Saturday Dec 8: This was a short, late skate ski just before sunset. It had snowed heavily all day in Chelsea but the actual accumulation was disappointing due to the wetness of the snow. However there was enough snow on the grass for a decent ski, all things considered. (The paved center area was very soft and unreliable. ) I felt a little guilty skiing on it knowing that the temperatures would shortly dip down and my wet tracks would freeze in place, but not guilty enough to turn back.