Gaylord Area Trail Report – 02/24
Gaylord Bureau – February 22, 2024 – 9:34 a.m. The snowmobile trails have melted away, making them unsuitable for riding. We will keep you updated on any additional changes to the weather. Please check back for updates and trail conditions. ** Please remember that groomers have the right of way and kindly move off the trail so they can safely proceed. If you approach a groomer from behind, the operator will signal when it’s safe for you to pass. Groomers are here to make your ride more enjoyable so please be courteous! ** As always, check back with us for updates and weather reports. http://www.gaylordmichigan.net/snowmobile-trail-report-114/ <> It’s a sunny and cold snowless saturday, I finally showed up here to Sledheads about 11 to spend the rest of the day here. This morning was one of the coldest mornings of the whole so called winter at about 5 degrees out when I got up. Now its up to 22 degrees On the way here I saw two atv’s and 2 side bys out riding near Tinkers Junction. I also saw one sled heading south but that was on a trailer. A couple friends pointed out that my travels in the past week took me from Lake Superior at the Soo for the I 500 and thats as far north as you can go to Key West as far south as you can go on the Atlantic to Santa Barbara on the Pacific at the west coast. And on the way back a pit stop in Denver in the Mile high city. I keep sitting here day dreaming about places to go. I saw a post from Alaskan Toy Rental in Palmer , AK and that is intriguing. A big shout out to Farmer Scott down in Ohio who bought me a delicious as usual prime rib dinner at the Frederic Inn last night. Thanks Scott. My photographer on the other hand didnt do my picture any justice. I also got to wear my man bib made for me by Mrs Moorbeck. It sure helps keep my shirts clean. Thats enough rambling for today. Cant was for the 50 degree end of February weather next week. Thanks for checking on. Pete http://frederic-mi.com/category/trail-conditions/ WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Snow transitions to lake effect tonight into Monday. A general 2 to 4 inches is expected for northwest snowbelts. Snow begins to increase in intensity later Monday into Tuesday with the potential for several more inches across W to NW snowbelts. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskey WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Widespread light to moderate snow is expected today, with most locations seeing an inch or two of accumulation. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeyWidespread light to moderate snow is expected today, with most locations seeing an inch or two of accumulation. FREDERIC - GAYLORD AREA UPDATE via Sledheads of Frederic , Michigan Snowmobiling >> Sunday morning same old report. Just a few flakes fell yesterday and light snow in the air this morning. Same trailer count at the 2 hotels in Grayling. Zero at the Days Inn and 3 at the Ramada. There were a fair amount of sleds into Frederic yesterday and the pic below was at the Swamp. Most riders had the same thoughts that it was thinner as you came into Frederic and better to the west and north. Scattered snow thruout the week coming in the predictions so lets see what happens this coming week and maybe we will get a good MLK weekend... #gaylord #snowphotos frederic-mi.com WEATHER UPDATE via 9&10 News >> Lingering lake effect tonight. WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Widespread light to moderate snow will begin later tonight, with the bulk falling Sunday. Light winds and near normal temperatures for Sunday. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeyWidespread light to moderate snow will begin later tonight, with the bulk falling Sunday. Light winds and near normal temperatures for Sunday. WEATHER UPDATE via Meteorologist Brad Sugden >> SNOW TIME! Posted (Jan 11 2pm). Had this dude got anything right this winter?? Bring it on BRING IT!!!! Mitchell Bierman Tyler Wizner Garrett Babik Nicole Ann 🤙 Jordan Veenema WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Lake effect snows will diminish this morning leaving quiet conditions until Sunday. A clipper system will move through Sunday producing widespread, mainly light, snow accumulation. Lake effect snow showers will impact the snow belts of northwest Lower and eastern Upper Michigan behind the clipper into Tuesday. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeyLake effect snows will diminish this morning leaving quiet conditions until Sunday. A clipper system will move through Sunday producing widespread, mainly light, snow accumulation. Lake effect snow showers will impact the snow belts of northwest Lower and eastern Upper Michigan behind the clipper into Tuesday. JORDAN VALLEY AREA UPDATE via Jordan Valley Trails Council >> Some pictures from grooming this week Brett Lerner Mike Davis FREDERIC - GAYLORD AREA UPDATE via Sledheads of Frederic , Michigan Snowmobiling >> Friday during the day brought us 1 new inch of a bit of a thick snow. Not a new flake overnight. I checked the 2 hotels in Grayling at the south end this morning and the trailer counts were zero at the Days Inn and 2 at the Ramada. Sled traffic was very slow thru Frederic yesterday but I have seen 6 over at the swamp this morning. Most likely getting breakfast there.... #gaylord frederic-mi.com <> <>Postings From Regional Pages On Facebook
Another clipper system Sunday.
