The past week has been challenging to keep the trails in top shape with the above normal temps and wet precipitation. Heading into the weekend we received about 4-5" of snow and returning to more seasonable temps to help set the trails up for much better conditions! This will be a great late winter weekend to head out for some Nordic skiing, snowshoeing, and fat biking! As the calendar turns to March, the sun gets higher in the sky and daytime temps often trend to above the freezing mark, which means the best times to ride are early in the morning after the trails have had the time to set up after the groomers have been out the evening before. If you find yourself compromising the trails on your ride, consider turning back. Please remember to keep an eye out for where fat bikes are restricted. There are signs on the trails in the appropriate locations and if you have any questions please stop in to the Winter Welcome Center.
GROOMING
The past week has seen temps well above freezing, slightly reducing our snowpack and making for challenging grooming conditions. Yesterday's high winds caused many blowdowns are debris that the groomers will be tending too while they are out grooming. Please be aware that conditions may be variable after yesterday's wind and warm temps with mixed precipitation. The trails should set up nicely with the frigid night temps and will be in great shape for the weekend and the crew will be out getting the trails in prime shape for the next day.
WEATHER REPORT by Nor'Easter Weather Consulting
Today:
Snow showers likely with gusty wind. Temperatures in the low 20’s. West-southwest wind 10-20 mph gusting to 35 mph. Snow accumulation of 1-3” possible, though it will be blowing and drifting.
Tonight:
Snow showers possible. Otherwise mostly cloudy. Lows in the low teens. Southwest wind 10-15 mph.
Saturday:
An early snow shower or two, then mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper teens with a southwest to northwest breeze at 10-15 mph.
Saturday night:
Mostly cloudy. Northwest breeze at 5-10 mph.
Sunday:
Partly sunny and warmer. Highs in the low to mid 20’s. Light west wind.
Sunday night:
Partly cloudy. Lows in the single digits. Calm wind.
CHECK CONDITIONS
If you would like to get the most up to date trail condition alerts sent directly to your smart phone, just download the app and create an account with TrailHub and set KT fat biking, Nordic, snowshoe, and MTB trails as your "favorites" and you will get a notification each time we update conditions and push out an alert. Otherwise you can always check out the latest trail status and updates here via TrailHub from our KT website.
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