Harbor Springs Area Trail Report – 01/16
HARBOR SPRINGS AREA UPDATE via Harbor Springs Snowmobile Club >> 01/16 The 61st Annual Moose Jaw Safari is tomorrow! The ride leaves from the Harbor Springs Groomer Barn (3151 Kernow Lane) at 10am, we will be there with the heat on at 8:30am to start parking people. The official sign in will take place after the ride at the Bean Pot where we will have our donation bucket, key chains, raffle tickets, and apparal for sale! We will also be selling raffle tickets at the Groomer Barn in the morning, $10 each! If you don’t have a sled, you are still more than welcome to join us at the Bean Pot (981 W. Van Rd, Pellston), it’s usually ready around noon! We had two groomers out last night, one on the railroad grade and one on the east side of our trail system. The trails are flat & on the icy side, we could use some fresh snow! We will have groomers headed back out tonight, to double up on the west side for tomorrow’s event. <> <> HARBOR SPRINGS AREA UPDATE via Harbor Springs Snowmobile Club >> The 61st Annual Moose Jaw Safari is tomorrow! The ride leaves from the Harbor Springs Groomer Barn (3151 Kernow Lane) at 10am, we will be there with the heat on at 8:30am to start parking people. JORDAN VALLEY AREA UPDATE via Jordan Valley Trails Council >> Trail Update: WEATHER UPDATE via Michigan Storm Chasers >> This is our last call snowfall outlook for FRIDAY ONLY, January 16th, 2026. Snow has begun across parts of the UP, and will begin for the rest of the state over the course of the next 12 hours.... #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsarea #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeyThis is our last call snowfall outlook for FRIDAY ONLY, January 16th, 2026. Snow has begun across parts of the UP, and will begin for the rest of the state over the course of the next 12 hours. PETOSKEY AREA UPDATE via Petoskey Snowmobile and ORV Club >> Trails groomed tonight 1-15-2026... #petoskeyTrails groomed tonight 1-15-2026 PETOSKEY AREA UPDATE via Petoskey Snowmobile and ORV Club >> Groomer Report January 15 2026... #petoskey #snowphotos WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Snow returns tonight west of I-75 before overspreading the rest of the area into Friday. Light accumulations expected for most, but areas near the Lake Michigan shore will see more snowfall… with some spots potentially seeing upwards of 8”+ by Friday evening. Following the system, rounds of lake effect snow are anticipated into next week with colder weather. Be sure to monitor the forecast for the latest updates! #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskey WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Below zero wind chills continue this morning across most of Northern Michigan. Winds chills will be in the teens below zero or colder in parts of eastern upper and north central Lower Michigan. Be sure to bundle up! WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Lake effect snow showers will continue into tonight across parts of northern Michigan. The highest amounts of additional snow are expected in areas near and southwest of Grand Traverse Bay, with 2-6” this afternoon through tonight. HARBOR SPRINGS AREA UPDATE via Harbor Springs Snowmobile Club >> We are only three days away from the 61st Annual Moose Jaw Safari!! The forecast for Saturday is looking to be in the high 20’s with a chance of snow. <> Latest Trail Reports – Quick Links <>Postings From Regional Pages On Facebook
The official sign in will take place after the ride at the Bean Pot where we will have our donation bucket, key chains, raffle tickets, and apparal for sale!
We will also be selling raffle tickets at the Groomer Barn in the morning, $10 each!
If you don't have a sled, you are still more than welcome to join us at the Bean Pot (981 W. Van Rd, Pellston), it's usually ready around noon!
We had two groomers out last night, one on the railroad grade and one on the east side of our trail system. The trails are flat & on the icy side, we could use some fresh snow! We will have groomers headed back out tonight, to double up on the west side for tomorrow’s event. #harborsprings #petoskeyThe 61st Annual Moose Jaw Safari is tomorrow! The ride leaves from the Harbor Springs Groomer Barn (3151 Kernow Lane) at 10am, we will be there with the heat on at 8:30am to start parking people.
