Last years Snow Day was one for the books! Niagara Falls was beautiful with sheets of ice, 3 feet thick, covering the cliff walls. We had done our research and found that just north of Erie, PA had some of the largest snow fall totals of anywhere in the U.S., due largely in part by Lake Erie.
This year’s trip is a bit closer, thankfully! Our destination will be
Elkins West Virginia.
Elkins is a quiet town, and a step back in time, with a population of around 7000. It’s situated firmly between the Monongahela National Forest and the "High Alleghenies". It receives an average annual snowfall of about 77 inches, with 22 of them falling in January. The average temps in January are 39F as a high, and 18F as a low (the record low is -24F). It’s about 5 hours drive from Richmond, VA.
I’ve actually done this trip before, in January 1996, and I found 4 ½ feet of snow! It was an awesome time and I can’t wait to go back. Lucky me! The wait is over!
We’ll make this a weekend trip, leaving Saturday morning and returning Sunday evening. All the exact details will be worked out at our December meeting. I hope everyone can make it, it’s sure to be another great adventure!
(stay tuned for more about Elkins, WV)
The date for the Snow Trip will be the third weekend in Feb. Let us know if you guys can join us, sure be a lot of fun with ya there!
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