Winter’s back! Yesterday’s snow advisory turned into a full-on Winter Storm Warning by day’s end. The snow just kept coming down-and heavy too. We ended up with 10-11′ of new snow and plenty of blowing/drifting. Schools near and far are closed today and there’s snow everywhere. The banks are back to enormous so proceed with caution at road crossings. The guys groomed both the woods and the railroad last night. There are at least 2-3 inches of fresh snow on top of the groom so conditions are amazing. It’s only about 14 degrees outside so bundle up. The sun is starting to peek out but we’ll be lucky to get to 19 according to the forecast. More snow is expected Thursday and Friday plus temps in the upper 20’s. Get your sled out and enjoy this snow! To join or renew Grooming Club membership, send your email to info@indianriversnowmobiling.org or visit www.indianriversnowmobiling.org. Thanks to your support we’re building our groomer ‘barn’ and will soon have a new facility where we can store and work on the equipment. Construction is underway now at our location on US 27, just a stone’s throw north of the DNR Trailhead at White Road in Indian River!

Base: 6 inches

Snowfall Past 24 hours: 10 inches

Last Grooming: Tuesday night, 1-14-14

Current Trail Conditions: Excellent

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Its 8 degrees this morning and 2-4 inches of fresh poof snow. Trying to solve water problem on the Spile dam trail today, Kinross to Raco. If we can’t get the water running under the bridge instead of around the beaver dam we may have to close the trail!

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Trails are in good to excellent shape. From the warm weekend the trails are icy. Some flowing water on the Spile Dam trail yet, Kinross to Raco. All the rest of our wet areas are frozen over.

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Sault Ste. Marie to Brimley, Trail #8 – Base 3-5 inches -Trail is in Excellent Condition. Go with the flow of traffic on the bridge in Brimley!

Brimley to Raco, Trail #8 – Base 3 – 7 inches -Trail is in Excellent Condition. Make sure you go with the flow of traffic when crossing the bridge in Brimley or you will be ticketed!!!!!

Raco to Naomikong Trail #8 [where Paradise meets us], Trail #8 <[p>Base 5-10 inches – Trail is in Excellent Condition

Sault Ste. Marie City Trail, Trails #497, #449, parts of #8 & #49 –

Base 3-6 inches – Trail is in Excellent Condition. City curfew is from 1am – 6 am. Remember most City streets are open to traffic, 20 mph, stop at all intersections, and ride the right hand side of street not on side walks. Watch for closed streets that are posted, mainly around the hospital, university, and state trunk lines.

Sault Ste. Marie to Kinross, Trail #49 –

Base 3-6 inches – Trail is in good to excellent condition.Condition. When the trail is running along roads make sure you go with the flow of traffic on the right side of the road. All wet spots frozen.

Kinross loop and south to Pickford, parts of Trail #49, #494, #472

Base 3 – 5 inches – Trail is in Good to excellent condition,

Kinross to Raco/Rudyard, Trail # #480 & #472

Base 2-5 inches – Trail is in Poor to good to Condition, the only bad spot is one water hole before the bridge but you can get around it on the sled. The trail has been groomed completely. Watch for deer!

The Downtown Trail has been groomed, and it is marked. Since it used portions of parking lanes and crosses many streets there may be piles of snow pushed up from plowing streets and lots..

Base: 4 inches

Snowfall Past 24 hours: 3 inches

Last Grooming: Groomers are out on a daily basis

Current Trail Conditions: Good to Excellent

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