Friday, March 2, 2012 – We are optimistically excited about a winter storm forecasted for late afternoon thru tomorrow morning. TV 9 and 10 is saying our area could receive 12 to 15 inches. The National Weather Service is more conservative in saying 6 inches. Let’s hope the TV 9 and 10 folks are right this time. Quite often they are. Hope you are ready to ride because this could be the ride of the season. Have a great time…ride smart and keep to the right.

Thursday, March 1, 2012 – The snow gauge is showing 9 inches this morning but that doesn’t give a true picture. We received 4 or 5 inches Tuesday night/Wednesday morning followed by a rain/sleet mix. That packed our new snow considerably. Then last night we picked up a couple more inches of fluff of the hard pack. There should be great riding today but be wary of what is under the new snow. It could be ice.

Snow accumulation: 7 inches*

Staging areas: Our trail system has numerous staging areas for your convenience:

Tustin
Bristol
33 Rd (Off M55)
44 Rd (Off M115)
27 Rd (Off M55)
Caberfae(Off M55)

Have fun and ride safely.

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VIA CADILLAC WINTER PROMOTIONS
http://www.cadillacwinterpromotions.org/trailconditions.html

MARCH 2, 2012 8:00 A.M. – The snow yesterday really helped the trails. Trail #9 to Pine Stump Jct/Holland Lake staging area is in good condition. The trail from town to 6 miles north is in fair condition then it improves to good condition to County Rd.415,/Trail #498 then conditions improve to very good up to Holland Lake Staging area.

We groomed Trail #45 to the Falls, the trail has been upgraded to good to very good condition all the way to the falls.

Trail #2/9 toRexton, Trout Lake and Eppoufette is in good condition over all, with a 4 to 6" base. There is ice around the airport.

There is logging on Trail #45 North of Skyline Dr. for 4 to 5 miles.

Logging on Trail #498 North of Co. Rd. 455, be careful in these areas, as the trail may be plowed.

THE NORTH STORE ON CO. RD. 407, IS CLOSED AS OF FEBRUARY 27.

We need more snow! And cold weather.

The curfew for the Village of Newberry is 11:00 P.M. until 7:00 A.M.

FYI: There will not be gas at Rainbow Lodge this year as they are closing for the winter. There is a gas pump logo on the trail map, but they will be CLOSED. The map is new for this year,and I recieved the information about Rainbow Lodge after the maps went to the printer.

LODGING OPPORTUNITIES IN NEWBERRY

COMFORT INN OF NEWBERRY at www.newberrymichigan.net

GATEWAY MOTEL at www.gatewaymi.com

HALFWAY LAKE at www.halfwaylake.com

PARK-A-WAY www.theeveningstarmotel.com,