First photo is of today -20 and blowing and nasty windchill and snowing but icy snow. Second photo is of yesterday where it got to -2 in the evening and snowed huge all day big flakes and I blew out the yard all day. The banks at the back of the yard from blowing snow are 6ft tall in the first photo.Forecast is for -2 to -4 and snowing tomorrow and all week. Possibility of some rain in there too but mostly snow - it would be snow up top either way. Avalanche report is not good. The trails and meadows are the only reasonably safe place to play right now and for the next few days especially with it being so cold, lots of snow and then really warm again - all over the board. I was on the trail with friends from Regina and cutting out the bottom of a very small convex slope caused a minature version of an avalanche propogating from a bush across a wide area and sliding down like a slab. This was again a minature lesson and we stopped and examined its properties to show what a two story avalanche would look and act like.
Barnes, the meadows by the Notch, Rolling Hills are examples of areas that will have tons of snow and will be safer riding choices.
Flathead is a bit rough but will be blown in and have more snow on it daily. Groomer track came apart and is being fixed for about $10,000 tomorrow at Terry's farm by volunteers. Your donations to grooming go a long way in helping clubs groom and maintain groomers. Thank you for contributing and buying memberships. If you ride to the Wrangler's cabin from the pipeline please make a contribution to the Fernie Snowmobile Club, memberships are also available at Ghost Rider Motorsports. Cabins require many volunteer hours and club fees to maintain.
Traffic on highway is slow but steady. Visibility is average but it is getting icy. Plows are out in force. Cheers! V
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