Yes, our thermometer says 12 below zero but with the wind, the chill factor out on the lake is about a minus 30.
That does not stop our ice fisherman: These guys set up their portable shack right out in front so if it gets too cold,

We woke this morning to about an inch plus of snow on the ground. It will not be long until the winter season is upon us. SO get those sleds tuned up and pull out the winter ice fishing gear.

A sunny crisp fall day here in Jackman. Hope everyone remembered to turn the clocks back...our webcam seems to be forgetting that once in awhile so this is a snapshot from this morning.
Enjoy your day!

At 7:30 this morning, our Cam shows some blue skies and a gentle breeze. It is going to be a beautiful day.

You can always visit out webcam to see what the weather is doing but if you want to know what the temperatures are doing in town, the Northland now

We woke this morning with a dusting of snow on the ground. I realize it will probably be gone by noon but really? Snow :

We had some rain this morning but it seems to be cooling off this afternoon. The weather forecast is just that...lower temperatures, wind and snow again tomorrow.

SO no fear Riding will still be great here

As for the trails...as of yesterday, reports are that the trails

We woke this morning to over a foot of snow. Another beautiful morning in Jackman but hurry...move that snow as there is a game to watch tonight

We woke to over a foot of fresh fluffy snow in Jackman this morning. And OH MY GOODNESS! It is simply beautiful today.

Although I did not capture what I saw this morning on the above image, let me tell you, it was magical: the sun was hitting

Looks can be deceiving. Yes the skies are blue and sun is shining so it really looks like a fantastic day to be ice fishing but it is about minus 1 degree out with a chill factor of minus 16 Bundle up

This was a picture of the snow that fell on November 20th. See the nice big fluffy flakes? We need to see this again so hop to it people I cannot be the only one dancing

What a beautiful image I got from our webcam this morning. The skies are blue and the sun is shining but do not let that fool you. It is about 16 degrees and a little bit of a breeze. BBBRRR

The lake had a chance to freeze

Yesterday 48 and raining, today 18 (feels colder) and a dusting of snow on the ground. More snow (3-6 inches) due in by tomorrow.
As they say "If you do not like the weather, just wait a minute

Yesterday, we posted the comparison of December 12, 2010 with the same day in 2009. And here we are a day later...



I am not concerned though as the cold air is on its way again and all that water is just going to freeze over.

I took a snapshot from our webcam and found one from the same day last year. Great comparison. You can see how much open water we had at this time last year
And it is snowing again now YAHOO!

I think this picture says it all We have snow, the lake is freezing over and today, the sun is shining What a beautiful day

We truly apologize but the webcam is not showing an image. Please do not panic We got about 4 inches + of snow overnight so either the cam is covered with snow or we need to reset it. We will get it all happy and working soon. Plus

Love how the vegetation on shore is freezing
More importantly, so is the water.



It will not be long before the ice shacks go out all over Big Wood and the snow really begins to fall

We woke this morning to about an inch or more of snow on the ground and it is still snowing.
Our deer hunters are happy campers today! Season opens tomorrow.

I think this image says it all



The colors are almost gone, the leaves are falling, the skies are gray (sounds like a song I know ) but there is still so much beauty around here. When the sun did peak out, it was gorgeous.

But alas, fall must

What a beautiful day today. We had a heavy frost last night but now, the sun is out and skies are blue. It won't be long before the leaves are gone and the snow begins to fly

After a few days of solid rain, the lake water rose so high that it is now coming up over the rocks into the yard.



Thankfully,Steve brought in the dock and boats just last week. The lake water was so low then that our dock was sitting on the

Yes, that is a nice layer of fog over the lake. We cannot even see beyond the dock. It is about 40 degrees this morning but the sun is trying to come up so the fog is lifting.
It will not be long before the leaves all

Surfing anyone?



I am not sure if the winds are from Earl or from the cold front coming from the west but WOW are they blowing. Now where did I put my boogie board?

What a beautiful evening last night in Jackman. A little breeze off the lake, comfortable temperatures and the sunset was spectacular. It was even more incredible before I took this picture but I did not want to go get the camera, for fear I would miss it...sorry. I guess

What a gorgeous day out today. It is June 13th and we are just now seeing May Flies I guess that means the fishing should be great.

