Sault Ste. Marie Trail Report – 03/20
SAULT STE. MARIE UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association – 03/19 Good morning all! I have not heard the official word yet but I believe we are likely done grooming for the season unless we get some significant snow. While the season got a late start, we made the most of it with what Mother Nature has dealt us. We appreciate all of you who have encouraged us, joined as members, donated to the club, or otherwise shown your support for our efforts. We do it for the love of our community and the sport itself. It’s awesome to see that so many riders have taken notice and made our area a destination. I will continue to update but, as of today, March 19, I do believe we are done. Tons of snow in the woods still, especially around Raco and Brimley. Lots of forest service roads to play on! Areas to our west got a lot of snow with the lake effect event yesterday so you don’t need to go far to find it. I’d love to see your pics of your trips to our area. Please drop them in the comments or message us! Thank you all for helping us make the most of the season! ❄️❄️❄️ <> <> Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association Facebook Page <> Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association Trail Report on MSA <> WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan --> Four days of heavy rain and snow brought record-breaking precipitation amounts across portions of Upper Michigan between April 29th and May 2nd. Of particular note was the 24-hour snowfall observation of 27" in Herman, MI on May 1st; the greatest 1-day May snowfall east of the Mississippi River in the official U.S. climate record! #906wx #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaFour days of heavy rain and snow brought record-breaking precipitation amounts across portions of Upper Michigan between April 29th and May 2nd. Of particular note was the 24-hour snowfall observation of 27" in Herman, MI on May 1st; the greatest 1-day May snowfall east of the Mississippi River in the official U.S. climate record! #906wx WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan --> The historic snowstorm that started Sunday night is finally coming to an end after setting impressive daily and monthly snowfall records at the Marquette National Weather Service Office where records date back to 1959. Check back tomorrow for the greatest storm total snow accumulations across Upper Michigan! #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaThe historic snowstorm that started Sunday night is finally coming to an end after setting impressive daily and monthly snowfall records at the Marquette National Weather Service Office where records date back to 1959. Check back tomorrow for the greatest storm total snow accumulations across Upper Michigan! #906wx Eric Haas Julie Summerson Edward Summerson II Tim Momber WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan --> Historic late season snow storm ends today. Snow continues this morning, heaviest across the north central highlands. Snow will then quickly diminish this afternoon and will end most areas by late afternoon. Where the heaviest snow has fallen, travel will be very difficult this morning. Also, where snow has collected on trees, gusty winds this morning may still break tree limbs and cause additional power outages. With warmer weather ahead, melting snow will lead to water level rises on rivers and streams, creating the potential of more flooding... #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaHistoric late season snow storm ends today. Snow continues this morning, heaviest across the north central highlands. Snow will then quickly diminish this afternoon and will end most areas by late afternoon. Where the heaviest snow has fallen, travel will be very difficult this morning. Also, where snow has collected on trees, gusty winds this morning may still break tree limbs and cause additional power outages. With warmer weather ahead, melting snow will lead to water level rises on rivers and streams, creating the potential of more flooding. WEATHER UPDATE via TV6 & FOX UP --> RIGHT NOW: A wintry mix is moving through the western U.P. This will gradually transition to rain. Plan on more rain and thundershowers today. The full forecast is in the video below. SAULT STE. MARIE AREA UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association --> Good evening all! I hope you enjoyed the beautiful weather the past several days! A little rain and snow on the way here so some of our volunteers took advantage of the nice weather earlier today to finally get all of the gates closed that they could. Here’s Steve’s report from the day. Never a dull moment! WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan --> A multi-hazard storm system has begun across Upper Michigan and will linger through Tuesday morning. Initially, expect rain and thunderstorms, but those will gradually transition to a wintry mix of sleet, rain, and snow from west to east today. That wintry mix will then become all snow across the west half of Upper Michigan by this evening with significant snow accumulations over the far western counties tonight. Across the east, the rain and thunderstorms will persist into tonight with winter precipitation not mixing in until after midnight... #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaA multi-hazard storm system has begun across Upper Michigan and will linger through Tuesday morning. Initially, expect rain and thunderstorms, but those will gradually transition to a wintry mix of sleet, rain, and snow from west to east today. That wintry mix will then become all snow across the west half of Upper Michigan by this evening with significant snow accumulations over the far western counties tonight. Across the east, the rain and thunderstorms will persist into tonight with winter precipitation not mixing in until after midnight. WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan --> The warm and dry pattern will end on Saturday as the next system moves in bringing rain on Saturday and rain/snow on Sunday. The next days will melt more snow, continuing substantial water level rises on rivers, streams, and other low-lying areas. Near the lakeshores, there will be substantial variability in temperatures based on wind direction, but most locations will warm into the 60s and 70s the next few days. This weekend's weather could also impact the ongoing flood risks... #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaThe warm and dry pattern will end on Saturday as the next system moves in bringing rain on Saturday and rain/snow on Sunday. The next days will melt more snow, continuing substantial water level rises on rivers, streams, and other low-lying areas. Near the lakeshores, there will be substantial variability in temperatures based on wind direction, but most locations will warm into the 60s and 70s the next few days. This weekend's weather could also impact the ongoing flood risks. SAULT STE. MARIE UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association --> Definitely no April Fools joke here. I went to bed around midnight without so much as a flake on the ground & woke up at 8 to a fresh foot. It’s nasty, heavy snow so there are likely trees down. Still snowing too. Be careful! #soo #snowphotos Brandon Pylar <> Latest Trail Reports – Quick Links <>Postings From Regional Pages On Facebook
Forecast Video> www.uppermichiganssource.com/.../system-brings.../ #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaRIGHT NOW: A wintry mix is moving through the western U.P. This will gradually transition to rain. Plan on more rain and thundershowers today. The full forecast is in the video below.
Forecast Video> www.uppermichiganssource.com/2023/04/20/system-brings-wintry-mix-followed-by-thundershowers/
“Ryan, Pete, and I left at 8 am this morning in our side by sides with no signing trailer and minimal equipment.
We left the Soo with the goal of closing and locking all the gates on our 103 miles of trail system.
It was wet and muddy most of the way to Brimley. We had increasing snow on the ground the further west we traveled.
Weather was nice and we took our time going from gate to gate.
We secured what gates we could and noted the repairs needed to close the others.
Day was enjoyable and uneventful until we got to the Rudyard area.
We were down to the last four gates and were looking forward to leaving the trails and taking mostly roads the rest of the trip.
I was leading while running on ice over a sizable water hole on the trail. Suddenly, my RZR busted through and sent me head on into an ice shelf.
Thankfully I was wearing a seat belt when I came to an abrupt stop. I will say if I would have had air bags they would have deployed.
The impact bent my front rim and knocked the tire off the bead. We were able to get out to pavement where the RZR was parked to assess the damage.
Nothing too serious but we decided to leave it and go get a truck and trailer to haul it home.
We left the RZR in Rudyard and had Ryan and Pete continue to the last four gates in Ryan’s Ranger. I took the clubs new Ranger back to town and got my truck and trailer.
The day was a success as we made it to every gate. We also got to use the clubs new Polaris Ranger on its first recovery mission.
We are waiting for the frost to get out of the ground before we start fixing signs. We should be back out in the next week or two.
Steve Lawson”
Also a video in the comments of just how much snow there still is in the Raco area.
Thank you Steve, Pete, and Ryan! We know that this was the the first of many, many Sundays that you’ll be spending out there in preparation for the ’23-‘24 season!
#soo #snowphotos