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The weather is turning cold and gray again. We received 17 inches of snow over the past two days and made for some great skiing. The weather this week has put a halt to greens clearing. We are hoping for some more sun on Friday.

Meanwhile we are continuing to groom the nordic track for the last week of the season. Yesterday we began plowing some of the paths on the course so we could get to the greens easier. We will also be plowing to the 7th tee area to pick up where we left off in the fall.

Pictured here is the latest total snowfall. With all of the sun yesterday, the new snow began melting right away. When the snow melts during the early spring, the snow tends to settle quickly. 17 inches can turn into only a couple of inches fast.

The second picture is our weather monitoring station for the National Weather Service. On the left is the measuring stick for total snowfall. In the middle, between the two stakes is a plate that measures each snowfall. It is similar to a cafeteria tray that we measure each snow fall from. One we take the measurement, we wipe it clean. On the right is the measuring can. This is used to measure the moisture from each snowfall. We swap out the can each day and let the snow melt to measure the moisture. In the summer it collects rain.

These items are checked each day at 7am, 365 days a year.