I may be jumping the gun but I think we are finally going to be done with winter. Last week we had a little more snow and temperatures in the low teens. It started to warm up (balmy 30) yesterday but woke this morning to a little more

I cannot believe what I am seeing. It is snowing Although not big heavy flakes, there is still quite a bit coming down. The temperature is about 30ish so perhaps this is better then rain.

But I was just started to think spring

Oh well; "If

It is 8am:


It's 18 degrees right now and the sun is shining, the skies are blue with a few wispy white clouds to the east. It is going to be another incredible day in Jackman

The trails have been groomed and reports from our guests yesterday is that

WOW Yes we still have snow. Yesterday, our guests told us that there is some really good riding north...Club house loop is great, as that is all they did on arrival. Some trails were pretty soft due to the warmer day. In town trails are pretty

What more can I say

Don't forget to check out what is happening on the web cam...although since it is still snowing that is about all you can see

The SNOW HAS ARRIVED in Jackman and this should last well through March. DO NOT put your sleds away yet.
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This is what it was like this morning. An easy 6-7 inches but since it was so heavy, there could have been more that actually fell. Snowmobilers are in heaven.

I am not sure if you can see the actual snow but it is starting to really come down now It has been snowing actually all day but only a little accumulation as it was about 34 degrees out. The temperature is dropping now.

More updates

Looking out over the lake/ice right now, the wind is blowing a little with snow being blown sideways. It looks like we are in an ice age.

This is the evening shot from our webcam.


Trail reports are still coming in as good riding up here. Some icy

We did finally get some snow that started yesterday but then the winds started. Blew pretty hard all night so it is hard to say if there was any accumulation.
Right now, 11am, the temperature here at Cozy Cove Cabins is a minus 2 degrees and if the wind is

What a beautiful weekend it has been. It has not been higher then 28 here at Cozy Cove, but the sun made it feel warmer. Today, we have been walking around with only a T shirt on. (& of course pants:wink Most did well ice fishing

Temperature this morning was a minus 18 here at Cozy Cove and seems to be too cold for the webcam to work right.



The good news is that the sun is shining and there is no wind.

AND the webcam is now working.

The 4 day storm that passed through Maine left us with plenty of snow. Last night we got about 10-12 inches here in town.
It has been around 30 today with occasional flurries. More snow, possible 3-6, in the forecast for over night and into

The ice shacks have been on Big Wood for at least a couple weeks now but today begins ice fishing season for 2010. Our guests so far have been doing great. Brian got a huge "fat splake" this morning plus a couple brook trout. They said the ice is at

Yes we did get some rain yesterday but temperatures are already dropping and snow in the forecast for tonight though tomorrow as well as maybe another on NYD. YAHOO!!!!
As for the trails, I am sure the rain hurt them a little but again, with the freeze coming, should make

I was watching WABI radar on the internet and it looks as though the nor-easter that hit the other day below is swinging around and in so that we should get snow starting tomorrow through the 24th. It is flurrying now but also windy so I am

Due to technical difficulties (I think a router) the webcam will be down. We apologize for this and will get it back up asap! In the meantime, I will post images here as to what is happening outside.

I took this one this morning around 7am. The sun is

It is a beautiful day here in Jackman, as long as you stay inside! The sun is out, the skies are blue, it is about 18 degrees but still very windy making the chill factor probably below zero. Ice is starting to build up on the lake but the

Another beautiful day in Jackman on Bog Wood Lake Here's a shot from our webcam

COOOOLLLLDDDD this morning Weather watcher in town reported in at 16 but it is now about 20. Heavy frost here and you can see snow on Bald Mountain. The good news, the sun is coming out and there is no wind

Get your snow mobiles tuned up

We have had rain the past week and today the sun finally came out. It is a bit breezy but at least we are seeing the sun again

And look at the colors we are seeing They do not get any better!

What an incredible weekend to explore the north west mountain of Maine by Motorcycle



Kevin and friends enjoyed their one night stay, "south of the border" in Baja. From here, they are headed east to the Greenville Sea Plane Fly in. Maybe they will meet Jimmy Buffet

WOW this is my favorite time of year. Hot sunny days and cool relaxing nights. Today is not an exception.

