What is the mud season?

Some regions of the United States, such as New England and Midwest, are famous for their hard winters. During the winter, the Earth under the field roads and other trails becomes frozen with firm love and then covered with layers of snow. Sometime during the late winter or early spring, the snow and the upper layer of the earth begin to melt, but the water cannot penetrate into the still frozen subsurface. The result is a very muddy mess that creates deep tracks on the roads. This time of year is known as the fifth season or mud season .

All regions that suffer from this phenomenon every year may have accepted the Vermont state. Local residents of popular winter destinations, such as ski resorts, know that most tourists avoid this area during the unofficial mud season between March and late April. The inhabitants also know that their ordinary vehicles will not be able to negotiate deep muddy tracks, so often Carpool will be in four-widths with a wheel drive or switching to an off-road inTire chains reinforced.

Another rain or late accumulation of new snow will help extend the mud season. Until the completely deeper layer of melting the ground, the drain from melting snow will continue to stir with the dirt of the thawed surface. This wet mud is very soft and unforgivable if the tires of cars begin to sink. Even seasoned towing services can be very reluctant to try to extraction during the mud season, because the towing car can also be hopelessly wrapped in the mud.

Although the idea of ​​a risky ride through deep muddy tracks is not very attractive, some locals still enjoy the relative peace and silence that provides the mud season. During the mud period, horse trails and hiking trails can also be closed because tourists and horses can also be trapped in deep mud and snow with CO CONSISTENCE. Reduced operation in the mud also allows some local residents to drive their off -road vehicles through deep tracks and puddles strictly for recreation.