Sault Ste. Marie Trail Report – 03/31
SAULT STE. MARIE UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association – 03/31 3/31- Good morning everyone! Happy Easter! <> <> Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association Facebook Page <> Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association Trail Report on MSA <> SAULT STE. MARIE AREA UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association >> 12/6/25 WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Lake effect snow persists across the NW wind snow belts through the weekend. Totals today through Sunday night will be highest across the eastern UP, where as much as 3-6 inches will be possible. Elsewhere, snow totals peak at around 1-2 inches. Otherwise, expect chilly temperatures with highs in the teens and lower 20s. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaLake effect snow persists across the NW wind snow belts through the weekend. Totals today through Sunday night will be highest across the eastern UP, where as much as 3-6 inches will be possible. Elsewhere, snow totals peak at around 1-2 inches. Otherwise, expect chilly temperatures with highs in the teens and lower 20s. SAULT STE. MARIE AREA UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association >> 12/5/25 WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Lake effect snow continues over the eastern U.P this morning with 2 to 4 inches of snowfall expected. Snow will diminish by early afternoon and shift offshore. Slippery roads are expected along with reduced visibility. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaLake effect snow continues over the eastern U.P this morning with 2 to 4 inches of snowfall expected. Snow will diminish by early afternoon and shift offshore. Slippery roads are expected along with reduced visibility. WEATHER UPDATE via Meteorologist Brad Sugden >> Arctic air causes another decent lake effect set-up! Amounts will vary widely - as usual. Depending on where those bands set up in the eastern U.P., we could be looking at more than a foot !! It'll be very, very cold Thursday and Friday. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsarea #gaylord #petoskey WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Lake effect snow showers will develop in the northwest wind snowbelts today. Moderate to occasionally heavy lake effect snow showers are expected in the eastern U.P, resulting in difficult travel at times. Winter Weather Advisories have been issued for Alger, northern Schoolcraft and Luce counties. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaLake effect snow showers will develop in the northwest wind snowbelts today. Moderate to occasionally heavy lake effect snow showers are expected in the eastern U.P, resulting in difficult travel at times. Winter Weather Advisories have been issued for Alger, northern Schoolcraft and Luce counties. WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Accumulating snow will continue across parts of northern Michigan into Thursday, especially north of the bridge. Lake effect snow is expected to bring quick accumulations on roads, rapid drops in visibility, and hazardous travel across parts of Chippewa county tonight into Thursday afternoon. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskey #newberry #sooAccumulating snow will continue across parts of northern Michigan into Thursday, especially north of the bridge. Lake effect snow is expected to bring quick accumulations on roads, rapid drops in visibility, and hazardous travel across parts of Chippewa county tonight into Thursday afternoon. <> Latest Trail Reports – Quick Links <>
Yesterday, we had the opportunity to gather about half of our groomer operators together for our groomer appreciation dinner. We did it a little earlier than normal so that those who don’t live here year round could attend.
Thanks so much to all who donated so that we could do this for these volunteers! We had a wonderful dinner, lots of laughs, and got to check out the latest addition to our fleet- a brand new 2024 Tucker!
It also just so happened to be Turbo’s birthday, and Dennis P’s birthday 2 days before. Happy birthday guys!
While we all wish this season was a whole lot better, we are so grateful for all of our volunteers that were ready to go the few times that we received enough snow to groom. This season, it was impossible to stick to a grooming schedule. We had to be ready when and if it snowed, and many times that meant asking a volunteer to come in on an “off” day, or at an off time. These guys were always ready and willing to adjust, many times missing out on their own opportunity to ride so that they could make the trails great for others.
As always, we had volunteers doing many things behind the scenes. Buck is one of our unsung heroes, always in the barn working on something to help improve our operations. Our president, Tom, does so much in our community, donating his time to many organizations that help strengthen our relations in the community. Mike and Dave are our groomer bosses, and they have to make some hard decisions, and deal with many scheduling conflicts and maintenance issues. Alicia is our treasurer and manages all of the finances. An extra tough task in a season like this where there’s still a lot outgoing, but not a lot of incoming funds. Steve, Ryan, Pete and a few others are out most weekends in the off season working on signage, and other trail improvements. Dave, Pete, and Chris have worked on creative ways to help raise funds such as shirt sales, the I-500 booth, and our annual Dice Run fundraiser. Special shout out to Warren and Steve L for clearing a crazy amount of trees after the last big snow fall came earlier this March.
We so appreciate all of the support from our volunteers throughout the year! And we couldn’t do it without the support of our members, and all who contribute in any way that you can! We are especially thankful to all of the amazing landowners who allow access for our recreation!
We look forward to putting together some brushing events, and some fundraisers in the off season so that we are ready to rock again when old man winter shows up next season.
Thank you all! If you’d like to join or donate to our 100% volunteer, 501c3 association, you can do so at www.sootrails.org
Stay tuned for our off season updates!Postings From Regional Pages On Facebook
Rider report on the city trails-
“I just wanted to let you know from Reno’s car wash to Holiday/Krist gas station, the typical trail is pretty clear. There was only 1 smaller water hole. The trail between Reno’s and Walmart has a lot of very small wet spots but none of them were holes. Where the two trails meet between 49 and 449 still has a flowing river by the road that sneaks up on you very easily if you don’t know it’s there. Photos taken right about in the middle between Reno’s Car Wash and Walmart.”
This is on 49 from the business spur, along Ashmun, back toward Seymour and Kewadin Casino, and the split from 49/449 toward Walmart.
We really appreciate the feedback guys! Ride safe! ❄️❄️❄️ #soo #snowphotos 
Our Raco crew is crushing it! Already 3 grooms in 2 days!
Please keep in mind, on trail 480 there is construction and we cannot groom from 472 to the gate on the Raco side yet.
Here’s Brimley Bill’s report from his run-
“After Dave groomed the Mission Hill route (889) , I went out and groomed the route from Raco to Brimley and Raco to Spile Dam (8 and part of 480). Raco has more snow than Brimley or the Soo. I made the first run on 480 to the Spile Dam Road turnaround. A couple photos show how deep the snow was before I packed it down. Use caution on trail 480. There were still tracks from automobile traffic.
Trail 8 gets thinner close to Brimley. There are also some thin spots on the powerline, since it is more exposed to the wind. All in all, this is a great start to the season. More cold nights and snow in the forecast.”
Thank you Bill! Looking awesome, especially for December 5th!! ❄️❄️❄️ #soo #snowphotos