I almost wish the rains would come. It is about 80 out here with the humidity at 90%...whew! Even Murphy is too hot to move around.

Sunny hot with a gentle breeze today.

There is always some kind of breeze on Big Wood, so I am not sure why it is not very common to see sailboats on the lake here.



You can see this sail boat on video also at Murphy's Video page.

Down in Skowhegan this morning about 9am is was so HUMID-I wish I knew what the temp and humidity was. The air felt thick and hazy. But as I drove home,up 201, I could feel the air getting cooler and the skies bluer.
SO now, it

Finally after weeks of rain or overcast skies (although I think we had more periods of sunshine then most of Maine) yesterday was hot, sunny and humid. I could do away with the humidity but by evening, the winds kicked up and it cooled us off.
This image above is

It has been a bit rainy the past few days but mostly at night. During the day, it is has only drizzled and was overcast.

The other night, about 8PM, the sky was very dark. I looked down at the lake and just as the sun was trying

In case you did not get to see the view from our WEBCAM this morning....

Just a little weather update. We had some cooler days this week and today, rain Well I am not really too sad, we need it. Let mother nature water my plants and grass instead of wasting water reserve.
The forecast shows a fair weekend then maybe more rain next week.

For those of you who have noticed that our webcam shot is stuck on Fridays snapshot, not to worry...we are not broken, well at least the webcam is not.
Our Modem is down. A new one was to be sent on Friday but seems that it is coming by pony express

In case you were not awake at 8 this morning and looking at our Web-cam, this is the snapshot of what the day was to be.



What a beautiful day it has been....

Warning: I do believe though that the black flies have arrived. The good news is that

It did not take long for the boats to get out on Wood Pond to do the spring fishing that all have been waiting for. I saw at lest 4 different boats out this morning.
Just a note about the weather in Jackman...and this probably holds true for all

Steve and I went to Augusta this weekend to help the chamber booth at the Maine Sportsman Show. What a great turnout it was. Lots of things to see and learn. If you have never been, try to go next year.
Anyhow, on the way home,

Although I do not have an official report from the trail master, some guys I spoke to last night said the trails are "AWESOME" I think that says it all. Plus read on for another shot taken 3-14



The sled dog races begin today and you will find

On the news this morning, they said that we should get from 1-4 inches when it is all done. Well, it is 9AM and we already have about 4 inches of wonderful light snow. And it is still snowing hard.

If you are driving up today, drive slow and be safe!

As you can see, there is still plenty of snow on our trails.

Groomers went last night on all the trails in the Jackman Region and will go tonight with reports all favorable for great conditions. Watch for icy corners.

This shot was taken a top Coburn Mountain last week

I am sure you all know that a Nor-easter is in motion at this time. Concord NH already got a foot of snow, said a guest who is to arrive here tonight.
It seems, depending on who you believe, we will either get 4 inches or over a

Big snowstorm yesterday and these guys went out in it.


I am unsure of the totals as it continued to snow all day and into the night yesterday. Woke this morning to about 6+ inches of powdery snow. But with the wind, I cannot get an accurate measurement.

I talked to the

We heard a storm was coming for Sunday all week and finally, last night around 9ish it started.

This is the results of snow this morning


And more is coming I truly believe we will still have snow in April so do not put the sled away yet.

What a wonderful day in Jackman today. It is about 20 degrees, very little wind and even though there are some clouds, the sun pops out once in awhile.

This is a shot of the lake and a family out on the ice from our webcam



Also for extreme

Just a lovely day out today...NOT
We did get the rain that was in the forecast but on a good note, the temperatures are supposed to drop it is expected to turn to snow this afternoon This will be good.

Another good note: This is the

The snowstorm that hit New England yesterday was to bring us 2 feet. Not sure what we got but I do know that we are running out of places to push it all.



