2018-2019 Island Park / West Yellowstone Snow Reports

[wwracer]

Black Bear SnoTel station report.

And MORE to come...

I gotta question those reports. Geez I have almost 6' in my yard and Black bear only recording 7 ? Something isn't jiving, they (black Bear & White Elephant) being almost 2K feet higher are surely over 10... IMHO Went riding around the house today, 20" of fresh, made for a great over the hood all day ride in my backyard

 

[christopher]

Went riding around the house today, 20" of fresh, made for a great over the hood all day ride in my backyard

Trying to get back up this week

 

[wwracer]

NWS is calling for another 18-36 between tomorrow and Friday... bring a snorkel
https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=44.5269&lon=-111.3451#.XGOLldJ7nIX
Honestly I love the snow, just dont know if I can shovel it that high

 

[christopher]

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow. Low around 18. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Wednesday
Snow. High near 27. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.


Wednesday Night
Snow. Low around 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.


Thursday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 34. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.


Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 23. South southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.


Friday
Snow. High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.


35 Inches possible!

 

[turbolover]

That would certainly be fantastic if it did this

 

[IDspud]

Booked 14-18 with my wife and six kids....

Anybody ever put swim floaties on their kids while sledding?

 

[christopher]

That would certainly be fantastic if it did this

We will know shortly!

 

[wwracer]

White out conditions up here this morning

 

[christopher]

White out conditions up here this morning

Awe
What a nice thing to say!!!!

 

[Solarguy]

We are in Mccall and it’s gotten to deep to ride and still dumping. Off trail is overhead high and you can’t see where you are going as you and your slaked are
Below the surface. My daughter day before yesterday, another 2.5’ since. Parking lots are not navigate without chains, towed a bunch of trucks out with the earthroamer chained up. Can’t upload photo....

 

[christopher]

How SWEET is that

 

[Big D rmk700]

Will be in West on saturday for a few days if anyone wants to tag along with me and my son let me know.

 

[christopher]

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Highways 20, 32 and 33 are closed.
Fremont County US 20: Road closed between Spruce Street (Ashton) and Targee Pass (3 miles east of the Island Park area). The road is closed. Look out for drifting snow on the roadway. Visibility is reduced.

 

[CATDIESELPOWER]

Wow, it’s getting deep now. Maybe a bit too deep for my 12 yo boy and his mighty Phazer! I get tired quick digging and lifting that thing.

 

[IDspud]

Snobunjies were created for parents of kids on phasers.
Or pretty much any kid sled.

Lifesaver in fresh snow with kids.

Trailers packed, kids are in for some fantastic education as soon as the highway opens????.

 

[CATDIESELPOWER]

Ya, I gotta get one (snowbunjie). I’m sure my back will thank me!
What’s better, cobra or rattler?

 

[IDspud]

Not sure of name, but the sled to sled is priceless. When stuck, Don’t use it as a tow strap!!! We hook a sled up to stuck sled facing same direction you’d pull a ski to level sled for hand pull. Hook up, SLOWLY pull forward to full tension, then lock brake. Now both people can grab a ski and pull and you’ll feel like Superman as the stuck pops to the top. Full trenches in hard snow can take two to three tension and pulls.
Those who choose to hammer the tow sled and let it do all the work end up with two buried sleds.

When buried straight up hill we stomp / clean the pull side down first just like a manual pull out, can turn it with a 90 degree tension angle.
The shallower angle the better, but kids do like to test their parents.

Have been known to drag straight back 10 feet between trees before with a tow rope for extra reach.

 

[472man]

I'm not sure what my bunje model is but I have used the snot out of it this season and usually it's a pro or an m7 pulling out an m1100turbo and if your riders are reasonably coordinated even with very trenched in sleds we have never gotten the puller sled stuck. It does work great the way idspud describes but for me it's worth a shot to not tire myself out more. [/B]

Not sure of name, but the sled to sled is priceless. When stuck, Don’t use it as a tow strap!!! We hook a sled up to stuck sled facing same direction you’d pull a ski to level sled for hand pull. Hook up, SLOWLY pull forward to full tension, then lock brake. Now both people can grab a ski and pull and you’ll feel like Superman as the stuck pops to the top. Full trenches in hard snow can take two to three tension and pulls.
Those who choose to hammer the tow sled and let it do all the work end up with two buried sleds.

When buried straight up hill we stomp / clean the pull side down first just like a manual pull out, can turn it with a 90 degree tension angle.
The shallower angle the better, but kids do like to test their parents.

Have been known to drag straight back 10 feet between trees before with a tow rope for extra reach.

 

[IDspud]

Two adults can coordinate throttle and you’re dead on.

Kids tend to miss the mark a bit more. Much more tiring when they bury it too soon, or when their front bumper lands on you’re seat. My suggestion was geared to an adult with a young kid.

They’re an awesome tool.

 

[wwracer]

We will know shortly!

Dont think we're gonna see that 30 something inches boy's, got the dreaded frozen mist thing going on here....