Paradise Area Trail Report – 03/18
PARADISE AREA UPDATE via Paradise Area Night Riders www.paradiseareanightriders.org >> 03/18 3/18/26 11 degrees this morning with a light snow falling. The blizzard Sunday and Monday sure was a doozey!!! Some of the locals said they haven`t seen anything like that since the 70`s. It took me 2 full days to dig out!! Here`s what we got going on with the trails…….. I was going to put out a report yesterday evening but I was waiting for the guys to get back to be able to give you an accurate report. Turns out they didn`t get back till late so here ya go….. Groomer Glenn ran the Point trails #452 & #453. He said they turned out great but there is some heavy drifting (imagine that) on Vermillon Rd. He made it through but its gonna take another run to get that section in shape. Groomer Keith headed out for the Pine Stump trail #8 & #9 but about a 1/2 hr in the machine thru a code and was fixin to go into limp mode. He managed to turn around and get it back to the barn before it quit running. He got ahold of the mechanic from Prinoth and he graciously took the time to walk Keith thru everything he could over the phone to try and fix the issue, this took hours. Unfortunately nothing worked, seems to be a computer issue. The mechanic is going to be here as soon as he can make it. Sooooo…..we are down one machine at the end of a blizzard……bummer. Keith will hit the Stump today with another machine. I took a machine out yesterday w/o a drag just to reset the town trail and do battle with the drifting thru town. I will run the rest of the south trail #8 today. I will say this one last time. We are done with the swamp south of town, the warm up last week killed it. We are also done with the Falls trail #45 for the same reason. I`ve heard some people asking why, they rode it and it seems fine, just remember, you`re rolling what…..600-700 pounds, we`re rolling 14,000…..big difference!!! The last time we groomed it we squished up water all over the place and we are NOT gonna take the chance of sinking a machine!! The trail is still ridable and the gates remain open, its just gonna be rough. All I have for today. We WILL keep runnin till the end of the season. I`ll keep ya`ll informed. Groomer Chris <> <> Visit Paradise Area Night Riders on Facebook >>>> <> FROM Grand Marais Sno-Trails Assoc. >> Busy, busy busy. We have been brushing and grading, but today we got help from a couple of our local contractors. A bit thank you to Dave and Brett Dudnasky of Superior Excavating and Rich Williamson of M77 Redimix and Excavating for some heavy lifting. Flat dirt trails make for flat snowmobile trails. #grandmarais #newberry WEATHER UPDATE via Michigan Storm Chasers >> Snow and ice return tonight, and continue through midday April 4th, 2026. Snow totals will be the highest yet again into the Keweenaw Peninsula. It's almost a carbon copy of today. Ice totals, however, are primarily a concern for the Upper Peninsula. Ice storm warnings are now in effect... #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskey WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Areas of mixed precipitation continue lifting north this morning, largely becoming sleet and freezing rain through much of the afternoon. Hazardous travel conditions are likely to develop on untreated roads and surfaces! #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #sooAreas of mixed precipitation continue lifting north this morning, largely becoming sleet and freezing rain through much of the afternoon. Hazardous travel conditions are likely to develop on untreated roads and surfaces! WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Key Messages: NEWBERRY AREA UPDATE via Pine Stump >> 4-1-26 Awesome riding thanks NEWBERRY AREA UPDATE via TASA Tahquamenon Area Snowmobile Association >> Just to let everyone know we have tried to close the gates around town and on trail 45-the falls but the snow is too deep be respectful to the private land owners and only use the trails north of silver creek ATV trail system or south of the airport thank you for a great season there is still plenty of snow out north and south to ride we will get the gates closed as soon as we can! #newberry #snowphotos WEATHER UPDATE via Michigan Storm Chasers >> Ice and snow forecasts for tomorrow, April 2nd, 2026... #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskey WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Winter Storm Watches remain in effect across the entire U.P. for tonight into Thursday. There is the potential for significant snow, sleet and freezing rain (ice) accumulations. The combination of ice on trees/powerlines and wind could result in power outages. At this time, there has been a significant decrease in snow amounts and a trend toward higher ice accumulations. For more details please see our latest weather briefing, www.weather.gov/media/mqt/DssPacket.pdf. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #sooWinter Storm Watches remain in effect across the entire U.P. for tonight into Thursday. There is the potential for significant snow, sleet and freezing rain (ice) accumulations. The combination of ice on trees/powerlines and wind could result in power outages. At this time, there has been a significant decrease in snow amounts and a trend toward higher ice accumulations. For more details please see our latest weather briefing, www.weather.gov/media/mqt/DssPacket.pdf. WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Winter Storm Watches have been issued across the entire U.P. for Wednesday night into Thursday. There is the potential for significant snow, sleet and freezing rain (ice) accumulations. The combination of ice on trees/powerlines and wind could result in power outages. At this time the best chance for accumulating snow is over the northern and western U.P. For more details please see our latest weather briefing, www.weather.gov/media/mqt/DssPacket.pdf. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo NEWBERRY AREA UPDATE via Pine Stump >> 3-31 WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Tonight, isolated to scattered rain showers are expected across the south and east, with maybe a few thunderstorms across the south. Across the north-central, drizzle and freezing drizzle may occur. Tuesday, conditions evolve mainly to a mix of rain and snow before we see a mostly dry Wednesday. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #sooTonight, isolated to scattered rain showers are expected across the south and east, with maybe a few thunderstorms across the south. Across the north-central, drizzle and freezing drizzle may occur. Tuesday, conditions evolve mainly to a mix of rain and snow before we see a mostly dry Wednesday. NEWBERRY AREA UPDATE via TASA Tahquamenon Area Snowmobile Association >> Well it’s official we are done for the 25-26 snow grooming season tried to get back out but the weather said NO WAY that being said I would like to thank everyone of our operators and Marty & Kathy they have done a great job this season we will get things figured out for next season and see where we windup. But thank you all for the kind words and support. #newberryWell it’s official we are done for the 25-26 snow grooming season tried to get back out but the weather said NO WAY that being said I would like to thank everyone of our operators and Marty & Kathy they have done a great job this season we will get things figured out for next season and see where we windup. But thank you all for the kind words and support. That's a bummer. A quick pan might have been the ticket for us diehards who can't face the reality of the end of the riding season. