 5:58 pmHi Dave,
January 18th, 2008 at 9:51 amI’m looking at the fish lake cam right now. Are those people fishing right out front?
Tom
Yes Tom, they are about 1/4 mile away. There are 3 groups at the moment fishing. A beautiful day here and up to 15 degrees with no wind.
January 18th, 2008 at 11:56 amHow safe is it out there on the on Fish Lake?…Ice fishing is something I’ve always wanted to do but I’ve been too leary of being on the ice and falling through…Tim @ the Y camp
February 20th, 2008 at 3:03 pm