11 pm Update: 4.5 inches of snow as of 8pm via National Weather Service

SNOW IN THE FORECAST:

Overnight: Snow showers and widespread blowing snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Steady temperature around 29. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday: Snow showers and widespread blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 22 by 10am. Blustery, with a northwest wind between 20 and 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Monday Night: Snow showers and widespread blowing snow. Low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a north wind between 15 and 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Grand Traverse Area Snowmobile Club
Updated: 2/21/2011

We didn’t get enough snow to groom so the groomers are still parked for now. Ckeck back later to see if anything changes.

Blue Sky Snowmobile Rentals – 02/20
http://michigansnowmobile.com/bluesky

It is snowing….Yipee ! 4-6 in the forecast. Trails are ice covered but new snow will allow the groomers to get back out and make the trails good again. We plan to open tomorrow if we get what is forecast for us.

Be safe out there !

Jamie

SnowBlitz Trail Report – 02/09
http://michigansnowmobile.com/snowblitz

Awaiting update…

T.A.S.A. New Groomer
TASA has their new groomer on Nov. 29, 2011. After a training session at the groomer barn the Operators are ready to go. THINK SNOW!!

Saturday December 31, 2011 9:30 A.M.

The trails are open, but there is a little snow. We are ready to go grooming but there just is not enough snow. THERE IS A 90% CHANCE OF SNOW FOR LATE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. The weather channel is saying there is a winter storm watch from 4 a.m. Sunday through 1a.m. Monday, with blowing winds fron 45 to 60 mph, with blizzard conditions. There are a lot of sledders north up nearGrand Marais over to Pine Stump Junction. I have heard reports from, Trails are great to not bad.

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.

TASA has recieved new groomer. The new groomer is a John Deere 7330 Comfortgard Premium Cab Tractor, with the saucey 4 track system, and a Sur Track drag. Bader & Sons is the selling dealer and hope to have it to us by the opening of the snowmobile season.

Unfortunantley Trail Permits are going up this year, they will now be $45.00

There will be new Trail Maps out this year, they are still only $4.00. Avaiable at local Merchants & Restaurants.

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,