January 11 – Groomers will be out all week. Keep in mind we are in early stages of building a good base. This means we are using snow to fill large holes, TRUCK RUTS, and water holes. With this weeks snow forecast we should be in good condition by the weekend. I’ll update tomorrow after I blast through all the fresh stuff on my ride!

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Hi all! Yeehah! We got snow and conditions are getting better every day now! We received between 4-8′ of system snow first, then a few more inches of lake effect, then some serious winds yesterday AND now tonight and into tomorrow we are forecasted to get another 6-12′ of a lake effect ‘clipper’! So, groomers were out last night and got all the trails but the Brethren spur groomed last night which they will do tomorrow. The B/M Snowbirds facebook page said that their ‘planned’ groomer schedule for the year will be Kaleva to Highbridge – Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun. and Kaleva to Bear Lake/Thompsonville – Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun, and Turtle Creek and North – Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun. Remember this is the ‘PLAN’ but obviously does not account for extreme weather, breakdowns, etc. Also remember that high traffic causes bumps in the trails, & riding sensibly helps keep the corners and intersections smooth. Please get outta the groomers way if ya see one and give them a thumbs up! They are working to keep the trails in good condition for you. Shout out of THANKS to Roy for the email! Love hearing from y’all out there! SO – finally I can post a good report and say till next time CYA on the trails! Carol

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What a big difference a weekend makes. It rained for 2 days and was 42d on Friday. Temps dropped Saturday night, and it brought some snow.

A ton of schools are freaking out about a few inches downstate and are closed, but it doesn’t seem that bad to me. By Monday morning the St. Ignace area has 4’+ of new snow and with the cold temps everything should finally be frozen up out there. The issue is all that snow is super light, and is going to pack down to less then 2′.

Over the next few days we should be over the worst of early season conditions, as the forecast is calling for cold temps all week with a few added inches here and there until the next big question mark, which is Friday/Saturday. Some are forecasting 1-2′ of snow Friday & Saturday, the local TV is calling for a rain snow mix across the area.

That could setting the snow in and create a perfect base, or just ruin all the work we are putting in. Forecast will get clearer over the next couple days. As of right now, I would say it is time to start making plans on where to go for the coming weekend, make your final decision when you see what Fridays warmup will bring.

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