TRAIL REPORTS coming in from the Border Riders and our guests for the region as of

Was it supposed to snow today? I looked at a couple of the internet weather things the other day and I did see 30% chance of snow for tonight but it is about noon and already there is an easy 2 inches on the ground...maybe more. And

WOW It warmed up
This morning around 6am it was about a minus 38 out side. But now, around noon, it is a "balmy" minus 5. The sun is out and again, we are thankful there is no wind Our guys are out fishing

We are still getting reports of incredible trail conditions for snowmobiling in Jackman. Groomers are going out about every other night or whenever there is a snow and keeping them in tip top condition.
We have had a few snowfalls since the last report and the weather is very cold

Snapshot from our webcam this morning



What more can I say about the weather this fine day. It is cold, about 5 degrees but the sun is out and there is no wind

The ice fisherman are heading out and the snowmobilers are revving up

Wednesday, January 07, 2009 12:13 PM
It is snowing pretty hard at this time. Reports are that we could get from 10-15 inches so the groomers will be going out tonight to make the trails tip top for weekend riders. Come on up-the trails are fantastic.

ITS 89 North

We are receiving all good comments about the snowmobile trails in the Jackman region so far. The weather forecast is about 10 inches due to fall by tomorrw and already, I saw some flakes starting, so the trails can only get better. Thanks Missy for another great report!

Tuesday,

Today it is about 9 degrees out, the sun is shining and the wind is starting to pick up. That means the chill factor is in the minus so be sure to bundle up out there.

The trail reports coming in from Missy at the Border Riders Club are that the

The temperature today is a minus 10 degrees and some wind. Although it is a bit sunny too. They say the chill factor is at minus 30. Be sure to cover up exposed skin if you dare to go out there.



Murphy certainly knows it's cold It

We had a wonderful evening last night with friends. We hope you all did too.

Part of our tradition is sharing of the Christmas wafer (Oplatki) on Christmas Eve with family and friends before dinner. Even Murphy was part of it. Below is a picture of Melissa wishing Murphy

We (Steve) finally got our driveways cleared from the snow storm the other day and woke this morning to more snow. There is about 2 inches down and it is still snowing. SO HAPPY we will have a beautiful white Christmas

As for

3pm As promised earlier in the original post, here are some pictures from first thing this morning.



This one picture below-poor Murphy had no where to go pee. The snow was just too deep for her to get out there to do her thing. SO she went

BRRRR It is cold. Time to get my blood thickening going.
The temp has been about ZERO past couple mornings and even still, now at noon it is only 2 degrees. But there is no wind and the skies are blue and the sun is shining.

Murphy LOVES to play in the snow. SO this is our first real snow picture.



I tried to get a video but it was rain/sleeting and did not want to get the cam wet-plus I used my last disc on the wedding.

The news reports are saying 5-12 inches by tonight

It started snowing last evening and this morning, we are covered with that pretty white stuff. Maybe 2 inches only but it is a beginning.

Come on-you all know the song..."Let is snow let it snow let it snow "

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving.

WOW The winds last night were incredible. (We really need to get a wind gauge around here - Christmas is coming )

Anyhow, I was sitting in the living room watching the Steelers - San Diego game in Pittsburgh, (It was snowing there ), being very disappointed

I hope everyone got out to vote today. I hope everyone is taking advantage of our webcam overlooking Big Wood Lake because today was an incredibly beautiful day. Started out a little cool but by noonish, the sun was out and it really warmed up. I

Well I think winter has arrived. BRRR is was cold today. The fact that I had my winter parka on AND gloves has to say something as to the temperature as I am always warm. Those women who are over "39" will understand this.

We have had an incredible last couple days in Jackman. It has been about 50, skies were clear and bright, the lake was calm, the sun was out.
This morning, it is drizzling rain and snow is in the forecast for tomorrow. Our hunters coming in for the first

We have added a new category "WEATHER" to our bloggie. Since many times we want to include photos as to what is really happening here with the weather at Cozy Cove, we thought this is a better place to do this. So if the WEBCAM does not

The leaves are all gone from the trees and today, we are finishing up the last of the fall clean up.

We heard on the news this morning that the first snowfall is in the forecast for morning. I know it will not stay but snow? in

Yesterday was even more incredible reflections of color on the lake. I did some panoramic shots and below are 3 that I put together. I wish I both had more time and patience to combine them better but I think you get the jest.