Lost and Found: January Edition

Good Samaritan Derek Smith hopes to reunite the above bracelet , with its rightful owner. From Derek:

“I found a girls wristlet at the golf course near the Rope tow. I can send you a picture of it and perhaps you could post it on the site I'm sure the owner would like to have it back.” 

Thank you Derek: Email him here, if it’s yours. Found or lost something? Email us by clicking here, with the details.

The Coldest Hump Day of The Year?

We normally look forward to Wednesday, Hump Day, but this week’s is gonna be a bone cruncher. The current forecast from the National Weather Center suggests the low of the day will be -17 degrees! That’s not cold – that’s approaching the temperature range where Hell Freezes Over!. Was it us complaining about last week’s balmy high 30 and low 40 degree temps, and how that was bad for snow making at Gore? Shame On Us!!! Here is your guide for what to expect up until Wednesday.

Sunday Night -- A chance of drizzle before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 1am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday -- Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 10 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -7. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night -- Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -11. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light southwest after midnight.

Tuesday -- Light snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -4. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday Night -- A  -- 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 9. Light south wind. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday -- A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night -- Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17. Northwest wind around 9 mph.

Fire At Frontier Town: Arson Involved?

Arson may be the cause of a fire set in an abandoned building, which once housed a restaurant in Frontier Town, reports the Press Republican.

Remnants of a blaze were discovered by firefighters in the restaurant -- ,located off Route 9 -- at 2:56 p.m. Thursday. More from the Press Republican's Lohr McKinstry, Felica Krieg and Editor Lois Clermont.

NORTH HUDSON — State Police are probing a fire that did only slight damage at the old Frontier Town Restaurant in North Hudson.

Schroon Lake-based State Police and North Hudson firefighters were called to the restaurant, located off Route 9, at 2:56 p.m. Thursday. They found a burned area inside the restaurant, which closed in 1998 when the Wild West theme-park also shuttered.

Police have listed the fire as a possible arson. The building is owned by Essex County and had been taken for unpaid back taxes. There is no electrical service to the structure.The Essex County Fire Investigation Unit is also investigating the cause of the fire.

The Calm Before The (Impending) Storm

Photos by Jim Bohleber. Copyright 2015. All Rights Reserved

From Jim Bohleber: "It's looking and feeling a bit like winter now, as ice replaces open water, and the cold wind blows the snow up on the lake. But, later that same day, a serene sunset. Typical, ever changing, Adirondack weather. Stay warm". Thanks Jim, we will. Got photos? Send 'em our way!