WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Cold weather continues through Tuesday with highs only in the single digits and teens. Dangerously cold wind chills this morning and again tonight into Monday morning are expected, Cold Weather Advisories are in effect. Lake effect snow showers are possible in the northwest wind snowbelts this afternoon through Tuesday with a period of widespread light snow Monday night into early Tuesday morning. #miweather #keweenaw#westernup#marquette#munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsarea... See MoreSee Less
PARADISE AREA UPDATE via Paradise Area Night Riders www.paradiseareanightriders.org >> 1/25/26 3 degrees this morning under a partly sunny sky. It was minus 6 when I went to bed last night at 10! No new snow last night but we did pick up 3-4" the night before. Just a quick report to keep ya`ll informed before I head out the door to go grooming myself. Here`s the scoop from yesterdays runs..... Groomer Keith hit the Stump trails and called them good. Groomer Patrick did the Falls trail and called that one good too. Groomer Dave ran the South trail #8 and said the same, even the swamp is good to go! Here`s a STRONG suggestion to the boondockers. Both Patrick and Dave told me they saw a lot of tracks off trail on the Falls trail and in the swamp. This is a VERY BAD idea as both trails still have a lot of water and soft spots where you could sink up to your arm pits. It is NOT SAFE to ride off trail in there where the trail is not packed in. If you get buried in there we cannot help cause we will not risk getting a groomer stuck!!! It is a very expensive towing bill too if you can find someone to help. Another tip, I am finding it very frustrating with some riders not yielding to the groomers. Its a long day for us to begin with and some riders are not getting to the side when they see us coming or blasting by us from behind. PLEASE just get over and let us by or wait for us to stop and let ya by from behind....PLEASE. Rant done We plan on runnin the entire system today/tonight. COME ON UP.....our trails are now in beautiful shape!!!!!!!!!!! A big plus is it looks like this cold will stick around for awhile too!!!!!!!!!!!! LET `ER SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Groomer Chris #paradise #newberry ... See MoreSee Less
NEWBERRY AREA UPDATE via TASA Tahquamenon Area Snowmobile Association >> 8:21:PM Doused the lights at the entrance of 9 again tonight to wait for a group headed to Newberry. Pray for H2O free diesel, and fracture free Metalergy tonight! 🙏 9:25 Check out this group, they have exiting and getting outta the way of the Groomer down to a Extreme Science! 🥰 ThankYou Very Much! You know who you are 😊 10:08 Lot and Lots of time to ponder things out here, and we see things out here sooner, and better from our picture windows and Lazy Boys, I was wondering how many of you come into corners at a Very respectful safety minded speed only to find a series of Rupp eating craters that had you in an entirely different spot half way around and coming out of that corner? In and outta Windy Corners, I've done better, not the snows fault, kept loosing my prime, most, very nice, its a personal goal thing. Intell has informed me we've had help grooming a chunk of 9 tonight, I'll keep you posted 😉 11:43 Yes, we've added a guest 😊 #newberry #snowphotos... See MoreSee Less
GRAND MARAIS AREA UPDATE via Grand Marais Sno-Trails Assoc. >> The wind has died down and there is finally decent visibility. Sending drivers out this morning to groom the east and west route. #grandmarais #newberry ... See MoreSee Less
NEWBERRY AREA UPDATE via Pine Stump >> 1-24 Cold today but the suns out!! Hopefully everyone dresses warm and comes out for a ride today! Too cold for a sled jump in the truck and head on out!!! #newberry #snowphotos... See MoreSee Less
CURTIS AREA UPDATE via Curtis Area Trail Association >> Groomer driver “Weezy” was out training Bill last night. 457 /45 Curtis to Newberry = Smooooth… McMillan & Helmer done also Don is heading south to Naubinway 457 south right now… still a little thin in the swamp from stealing snow to fill in holes… but it’s froze up !!!!! #curtisarea #newberry #snowphotosGroomer driver “Weezy” was out training Bill last night. 457 /45 Curtis to Newberry = Smooooth… McMillan & Helmer done also
Don is heading south to Naubinway 457 south right now… still a little thin in the swamp from stealing snow to fill in holes… but it’s froze up !!!!! ... See MoreSee Less
NEWBERRY AREA UPDATE via Pine Stump >> Friday 1-23 Well it snowed again!! Extremely cold and windy today! I bet it will be a hot chocolate and soup weekend! There’s a ton of snow and great trails conditions!!! #newberry #snowphotos... See MoreSee Less
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Extremely cold temperatures and wind chills continue today into Saturday morning while lake effect snow continues over the NW wind snowbelts. Frostbite can occur in less than 10 minutes on exposed skin in this weather. In addition, visibilities could tank to 1/2 mile or less in the NW wind lake effect, with near-blizzard conditions still possible in the Keweenaw. #miweather #keweenaw#westernup#marquette#munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsarea... See MoreSee Less
GRAND MARAIS AREA UPDATE via Grand Marais Sno-Trails Assoc. >> With the dangerously low temps, high winds, and poor visibility no groomers went out last night. These conditions will continue at least thru the early afternoon hours today. We will be sending out groomers today during daylight hours on the south route and north route, staying away from the lakeshore. We are hoping to groom the other two routes as soon as possible. #grandmarais #newberry ... See MoreSee Less
