Very brief update. As of Friday morning it is raining heavily in the Lake Placid-Saranac Lake region, with temperatures in the low 50s. Snowpack is dramatically diminished at lower elevations. A flood watch is in place until 7am Saturday morning. We will be out checking trailheads this afternoon before it starts to cool down again. Rain will change to freezing rain early this evening and then to snow, with a low of 9F forecasted for Friday night.
Needless to say skiing cannot be recommended today.
National Weather Service forecasts 2-4 inches of snow tonight and another 3-5 inches on Saturday. This will surely help us recover but will not restore the fantastic skiing conditions we had earlier this week.
The new snow may be exciting but skiers heading into the backcountry on Saturday and Sunday should expect to find variable trail conditions, especially where drainages and streams have flooded from the heavy rain. Ice flows are likely in those locations. Use extreme caution on all ice crossings, especially near stream inlets and outlets.
Needless to say skiing cannot be recommended today.
National Weather Service forecasts 2-4 inches of snow tonight and another 3-5 inches on Saturday. This will surely help us recover but will not restore the fantastic skiing conditions we had earlier this week.
The new snow may be exciting but skiers heading into the backcountry on Saturday and Sunday should expect to find variable trail conditions, especially where drainages and streams have flooded from the heavy rain. Ice flows are likely in those locations. Use extreme caution on all ice crossings, especially near stream inlets and outlets.
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