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Snow conditions in Kettle Moraine area of WI?
Does anyone have a snow/trail report for the Kettle Moraine area of
WI? I live about 8 hours drive away but would love to get back to that great area for some XC this weekend if the snow is there. Thanks for any observations, |
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Snow conditions in Kettle Moraine area of WI?
No recent first-hand knowledge of these trail conditions, but based on
current snow depth maps, it looks like XC at both the Northern and Southern Kettles is very marginal. They got about the same amount of snow as we got in the northern suburbs of Chicago on Sunday (approximately 4 inches on 1/4/04). Due to the cold weather the next week (1/5 to 1/10) we still had skiable snow last weekend. But thawing last Sunday and Monday (1/10 and 1/11) brought our snow depths to approximately 2 inches here and it looks like that is the current depth at the Kettles. Forecasts are for some additional snow through Saturday that may add 2 more inches for the Northern Kettle Moraine (less expected for the Southern Kettle Moraine) which would maybe allow some skiing there. Eight hours is a long way to drive for marginal conditions, but you can probably get first-hand reports from Wisconsin DNR personnel (phone numbers available on their web site). Jack "b6" wrote in message m... Does anyone have a snow/trail report for the Kettle Moraine area of WI? I live about 8 hours drive away but would love to get back to that great area for some XC this weekend if the snow is there. Thanks for any observations, |
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Snow conditions in Kettle Moraine area of WI?
I doubt that Kettle Moraine (north or south) is very good right now. The
closest I've been to the south Kettle has been Burlington, and they have a spotty 2". North Kettle may be a bit better, but the last report out of Greenbush was quite a while ago and not encouraging. You could drive another 2 hours and hit Door County. They just got 7 inches. I'm skiing in 2-3 inches in local parks, skiing in my own classic tracks. A good friend just dislocated his shoulder skiing at Minooka, so I'll pass on that. jw milwaukee |
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Snow conditions in Kettle Moraine area of WI?
2 to 4 inches of snow forecast for SE WI this saturday.
Watch www.skinnyski.com for latest trail reports. jw milwaukee |
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Snow conditions in Kettle Moraine area of WI?
The DNR folks are saying that both Greenbush and Zilmer trails are skiable
with rock skis. They are expecting 2-4 inches friday night and will roll the trails on Saturday. There is not enough snow for striding - skate only. The trails in southern Kettle Moraine are essentially closed. GPS "J999w" wrote in message ... 2 to 4 inches of snow forecast for SE WI this saturday. Watch www.skinnyski.com for latest trail reports. jw milwaukee |
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