Heavy Snow Warning!

Now, as usual, I am probably getting my hopes up. We are currently under a heavy snow warning issued by NWS. The largest amounts of snow are still to hit south of here. Probably in a line from Ludington to Alpena. That seems to be the trend. HOWEVER, we are supposed to get 1-2 inches during the day today. 2-4 inches overnight. Additional snow showers on Saturday. We'll take a break on Sunday, but Sunday night fires up the snow again into the new year. We MIGHT get some good snowmobiling in afterall before the.....well.....I hate to say it...severe continuous thaw. Some of the extended forecasts are showing that by mid-January we will see temps NEARING 50 degrees. That is a long way out and no one should take it to heart...but that is what the models are showing right now. Doh!

We did some riding on Wednesday. I forgot my camera again...but the trails were miserable. Most of them were layered in ice and earth. Not a good time. With my new slides put on...I believe without the lubrication from the snow they were melting a bit and causing my track to stick mildly. There was absolutely no snow to kick up onto the cooling system...so my sled got a bit a couple times. It was also nearing 40 degrees. 40 degrees+no new snow+icy trails = overheating sled. BUT I packed my foot wells full of snow and we got some more riding in. I'm curious whether or not I should have someone check the cooling system to ensure it is pumping properly...and also check out the sensor that determines whether it is overheating or not. It would probably also be good to have the jets calibrated again to make sure they are where they need to be.

If anyone around knows of a good Yamaha guy...please let me know!

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Good morning from Northern Michigan!

Derek