Spring weather – as a rule – is very unpredictable at Lac des Roches and conditions over the Easter weekend, falling in mid-April this year, were no exception. Two inches of wet snow fell early Friday morning, followed by several hours of blowing snow which kept most residents and the few visitors indoors. It wasn’t until the late afternoon warmth and sunshine which quickly melted the new snow when people actually appeared out and about, salvaging what was left of the day for some very fresh air. Saturday started out promising with clear skies. At least one residents out hiking, taking advantage of the early morning sunshine, was caught unprepared for the snow squall that travelled through the area in the late morning and provided a temporary wet layer of snow everywhere. By noon, the weather had returned to spring-like conditions. Motorcyclists heard on the highway in the afternoon may have managed to skirt the snow if they were travelling one one of the many circle routes which leads the riders down to lower altitudes before and after the Highway 24 leg. Out of curiosity, one resident googled “motorcycle snow tires” and yes, there were amazing images of studded, tredded, chained and tracked tires for motorcycles. Doesn’t the idea of snow tires on a motorcycle just seem, um, wrong? The rest of the weekend weather was fantastic.