Sault Ste. Marie Trail Report – 01/12
SAULT STE. MARIE UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association – 01/12 -Update as of 1/12- ***editing to add that we have a guy out on part of the city trails panning now*** Good morning all! We are back in a holding pattern until we get more snow. Most of our trails have at least been panned, with the exception of trail 49 south of the Soo to Gaines Hwy which is closed due to excessive water, and also the city trails have not been panned yet due to not enough snow. The storm isn’t supposed to start until 8 or so tonight, and is expected to bring 4-6” inches by tomorrow AM, then another few inches by midday tomorrow. High winds are also expected, so we may see downed trees. This is our complete trail report for now, which also can be found on the misorva.org page. Don’t forget, we are also on the Groomer Tracker app! *Sault Ste. Marie to Brimley, Trail #8 – Fair- thin, panned on 1/10 *Brimley to Raco, Trail #8 and #480 to just west of Spile Dam- *Mission Hill trail #889 Fair- thin, some wet spots on the eastern part of the loop to the overlook. Panned on 1/11 *Bay Mills Connector Trail- Poor – very wet and muddy. Please ride the road shoulder for now. There is a very large washout here! DO NOT attempt to cross it! We have rerouted around it along the road shoulder *Sault Ste. Marie City Trail, Trails #497, #449, parts of #8 & #49 Poor- thin, some wet spots, we cannot groom here just yet. *Sault Ste. Marie to Kinross, Trail #49 – CLOSED until further notice from Alberta Ln to Gaines Hwy due to excessive water. *Kinross loop & south to Pickford, Parts of Trail #49, #472, and #494- Fair- thin, panned on 1/11 *Kinross to Raco & Rudyard, Parts of trail #472 & #480- There is a long stretch of road riding along Ploegstra Road before you get to the Spile Dam area where it is down to pavement when we do not have recent snow Ride safe, ride right, lead right, ride sober!❄️❄️❄️ <> This is from Groomer Lane yesterday on his run on the southeast side of Kinross, trail 49 and 494. <> <> 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 >> Unsettled weather arrives Wednesday bringing wintry precipitation across parts of Michigan. Accumulating snow is favored across the UP, with a wintry mix favored across central/northern lower Michigan, and rain with a chance of thunder favored across southern Michigan. The rain/mix/snow lines may shift north or south over the next few days. Snow and ice totals could range from nuisance to moderately disruptive. Monitor the forecast over the next few days as the forecast details become clearer. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeyUnsettled weather arrives Wednesday bringing wintry precipitation across parts of Michigan. Accumulating snow is favored across the UP, with a wintry mix favored across central/northern lower Michigan, and rain with a chance of thunder favored across southern Michigan. The rain/mix/snow lines may shift north or south over the next few days. Snow and ice totals could range from nuisance to moderately disruptive. Monitor the forecast over the next few days as the forecast details become clearer. WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Temperatures will rise above freezing again this afternoon under mostly sunny skies. A weak system crossing north of the U.P. will bring a slight chance of snow tonight, but any snowfall amounts would be minimal. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaTemperatures will rise above freezing again this afternoon under mostly sunny skies. A weak system crossing north of the U.P. will bring a slight chance of snow tonight, but any snowfall amounts would be minimal. WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Chances for light snow today across the eastern U.P. and NE Lower, with patchy fog. Mild air sticks around into early week, with light mixed precip/rain chances Monday and a more widespread system Wednesday. Highs mainly in the 30s to upper 40s. Stay tuned! #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskey #soo #newberryChances for light snow today across the eastern U.P. and NE Lower, with patchy fog. Mild air sticks around into early week, with light mixed precip/rain chances Monday and a more widespread system Wednesday. Highs mainly in the 30s to upper 40s. Stay tuned! #miwx SAULT STE. MARIE AREA UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association >> 2/15/26 WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Patchy fog could hang around this morning before clearing after sunrise. However, expect the fog to return once again tonight into Sunday morning, before some light rain showers potentially move over the eastern U.P. on Monday. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaPatchy fog could hang around this morning before clearing after sunrise. However, expect the fog to return once again tonight into Sunday morning, before some light rain showers potentially move over the eastern U.P. on Monday. #906wx #miwx SAULT STE. MARIE AREA UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association >> 2/14/26 SAULT STE. MARIE AREA UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association >> 2/13/26 Richard Campbell is awesome! SAULT STE. MARIE AREA UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association >> Good evening everyone! SAULT STE. MARIE AREA UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association >> 2/12/26 WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Warm temperatures are expected today, especially over the interior west and central, before a cold front passing through mainly the eastern U.P. brings clouds and colder temperatures late this afternoon through tonight. Some fog, drizzle, and freezing drizzle is possible behind the cold front this afternoon through tonight. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaWarm temperatures are expected today, especially over the interior west and central, before a cold front passing through mainly the eastern U.P. brings clouds and colder temperatures late this afternoon through tonight. Some fog, drizzle, and freezing drizzle is possible behind the cold front this afternoon through tonight. #906wx #miwx WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Light snow chances linger today, mainly across eastern Upper Michigan, with highs in the mid to upper 30s to low 40s. A stretch of quieter weather follows this weekend into early next week, featuring partly sunny skies and temperatures moderating into the upper 30s and mid 40s. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskey #soo #newberryLight snow chances linger today, mainly across eastern Upper Michigan, with highs in the mid to upper 30s to low 40s. A stretch of quieter weather follows this weekend into early next week, featuring partly sunny skies and temperatures moderating into the upper 30s and mid 40s. #MIwx WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Warm and mostly dry conditions are expected to finish the week. Expecting most locations to warm above freezing during the day and then fall below freezing overnight. Many locations in western and southern Upper Michigan may warm above 40 Friday and Saturday! #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaWarm and mostly dry conditions are expected to finish the week. Expecting most locations to warm above freezing during the day and then fall below freezing overnight. Many locations in western and southern Upper Michigan may warm above 40 Friday and Saturday! WEATHER UPDATE via Michigan Storm Chasers >> We know you'll pass by this post for snowfall today, but here on February 12th, 2026, it's quite a reflective moment to see just how far we have come this winter. Just a couple weeks ago it was lake effect snow every single day. Today, a light band of 1-3" near Munising is all we will need to write home about. We even tossed in some humor for those not in a designated snowfall zone. A couple slick spots will pop up along M-28 near Munising, and perhaps around Petoskey if a longer lake effect band happens to form, but this is more unlikely than likely. <> Latest Trail Reports – Quick Links <>
Fair to Poor- thin, a few wet spots, panned on 1/10
Fair- thin, panned 1/10
“I panned and packed in and trimmed with sickle bar on 49 and 494 today. All we need now is cold and snow. Trail looks good.”