PARADISE AREA UPDATE via Paradise Area Night Riders www.paradiseareanightriders.org >> 1/23/26 NEGATIVE 2 degrees this morning and snowing. We picked up around 6" of snow yesterday and another 6 or so last night! It`s down right winter out der! All good news for yesterdays happenings so lets rock-n-roll..... Groomer Mike C. took off in the morning and headed into da south swamp with just a machine. I took off with a machine and drag and headed south also but skipped the swamp section. Before I got done with the South trail #8, Mike radioed me and said hit the swamp with the drag on my way back. He got it packed in pretty good and it turned out good with the drag. It is only one lane for now but we`ll fix that tomorrow. THE GATES ARE NOW OPEN!!!! After that Groomer Mike C. headed out on the Falls trail #45 with just the machine and Groomer Glenn pulling a drag following him. They got that trail packed in and groomed, it turned out great!!! Groomer Mike C. put in 12 hrs. in a machine yesterday filling and packing in water holes! Great job!!! Today we are running the Pine Stump trails #8 & #9 and the Point trails #452 & #453. Not sure what we are gonna do with the other machine. So......total green flag for our entire trail system!!!! COME ON UP and enjoy our hard work!!!!!! LET `ER SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Groomer Chris #paradise #newberry ... See MoreSee Less
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> A dual threat of snow and cold to end the week and kick off the weekend as arctic air surges from the northwest. Extreme Cold Warnings, Cold Weather Advisories, and Winter Weather Advisories are in effect. Bundle UP! #miweather #keweenaw#westernup#marquette#munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaA dual threat of snow and cold to end the week and kick off the weekend as arctic air surges from the northwest. Extreme Cold Warnings, Cold Weather Advisories, and Winter Weather Advisories are in effect. Bundle UP! ... See MoreSee Less
MUNISING AREA UPDATE via Alger County Sorva – 2/20
TRAIL REPORT, Monday, February 20, 2023 6:00 a.m.
DUSTING OF SNOW AND ICY AREAS!
No real changes yet, overall most of our main trails are in a good condition. Trails are hard and icy in areas so be careful in the corners especially. On Trail 418 from just East of AuTrain West to Trail 417 South the base is icy, gone in sections and gravely. The remainder of our Trails have a hard, fairly flat base with a thin layer of sugary snow on top. Heavy snow in the forecast so conditions should be improving. Keep a close eye on trail conditions as you ride and stay right. Stay tuned for updates!
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MUNISING AREA UPDATE via TNT Trenary Northern Trails – 2/17
We were able to get a full groom in tonight. That being said, much of the trail is very icy, I was not able to get good results tonight, and much of the trail is still going to be rough. Not terribly rough, but there will be some chatter bumps, many corners will be bumpy due to lack of fresh snow and the trail being mostly ice. We can’t groom ice. However, sections of the trail have received some fresh snow tonight while I was grooming. The Chatham area had 3" of fresh snow to work into the trail tonight, and it was still snowing when I got done. Some drifting is going on as well, and will add to the bumps during the day. There are a few of the problem water areas that aren’t frozen back up yet after the warm weather and rain. More than likely, they won’t effect a snowmobile, but the weight of the groomer broke through some of them. Overall, the trail is in better shape than I expected after the weather we just had. Is the trail rideable? Yes, very much. Are there bare spots? Yes, but not many and they are avoidable. Is it smooth? Some areas yes, other areas, no. I will recommend, if you have ice scratches, I would use them, if you don’t have them, it would be a good thing to consider buying if you plan on riding any trail here in the U.P. Ice is everywhere, so prepare properly, and don’t expect perfect trails, take it slower than normal, and enjoy what we have, it’s all we have for now. Do your snow, dance, ride right, have fun, and stay safe out there.
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Cold weather continues through Tuesday with highs only in the single digits and teens. Dangerously cold wind chills this morning and again tonight into Monday morning are expected, Cold Weather Advisories are in effect. Lake effect snow showers are possible in the northwest wind snowbelts this afternoon through Tuesday with a period of widespread light snow Monday night into early Tuesday morning. #miweather #keweenaw#westernup#marquette#munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsarea... See MoreSee Less
MUNISING AREA UPDATE via TNT Trenary Northern Trails >> This cold may be brutal, but it sure works wonders for making solid trail! Looks as if we are getting past the extreme cold, so riding should be a little more enjoyable. We ran the full length of 8 tonight, so whomever gets up early and braves the cold will have an amazing morning run! Please ride right and ride safe. We want you to have an enjoyable time, and someone wants you to come home. #munising#snowphotos... See MoreSee Less
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Extremely cold temperatures and wind chills continue today into Saturday morning while lake effect snow continues over the NW wind snowbelts. Frostbite can occur in less than 10 minutes on exposed skin in this weather. In addition, visibilities could tank to 1/2 mile or less in the NW wind lake effect, with near-blizzard conditions still possible in the Keweenaw. #miweather #keweenaw#westernup#marquette#munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsarea... See MoreSee Less
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> A dual threat of snow and cold to end the week and kick off the weekend as arctic air surges from the northwest. Extreme Cold Warnings, Cold Weather Advisories, and Winter Weather Advisories are in effect. Bundle UP! #miweather #keweenaw#westernup#marquette#munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaA dual threat of snow and cold to end the week and kick off the weekend as arctic air surges from the northwest. Extreme Cold Warnings, Cold Weather Advisories, and Winter Weather Advisories are in effect. Bundle UP! ... See MoreSee Less