The official sign in will take place after the ride at the Bean Pot where we will have our donation bucket, key chains, raffle tickets, and apparal for sale!
We will also be selling raffle tickets at the Groomer Barn in the morning, $10 each!
If you don't have a sled, you are still more than welcome to join us at the Bean Pot (981 W. Van Rd, Pellston), it's usually ready around noon!
We had two groomers out last night, one on the railroad grade and one on the east side of our trail system. The trails are flat & on the icy side, we could use some fresh snow! We will have groomers headed back out tonight, to double up on the west side for tomorrow’s event. 
Trails north of alba including the Jordan Valley are ice base with 1-2” of snow cover. Trails south and east are ice base with 3-4” of snow cover. All trails are pretty flat and everything has been groomed in the last 2 days.. #jordanvalley #gaylord #petoskey
A clipper will bring a mixture of synoptic snow and lake effect snow for the entirety of Michigan. This is the first of multiple clippers between now and Monday. Lake effect areas may see totals into the 4-8" zone, with localized heavier totals possible along the Porcupine Mountains in the western UP. We DO have ample moisture on our atmospheric profiles for tomorrow, but the forcing is still suspect, so a solid blanket of 1-4" of snow, with isolated higher totals close to half a foot should occur by the end of our day Friday. The greatest chance at an area underachieving is in... guess what... southeast Michigan. Monroe and Lenawee counties specifically were in the T-1" zone at first call, but with a more-moist profile expected tomorrow, all locations (in an ideal world) should at least hit 1". We are also watching for the development of freezing drizzle mixing in, primarily in the Lower Peninsula as low-level temperatures favor this phenomena. Now, drizzle would hinder totals, but significantly increase travel issues as roads get coated with both the drizzle and the wet snow. We will have a freezing drizzle accumulation map out tomorrow morning.
Winds gusting 25-35 mph at times, primarily out of the west. Some snow squalls will mix in, which for those who don't remember, snow squalls exist to only cause headaches. These narrow bands of snow drop visibility from open skies to mere feet in the matter of seconds, which is never good, especially on fast-moving roadways. A snow squall can put down as much as a quick inch in 15-30 minutes at their peak intensity. Both morning and evening commutes will be impacted by snow or drizzle. Let's hope we don't light up the MDOT drive map with 25 accidents this time around, so please take your time. Give yourself that extra hour to travel, especially in instances of forced slow downs.
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A cold Thursday is ahead, though our weather will otherwise be relatively quiet with decreasing lake effect snow and decreasing winds. Another system will spread snow back into the area late tonight into Friday. Several inches of accumulation are possible near Lake Michigan in both peninsulas. This system will allow temperatures to briefly rebound early this weekend. However, Arctic air settles back in by Monday, with continued lake effect snow showers in the snowbelts. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskey
Cold temperatures will impact the entire region with wind chills below zero this afternoon into Thursday morning. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskey
We haven’t had groomers out this week yet as temperatures were too warm Monday night & last night. We have some snow on the way today and will have groomers heading out on Thursday and Friday to get the trails ready.
You can still buy your raffle tickets before the event at Beach's Up North Tavern & at Clyde's Place! We will also have them for sale the day of the event.
If you’re bringing your vintage sled, drop a picture in the comments & show it off. #harborsprings #petoskeyWe are only three days away from the 61st Annual Moose Jaw Safari!! The forecast for Saturday is looking to be in the high 20’s with a chance of snow.
We haven’t had groomers out this week yet as temperatures were too warm Monday night & last night. We have some snow on the way today and will have groomers heading out on Thursday and Friday to get the trails ready.
You can still buy your raffle tickets before the event at Beach's Up North Tavern & at Clyde's Place! We will also have them for sale the day of the event.
If you’re bringing your vintage sled, drop a picture in the comments & show it off.