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Having been around this snowmo-biz as an opinionated editor since the mid-1970s, I find it heartening to see another attempt to invite new and ride-again winter enthusiasts to experience our sport. This introduction of “new rider” sleds like the recently announced Polaris Indy Evo and the “bridge” 200cc sleds from the snowmobile partnership of ArcticRead More
The big storm of the past week was the low surface system that came across the Midwest from Sunday to Tuesday. As shown in the modeled snow depth, the storm left a nice band of snow from Nebraska northeast into Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula. Snow falls were up to 18.5’’. White-out conditions made travelingRead More
There was plenty of good news for the Midwest this past week. While the Northeast had some unfortunate weather, the Midwest was full of wind and snowy conditions. Starting on Wednesday night, January 10th, a strong wave of energy came through North Dakota and Western Minnesota. The highest snow totals from that stormRead More
Friends in the Northeast received a nice winter storm this past weekend. A strong surface low system produced windy, cold, and snowy conditions in the northeast over the weekend. Record low temperatures of -20 °F were recorded and snowfalls of 18 inches. Now, Maine has a solid snow depth with around 20 inchesRead More
New sled is engineered specifically for new riders. Rumors of a mysterious ¾-size sled roaming around Roseau have swirled for years. Sightings have been few, but those telling the tales have been adamant that it exists. Turns out they were right! The new Polaris Indy EVO is the result of years of engineering development, marketRead More
LaVallee to jump his snowmobile nearly 100 feet and backflip over Nicollet Mall Polaris Release With Super Bowl LII just 30 days away and excitement building, the Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee and Polaris Industries, the global powersports leader, announced another feature attraction at Super Bowl LIVE Presented by Verizon, where professional snowmobile athlete LeviRead More
I hope everyone had a nice cold New Years! Luckily, the cold arctic air allowed for more snow over the week. Once again, we have increased snow depths throughout the northern tier of the US. A storm system passed through Montana and moved eastward through South Dakota last weekend and now most parts of SouthRead More
Winter work continues at the ISMA office In addition to numerous meetings with representatives from the US Department of Interior and the US Forest Service in Washington DC, business continues at a relatively rapid pace at the ISMA Office. During the month of November, the snowmobile Communications Committee reviews numerous Grant requests from state andRead More
Santa was nice to us this year! He was especially generous in the east and west. Our overall snow depth totals have increased just about everywhere. The only exception is one spot in the north half of South Dakota that is snow free. Across the west, low elevation areas now have anywhere from 2 toRead More
Current Conditions: Overall, snow cover has increased this past week, just in time for the holidays. Shown above are modeled snow depth totals for Tuesday, December 19th. In the west, snow cover has increased with lower elevations gaining cover. Totals have also increased at higher elevations. Northeast and the Great Lakes region have increased theirRead More
