Frederic / Gaylord Area Trail Report – Sledheads of Frederic – 12/02
FREDERIC / GAYLORD AREA UPDATE via Sledheads of Frederic – 12/02 Day 2 of the new season. Well things stayed pretty firm yesterday. There were 7 sleds over at the swamp last night and I saw a few during the day yesterday plus Chris Jones who parked his trailer out back here and went for a 60 mile ride. Pic of the trail below is from him on his ride and the note he sent me on the condtitions. Well made it back to the truck at Slehheads. I got 60 miles in today, went out and screwed around a little bit and went up to Starvation Lake to Hideaway got a bite to eat and then came back. Are the trails the best? no, are they rideable? yes Attached is a pic of General condition of the trails pretty much everywhere. Yes there was worse areas and yes there was better areas, but far more better than worse. I know everyone is itching to get out there but I think its gonna be a while yet. Thanks for checking in. Pete <> <> Visit Sledheads of Frederic on Facebook >>>> <> WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> A wintry system will bring a shot of rain and snow to areas tonight. Dividing line between rain and snow appears to be M-32 in northern lower tonight, with a couple inches of snow over the eastern UP by morning. The dividing line should move a bit further north Monday, with the chance for a wintry mix or even a light glaze of ice for the eastern UP…though most areas will try to transition to rain or drizzle by afternoon, before snow returns late Monday night. Roads could become sloppy with the snowmelt and rain on top of the snow…and overnight lows tonight could fall below freezing, leading to the potential for surfaces to refreeze. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeyA wintry system will bring a shot of rain and snow to areas tonight. Dividing line between rain and snow appears to be M-32 in northern lower tonight, with a couple inches of snow over the eastern UP by morning. The dividing line should move a bit further north Monday, with the chance for a wintry mix or even a light glaze of ice for the eastern UP…though most areas will try to transition to rain or drizzle by afternoon, before snow returns late Monday night. Roads could become sloppy with the snowmelt and rain on top of the snow…and overnight lows tonight could fall below freezing, leading to the potential for surfaces to refreeze. WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Mostly cloudy conditions will persist this evening with lingering rain/snow showers along eastern upper. Additional precip will continue Sunday night through Monday morning as a wintry system tracks across the region. Melting snow combined with mixed precip will lead to messy roadway conditions for the Monday morning commute. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeyMostly cloudy conditions will persist this evening with lingering rain/snow showers along eastern upper. Additional precip will continue Sunday night through Monday morning as a wintry system tracks across the region. Melting snow combined with mixed precip will lead to messy roadway conditions for the Monday morning commute. FREDERIC - GAYLORD AREA UPDATE via Sledheads of Frederic , Michigan Snowmobiling >> WOW, the most trailers and sleds around that I have seen in a long long time. My back parking lot is full and people are having a problem finding trailer parking. There is light snow falling and we had a couple inches since last night. Its now noon thirty and still snow in the air and riders all over the place. Almost like the good old days when there were riders everywhere. Thankfully the temp is still at 29 degrees. Thanks for checking in. Pete #gaylord #snowphotos frederic-mi.com GAYLORD AREA UPDATE via Pine-cone Accommodations >> Trail #7 located across from Pine Cone Inn. #gaylord #snowphotosTrail #7 located across from Pine Cone Inn. WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Another clipper system will bring another round of accumulating snow to parts of the eastern UP into the Tip of the Mitt region today. This system will be milder, though, with the expectation that most areas will transition to a wintry mix or all rain this afternoon. This snow will also be more wet and dense than recent snowfall for the region, which will be trickier to drive in and also trickier to move and shovel. Be sure to leave extra time for your travels today! #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeyAnother clipper system will bring another round of accumulating snow to parts of the eastern UP into the Tip of the Mitt region today. This system will be milder, though, with the expectation that most areas will transition to a wintry mix or all rain this afternoon. This snow will also be more wet and dense than recent snowfall for the region, which will be trickier to drive in and also trickier to move and shovel. Be sure to leave extra time for your travels today! WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> 1st Graphic: More accumulating snow for some overnight, but mainly tomorrow (Saturday). FREDERIC - GAYLORD AREA UPDATE via Sledheads of Frederic , Michigan Snowmobiling >> Its been a quiet and calm friday morning in snowy downtown Fredericanville. No new snow and no plowing for me overnight. Just a little touch up here and there. A few sleds in so far this morning and I expect there will be a good amount in this morning. Took my first drive thru the motel parking lots in Grayling and not to busy with a total of 13 trailers between Days Inn and Ramada. I cant say I am thrilled with the weather reports for the next couple days but we are surely off to a agreat start so far... #gaylord #snowphotos frederic-mi.com WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> A weak clipper system moving through today will bring another one to perhaps three inches of snow to the typical snowbelts of northern Michigan. Another clipper moving in Saturday could bring some accumulating wet dense snow to the Tip of the Mitt and eastern UP, along with the threat for a wintry mix or rain…with patchy fog hanging out into Sunday before the next system brings a wintry mix to the region late Sunday into Monday. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #traversecity #petoskeyA weak clipper system moving through today will bring another one to perhaps three inches of snow to the typical snowbelts of northern Michigan. Another clipper moving in Saturday could bring some accumulating wet dense snow to the Tip of the Mitt and eastern UP, along with the threat for a wintry mix or rain…with patchy fog hanging out into Sunday before the next system brings a wintry mix to the region late Sunday into Monday. Check out my vacation home in Gaylord, MI. www.vacasa.com/unit/117257 <> Latest Trail Reports – Quick Links <>Postings From Regional Pages On Facebook
2nd Graphic: Some mild temperatures will be settling in for the weekend. The warmer readings will combine with some additional clippers over the next several days, to keep the weather unsettled...and precipitation mixed at times.
Check out the graphics for details...and stay "weather aware" if you're traveling this weekend. Conditions (and forecasts) can turn on a dime in Northern Michigan in the winter...especially when the temperature is flirting around the freezing mark. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskey