Forecast?
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Seems like forecasts change by the hour, keep watching my go to site and it like many is all over the place. I had seen something about a potential storm this week but now seeing nothing, supposed to be heading up week of 22nd to eastern side, Grand Marais, hoping for some snow this week and grooming to resume, been a good go so far but was hoping for one more. This time last year we were in a polar vortex if my mind serves me right, talking 62 here today 
pclark
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I use accuweather and the google weather app as well as NOAA. They are all over the place this past week and now it's going be warm until Saturday. But, it looks like a lot of snow chances. Don't let Mother Nature fool you, our winter doesn't end until April 1st and I can remember a few years ago we had 18" on April Fools Day.
skiroule
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Like others have said, forecasts seem to be all over the place now so you just pick the one that you want to see happen. There is no replacement for John's forecasts.
For current conditions, I've found this to be the most accurate weather report out there - Scott's video feed
For current conditions, I've found this to be the most accurate weather report out there - Scott's video feed
Here too but his style will never be duplicated or replaced, your go to are pretty much same as mine and I will admit I check accu multiple times a day and crazy how much it will change, hard to plan off of it, going to be 60's here 2 days this week, winters are brutal on my business, started off early and good but fizzled just as fast. With this warmth we have had more people through shop in last week than last 2 months, as far as down here goes there is no point anymore so welcoming this early taste of spring as far as business goes. But for the Northwoods this is a serious and unfortunate set back and mother nature still has some work to do for up there and hoping she will pull through for us riders, establishments and the industry as a whole! so far been a good run!
dfattack
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I watch him too.
Agree he is very knowledgeable. The only thing that drives me nuts about him (if you subscribe to his channel) is the headlines to lure you in to check out the next forecast. "HUGE change coming" blah blah blah.
SledTL
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Weather with Travis is lately my go to on Youtube. He does do a full United States overview vs just the midwest, but he does go into trends and further explanations which I like. Then on top of that use the College of Dupage numerical models. Pair those two together with facebook reports from clubs and you can find the good places to ride easily.
Guess I'm lucky, I don't subscribe to that nor any others.
That's the crazy thing about the N. WI snowbase this year. Living off those big systems over a month. Here in Portage, we have received 3" of snow since 12/10! Very disappointing(again). We've had two good years(2019 & 2023, trails open for more then 3 days) in 15 years.
All these model runs will show a good amount of snow for us, but then they fizzle out in a days leading up to it. Just like Indy's map from 1-2 weeks ago. Showed a good amount of snow, just like the above map, but everything fizzles out. The East coast is getting it all up. Even out west has been very bad.
All these model runs will show a good amount of snow for us, but then they fizzle out in a days leading up to it. Just like Indy's map from 1-2 weeks ago. Showed a good amount of snow, just like the above map, but everything fizzles out. The East coast is getting it all up. Even out west has been very bad.
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bearrassler
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We are under a winter storm warning tonight and tomorrow and the NWS has Grand Forks getting 1 to 10 inches of snow. That is a really big spread.
heading up 22nd for week, liking what I am seeing, looking better and better each day, sometimes each hour LOL, local news this morning had 14 day outlook as above normal. Saw another story that another polar vortex setting up, GFS model really putting some crazy numbers out there, would be nice but looks like a stretch to me. Take your pick....hoping at least one of them is correct LOL,
This would be a heck of a way to finish off a good year of riding. We all would need new sleds with the amount of miles that could be put on in late February through March.
Airman68
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I watch Direct Weather on YT. Seems pretty accurate and shows both the main model runs. However, I do miss JD. It was my favorite and I like the snowmobile focus on our area.