Temps will be dropping today with lows around 18 tonight. Snow is in the forecast Wednesday thru Friday with temps in the teens for the highs and single digits for the low…they are calling for 3 to 5 inches of snow for tonight and 4 to 6 inches on Thrusday,with snow through Friday. It’s a wait and see what we get out of the system.

GOGEBIC RANGE TRAIL AUTHORITY Reports Trails 2, 8 and 160 are all groomed and are in poor to fair conditions. Trail 160 has two wet spots so use caution. Trail 11S is groomed and is in fair condition. Use caution logging is getting underway on the last four miles of 11s so watch out for logging trucks.

GOGEBIC AREA GROOMERS Lake Gogebic groomers report with heavy traffic this weekend trails are groomed and in poor to fair condition. The groomers will be out getting the trails back in shape with the new snow that is in the forecast. We will keep you updated.

U.P.THUNDER RIDERS OF WATERSMEET report all trails are groomed the trails are in poor to fair condition. The Groomers will be back out tonight working with what we have. We will keep you updated as to how much snow we receive.

Keep in mind the groomers will be out day and night, so watch for them,and PLEASE pull over or at least slow down and wait for the operator to signal you by whenever you see them.

The time you spend riding in Big Snow Country is all about lots of fun and a great time….therefore, your safety is our #1 priority…. Be Safe!!

You can take a look at web cams throughout the area to check out the conditions for yourself. Find links on our website at westernup.info.

Here are a few gas station updates. The gas station in Paulding is closed so plan ahead for filling up. On the up side the gas station in Marenisco is now open.

January 11, 2011 8:00 A.M.

Snow is thin. Trails are in Poor condition. Today’s High is suppose to be 39. 🙁 Be careful on the corners as they may be icy due to the warm up on Friday. We need more snow to be able to groom. A cold front is in the forcast for Thursday, wich may bring Lake Effect snow for the snowbelt areas. Lets hope for a lot of snow

There is logging on Trail #45 North of Skyline Dr. for 4 to 5 miles. There is also logging South of M-123 on Trail #45.

It has come to my attention that there is no fuel symbol on the snowmobile trail map for the North Store. The North Store is located at Wolf Inn Jct. They are open from 9 A.M. to 9 P.M.

We need more snow! And cold weather.

The cerfew 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.

For those of you visiting our website FYI !! UPDATED 12-12-11
Snowmobile Trail # 8 between Marquette and Negaunee will be closed until end of December. Over the summer vandals started a fire on the wooden trestle bridge over the Carp River. The fire did extensive damage to the deck and unfortunately the wooden beams below. The Hiawatha Snowmobile Club has received a Grant from the snowmobile trail program to repair the structure. The deck planking has arrived but the large beams are not slated to be in until the LAST week of December.

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,