THIS WEEK’S SNOW REPORT:

WOW what a week of snowmobiling in Waters/Gaylord.!!

And we have snow falling again this morning!

Here is the latest from the National weather service regarding our snowfall this season…

Gaylord, MI – One northern Michigan city set a record for total December snowfall.
Gaylord had 60′ of snow during December 2016. December 2016 tops the previous December snowfall record of 57.1′ in 2008.

The top five snowiest Decembers in Gaylord are:
60.1′ – 2016
57.1′ – 2008
56.0′ – 1985
54.4′ – 2013
54.0′ – 1983

And now the onslaught of heavy snow is continuing in January 2017. So far in the first five days of January, downtown Gaylord has recorded another 9.5′ of snow.

Just south of Gaylord it’s an even snowier story. The National Weather Service office is nine miles south of downtown Gaylord. The National Weather Service measured 79.8′ of snow at their office in December, and has already totaled 21.8′ in January 2017. The National Weather Service office location is higher in elevation than downtown Gaylord, and is in a more favored lake effect area. Both of these attributes add up to more snow at the NWS office compared to downtown Gaylord.

The NWS office south of Gaylord has tallied 101′ of snow this season.

That is GREAT news for us!!
We rode today for about 70 miles, 65 on trails to the South then West and North and 5 miles Boon-docking on private property (with permission, of course). Conditions were great South to the Keg and the Frederic Inn then West to Mancelona and to the North to DerMiners store.

We passed the groomer on the trail 3 times yesterday!! Trails were in great condition.

THIS WEEK:
Expecting 3-5′ tonight, 3-5′ Tuesday, Wednesday chance of snow/ice, Thursday 1-2’…all should be good for the trails.

Ride safe and Sober

Thom

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We have snow showers in the forecast for today, with a chance to get another 2-4 inches tomorrow. We received 6 inches of new snow over the weekend. Temps will be in the teens today with single digits for our night time lows. Tuesday our temp will be a high of 24 and low of 2.

The Gogebic Range Trail Authority reports:

Overall conditions are in good to very good. As of Friday morning, all trails have been groomed. Due expect some thin spots along with icy spots. Use caution on corners they may be icy.

Trails 11N,11s, and trial 160 are closed. Hopefully the southern half of 160 will reopen the middle part January.

Lake Gogebic Area Groomer Report

All trails are groomed and are in good to very good condition.

PLEASE DO NOT RIDE THE HWY. IN BERGLAND FROM JW’S RESTAURANT TO THE GAS STATION!!! YOU WILL BE TICKETED. YOU MUST TAKE THE TRAIL AND CROSS AT ANTONIO’S RESTAURANT TO ACCESS THE GAS STATION. THANK YOU.

Even with this continued cold we’re still battling some wet holes. There is one on the north end of 102, but our drivers assure us that you can get around it without getting wet. Some wet areas continue on trail 8 west as well as 1 south. 13 south may also have some wet spots so please use caution.

*If you’d like additional information about our area please contact The Lake Gogebic Area Chamber of Commerce at 888.GOGEBIC or www.lakegogebicarea.com. You can also email us at info@lakegogebicarea.com. Hope we see you soon – for those of you already up here have a safe ride!

U.P. Thunder Riders of Watersmeet Groomers Report:

Trails are thin but in good condition. The groomers are running daily. We do have some icy spots through out the system but all in all trails are good.

PLEASE USE CAUTION WHILE RIDING YOU WILL ENCOUNTER SOME THIN SPOTS ALONG WITH ICY SPOTS.

Please stay on trails, riding on unmarked trails can result is the clubs losing easement for the trail. So Please say on trails…..

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