4-13-14

3″ of new snow overnight. Currently 33 degrees, clear and calm. NWS Forecast: Today Snow showers.  Temperature falling to around 32 by 5pm. North wind 14 to 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible. Tonight A 40 percent chance of snow showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low…

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4-11-14

Currently 44 degrees, clear and breezy. The plowed roads are muddy and rutted, all roads beyond the barricades are still snow packed with an occasional bare spot. The barricades are still up! The parking areas are down to dirt and very muddy Yellow Pine from Wilderness Wilderness Road and Yellow Pine Pine Ridge and Pine Ridge Lane Foothill by…

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Roads 4-8-14

The muddy season is here. Aspen road is the worst, 6″ ruts and lots of snow yet to come. The snow depth beyond the barricades is 24″ to 36″. NWS Forecast: This Afternoon Sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South wind 5 to 14 mph….

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My Mountain Family

I commonly refer to the members of Manor Lands as My Mountain Family. Your outpouring of Kindness, Hugs, Prayers and support provided me and Andy’s family the strength that we needed to get through the most difficult time of our lives. I truly feel I have an extended family at Manor Lands and want you all how much I…

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3-28-14

4 to 5 inches of new snow in the past 24 hours. Currently 17 degrees, mostly cloudy and breezy. NWS Forecast: Today Snow showers likely before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Wind chill values as low as -1. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than…

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3-22-14

Currently 27 degrees and snowing, about a half inch so far. NWS Forecast: Today A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 7 to 10 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values…

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3-21-14

Currently 20 degrees, clear and breezy. Aspen Parking lot Aspen and Foothill Aspen from the Blue Gate Wilderness Parking Lot Pine Ridge from Forest Loop North Slope Rd. from the Gray Gate NWS Forecast: Today Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. South wind around 8 mph. Tonight A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight.  Mostly…

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3-12-14 Roads

The roads and parking lots have been plowed. Aspen from the blue gate Aspen parking lot Wilderness parking lot Parking lot by caretakers, please note that the base is melted in this lot, it will become a bottomless mud hole in the next few days.  

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3-12-14

Currently -4 degrees, clear with a light breeze. 4 to 5 inches of new snow yesterday. NWS Forecast: Today Sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values as low as -4. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon. Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Light and variable wind becoming…

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3-11-14

Currently 20 degrees snowing and very windy. 3″ of new snow overnight. The roads from the gates to the parking areas are a mix of bare dirt to slush and a few mud puddles. NWS Forecast: Today Snow showers.  High near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation…

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