any snow left?

[Tick Magnet]

Yes, all the snow is gone at the lower elevations <2000' in the Wilcox Lake Wild Forest as of last Thursday. I was glassing 3000'+ peaks to the northwest and didn't see any evidence of snow on them either. Two inches of rain yesterday got rid of any snow that might have been hiding out. Flurries over the next few days probably won't amount to anything.

[VermontDacker]

I'm guessing the snow is now gone from all but the higher mountain peaks now?

[VermontDacker]

Snow is melting fast in these 80 degree temperatures.

[Tick Magnet]

Our hike today was mostly clear of snow and ice (~1300'), but still a few spots made us glad we had spikes on.

80° temps and no shade made for a tough go of it. Still, beats working for a living.

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[VermontDacker]

Eh, my definition of secret season doesn't start until the trails are mostly free of that packed snow/ice.

Last year I went on a backpack in Pharaoh Lake WA on May 1. The snow and ice were gone, there was little mud, and no bugs. That's what I think of as secret season. ;-)

[Tick Magnet]

We were out on Monday the 10th around Loon Lake/Chestertown area. Plenty of snow in the woods, even at lower elevations of 1000'-1400'. Some spots were clearing out nicely, but shaded spots had a lot of ice. I suspect that will be around for a while. As for the "secret" season, it's now. 😉

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[VermontDacker]

I'm also wondering what condition are like around the Cranberry Lake area between now and, say, mid-May. What's the best timing for "secret season" there this year, after snow is mostly gone but bugs have not hatched?

[VermontDacker]

GaiaGPS snow depth map suggests that Lake George WF is largely snow-free, even the Tongue Range, but Pharaoh Lake WA and surrounding areas of the Adirondacks still have some snow cover.

Is that what people are seeing down there? I don't know how accurate the Gaia snow model is.

My husband and I are planning to backpack in the Taconic Range of CT this week, but I would like to come to the southeastern 'Dacks in mid-to-late April once the trails are mostly free of ice. Not sure yet exactly when that will be.

A warm snap is expected beginning tomorrow, and it's likely to drive a lot of melting.

[Wldrns]

I drove to Olmstedville today (6 Apr) from the Old Forge area.The moose river at thendara was open water. Minimal snow visible in the woods until after Blue Mountain, then it appears to be 80% cover remaining in the woods. All the major lakes still had at least white ice, but many were turning gray shore to shore.

[Banjoe]

Monitoring the situation via the internet. It's the best I can do at the moment. Today, Thursday, on the left, yesterday, Wednesday, on the right:
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[Justin]

There was a surprisingly a ton of snow in the North Hudson area this past weekend…

[BillyGoat53]

Thanks for the input. That forest service site will definitely be bookmarked. thanks for sharing

[DSettahr]

The half inch of rain in the forecast for today will likely knock things back a fair bit, but with the amount of snow that still exists in the High Peaks, even this rainfall isn't going to be enough for winter to end it's icy grip across much of that area.

[VermontDacker]

Here in central Vermont, the snow in sunny yards and fields has mostly melted, but anywhere there is woods still has significant snow depth. Trails have snow that is pounded down from hiking and definitely hasn't melted. You don't need snowshoes, but you will definitely be walking on a snow/ice mixture.

I would expect the central and northern Adirondacks to have similar conditions, even at low elevations. Plan to head pretty far south if you are trying to minimize snow.

[forgedin78]

I was going to recommend the nohrsc.noaa.gov site for current snow depth, I use it every spring 👍 Another useful resource is daily satellite imagery at worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov. As long as it's not cloudy you can see where the snow and ice are lingering, and what lakes are ice free.