Thank you Lane!Postings From Regional Pages On Facebook
Good morning everyone! HUGE thank you to Turbo and Diane for stepping up to help last night! They were out very early yesterday morning, and jumped in to help again last night when we had a hole in the schedule.
Here’s what Turbo had to say-
“Hello! For the second time today, we were back at it again grooming Trail 8 into Brimley and the power lines. We stepped up to the plate, because somehow signals got crossed and nobody was going out tonight to groom this route. We checked the Groomer tracker app at 10 tonight and noticed the groomer wasn't out. After a day with over a thousand sleds out we figured we better go out and clean things up and make it good for Sunday. It was a good thing we did. As you can see from the pictures it was whooped up from all of the traffic. We always want everyone to have the best riding experience while on our trails. We definitely didn't want to let anyone down. Trails are excellent! Get out and ride and enjoy the holiday weekend. Time for us to get some much needed rest. Until next time, Turbo”
Looks awesome guys! Sunday riders will sure appreciate your hard work and dedication! ❄️❄️❄️ #soo #soo0215 #snowphotos
Happy Valentines Day and happy trail stop day!
Turbo and Diane went out very early this morning on their run on parts of 480, 8, and the 889 loop.
Here’s their report-
“Good morning everyone. Love is in the air! What a great way to spend our Valentines Day. I can't think of a more lovely way to treat Mrs. Turbo than to grab the Pisten Bully and groom some trails. All the while jamming out to some good old romantic music. Now for the good stuff. We left around 5:30am, to do the Mission Hill run(trail 889) we had to wait for the temperature to cool down. It got slightly above freezing last night. Passed our first sleds about 7:20. Four young men were up early hitting the trails. Not much has changed on the trails. Still excellent. Perfect riding conditions. Don't forget, it's our annual trail stop at the intersection of 8 and 889 in Raco. Please stop out and support us. Join the Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association if you're not already a member. We also have a donation box. Every little bit helps. Also, make sure you get a cup of our world famous hot cocoa. Make sure you tell them Turbo sent you. We are planning on going home and taking a nap. Have fun. Stay safe. Stay sober.”
Thank you guys! We hope to see you at the trail stop today in Raco from 11-3 where trails8 and 889 meet! ❄️❄️❄️ #soo #soo0214 #snowphotos
Good morning all! We absolutely love receiving messages like this!
Thank you, Stewart K. for sending this and for your feedback!
“Had the great pleasure of meeting Richard on the trail yesterday on our ride from the Sault to Brimley. The trails were fantastic. Thank you.”
Stewart came upon Rich cutting up a tree in the trail and stopped to help him👏🏼👏🏼
Rich is 80 some years young and has been volunteering nearly as long as I’ve been alive. He’s a treasure to our club, and we so appreciate his service!
Thank you again, Stewart! ❄️❄️❄️ #soo #soo0213 #snowphotos
We would like to extend our deepest gratitude and appreciation to Paula and Carl with the Motor City SledHeads LLC, as well as all of these awesome people who participated in their annual couples ride here in the Soo and surrounding area 2 weekends ago!
I was fortunate to join them, and I had a great time!
We appreciate their very generous donation to our club!
We hope you’ll come back again! ❄️❄️❄️ #soo #soo0212b #snowphotos
889 is looking mighty fine today!
Thank you, groomer Warren! ❄️❄️❄️ #soo #soo0212 #snowphotos2/12/26
889 is looking mighty fine today!
Thank you, groomer Warren! ❄️❄️❄️
Enjoy your rather snow-free day here in Michigan in early February. If you've read this far, comment your favorite memory of winter to this point.
- Chief Meteorologist Joel Fritsma #miweather #newberry #soo #petoskey #gaylordWe know you'll pass by this post for snowfall today, but here on February 12th, 2026, it's quite a reflective moment to see just how far we have come this winter. Just a couple weeks ago it was lake effect snow every single day. Today, a light band of 1-3" near Munising is all we will need to write home about. We even tossed in some humor for those not in a designated snowfall zone. A couple slick spots will pop up along M-28 near Munising, and perhaps around Petoskey if a longer lake effect band happens to form, but this is more unlikely than likely.
Enjoy your rather snow-free day here in Michigan in early February. If you've read this far, comment your favorite memory of winter to this point.
- Chief Meteorologist Joel Fritsma
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