Nordic Pulse

Feb 18th: Snow continued in PLPP on Tuesday, including light snow during the grooming, with 15 to 25 cm's total accumulations since Saturday, maybe a little more at higher elevations; about 5cm's have fallen over the last 24 hours at lower elevations. High winds have led to drifting and some snow slabs, but most of the icy base (from a 6 week drought and some warm temperatures) should now be well covered.

The last 3 days have brought the first significant snowfall since early January, but with the abundant December snow, there is generally a reasonable snow base in PLPP, especially at higher elevations. The base was starting thin at low elevations and some hazards may exist, including uneven surfaces, and possible slush or ice (the ground and marshy areas are warmer than normal this year). A few small patches of ice and some dirt were starting to come up in a couple spots before the new snow, on Packers and Come along, and there was a bare spot on lower Pocaterra, at a sun exposed picnic table (off the main trail).

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