More lake effect Monday.
Colder again by mid-week.
Snowbelts: Isolated 6"+ possible by Tuesday.
-Meteorologist John Gross #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskey
A clipper system comes in Sunday with impacts lasting into Monday. This is SNOW POTENTIAL Sunday AND Monday. Don't come at me 9am Sunday morning and say "where's my snow." lol.
As you can see the effects of this will vary GREATLY depending on where you are in the state.
We go from up to 1" for most areas in the light blue to about 1-3" at best for most of the Lower Peninsula. The west side gets more because of a quick shot of lake effect with gusty winds and cold temperatures. The U.P. is the bread winner here with the center of the low pressure hanging out over Lake Superior for a bout 24hrs. That will cause more lift which we need for snow to develop along with more lake effect due to strong winds and VERY cold air. It'll be a fluffy snow that piles up rather quick.
Winds will be very strong as times with a lot of cold air pouring in by Monday morning. Expect some areas in West Michigan to have wind chills as cold as -5 with the Western U.P. having wind chills as cold as -20. BRR!
TIMING is posted on my page a post or two down. Please go there and scroll down. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsarea #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeySNOW TIME! Posted (Jan 11 2pm).
A clipper system comes in Sunday with impacts lasting into Monday. This is SNOW POTENTIAL Sunday AND Monday. Don't come at me 9am Sunday morning and say "where's my snow." lol.
As you can see the effects of this will vary GREATLY depending on where you are in the state.
We go from up to 1" for most areas in the light blue to about 1-3" at best for most of the Lower Peninsula. The west side gets more because of a quick shot of lake effect with gusty winds and cold temperatures. The U.P. is the bread winner here with the center of the low pressure hanging out over Lake Superior for a bout 24hrs. That will cause more lift which we need for snow to develop along with more lake effect due to strong winds and VERY cold air. It'll be a fluffy snow that piles up rather quick.
Winds will be very strong as times with a lot of cold air pouring in by Monday morning. Expect some areas in West Michigan to have wind chills as cold as -5 with the Western U.P. having wind chills as cold as -20. BRR!
TIMING is posted on my page a post or two down. Please go there and scroll down.
Overall trails are in fair shape, covered but thin. Our guys did some measurements and there is 1-4” on entire trail system. 131 is thin in spots the entire way. #trail4 toward EJ is the thinnest section of trail we have closer to town, but it’s rideable. Corners are bare in the bottom, random super thin patch in the heavy canopy areas. Much of the roughness is ultimately the underlying ground and frozen ground beneath the snow. Logging is still taking place in the North 10, be cautious as we’ve had reports of limbs and brush in the trails. Trail 766 is CLOSED but we are still working with the DNR and ACRC on an acceptable resolution to get it opened back up, soon ultimately we need more snow in there regardless.
Our volunteers have been out doing what they can with current conditions. Mid week grooming with continue to be groomed as snow and conditions warrant, every other day roughly and we’ll be out on the weekends. It’s forecasted for 6-10” early next week which will whiten things up but not add much to the trail. The new snow will work well as we don’t have much dirt and sand mixed into what’s on the trail thankfully. Stay tuned for further updates from our groomers through the week.
Shout out to all our volunteers for devotion grooming and hitting the trails on sleds to check current conditions as well as our friends down at Kalkaska County Sand and Snow - KCSAS as there are many phone calls with them on conditions.
Be sure to check out our snowmobile clubs and go support them. Antrim County Snowmobile Club has a sled raffle going on as well as their clubhouse is open on Saturdays. East Jordan Trailblazers have their Sunday Breakfast all season long as well as a club raffle. They are the core of our organization and we can’t thank them enough! #jordanvalley #gaylord #snowphotos
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