Greetings Sledders,

Had to wait for something to happen weather wise before posting this.

Finally changed over to snow sometime last night and as of this morning we have 3-4" of fluffy Lake Effect on the ground with predictions of 4" today and 7" tonight. Two things to keep in mind about this news, one is that it is based on predictions regarding LE and two it is fluffy and doesn’t bare much in the way of cushion between you and what’s left of the base.

Base is the next issue. Took a couple of road trips yesterday to check out the crossings and saw a mixed bag of conditions ranging from short bare spots to slushy stretches and numerous water holes. The bare spots will heal provided we get what is forecast. The wet areas and holes will take some time even as temps continue to drop.

If we get the snow predicted I would rate the trails at no better than fair due to the base issues but things should continue to improve as time goes on.

Ride Often and Please Be Safe,
Keith, Sandy and The Girls

At Fay’s Motel enjoy direct access to the Grayling Area snowmobile trails.

Greetings Sledders,

Yes I’m still alive although it feels like just barely, do everything you can to avoid this flu bug as she is natty.

Everyone that we talked to over the weekend reported better that expected trail conditions which of course is what we like to hear.

On to the here and now and what to expect this week. The here and now is simple, we got around 5-6" of heavy wet snow last night which is being panned and lightly cut today and tonight and I would rate the overall conditions as good. I bet some of you were looking to see a great rating, not a chance, got a ways to go for that to happen.

Here’s the tricky part. There is rain in the forecast for tomorrow and early Wed. followed by a plummet in temps. This has a potential of being really good or really bad depending on the amount of rain. I’m not worried about the high temps because of the intense cloud cover along with very little sled traffic. So we could end up with a very nice solid base or we could end up back on the couch with the girls recuperating from the flu. Won’t know for sure until Wed sometime and we will update then.

Ride Often and Please Be Safe,
Keith, Sandy and The Girls

At Fay’s Motel enjoy direct access to the Grayling Area snowmobile trails.