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Paradise Area Trail Report – 01/20

Good Morning, Its a great Martin Luther KING Day (HOLIDAY) . you are waking to Temps at -8 degrees F or -23 celsius inland of Paradise,MI…..Our holiday weekend NOAA hazardous weather warning was a ‘bust’ on most parts…. every 6 hrs it was downgraded to REmoved/lifted by Sunday noon…not real cold and approx 3′ of snow…but NO significant winds…No big drifts..No wind chill problems…… adding a WEATHER link Below from Paradise Radio.. Eagle Radio 95.1 Jim Lehocky Meteroligist… for this weeks super cold Arctic temps …

##### Trail Report… all trails groomed and in ‘+excellent’ shape …

##### Hazards……
1. Some water holes where blown out with heavy traffice and repaired during our 3::pm thru midnight grooming..watch for water holes…
2. with harder trails due to zero temps ..trails are fast and skis slide…drive slow,, be careful…trail usage is increasing…..
3. 4 accidents rumored this weekend on our trail system……not official…???
4. Vehicles have attempted to accidentally travel snow trails. usually entered at road crossings…..
if you see orange ‘DIAMONDS’ confidence markers !!! you might be on a unplowed snow trail and get stuck…WRECKERs will not rescue your vehicle…they also get stuck…it happens…

Have fun…be safe..

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January 20, 2014 |

Keweenaw Peninsula Trail Report – 01/20

Between 8 and 10 inches of fresh snow over the weekend and it’s a bright and sunny Monday!

The snowmobile trails from Twin Lakes to Copper Harbor are open. The groomers are out working on them and the trails are in very good condtion but watch out for some low hanging branches and drifting. Remember to watch out for the groomers when you’re out on the trails, they have the right of way!!

Trail 122 from Lake Linden to Gay is closed for logging. Gay can be accessed on Trail 124 or Trail 133 out of the Lac La Belle area.

There is a temporary re-route on Trail 3, north of Mohawk because of logging.

The Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau asks that you stay on the trails, STAY OFF THE ICE, respect private property, do not drink and drive, and above all else, please, drive safely. The signs on the snowmobile trails are there for the riders’ safety. Please, DO NOT remove or destroy these signs.

Please be aware that if you snowmobile on U.S. Coast Guard property you could face federal trespass charges.

Base: 14 inches

Snowfall Past 24 hours: 1 inch

Last Grooming: 1/20/14

Current Trail Conditions: Good to Excellent

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January 20, 2014 |
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