Thought the news of the day is of Jeff King and the Win at the Finish Line, conditions are brutal on the trail tonight.
Fast Teams have been reduced to a crawl as they attempt to make the crossing of Golovin Bay. The wind has been gusting over 30mph and top teams from yesterday are posting times that are pitiful, yet an indicator of the terrible trail.
Martin Buser, the jackrabbit for much of the race made the journey into White Mountain this afternoon in well over 12 hours compared to Jeff King, who last night made the trip in just over 6.
As usual, when Alaska Weather rears its head, pay attention because often it has a temper!
Tonight’s Weather doesn’t look for much improvement and our Teams are going to have their work cut out for them for sure!
INCLUDING...NOME...WHITE MOUNTAIN...GOLOVIN 432 PM AKDT MON MAR 10 2014 .TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. LOWS 2 TO 7 BELOW. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. EAST OF NOME...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. .TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS 4 BELOW TO 1 ABOVE. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. EAST OF NOME...AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.
I just got a call from Myron Angstman concerning the conditions and he has a great trail report and some insight as to what Teams are facing out there tonight.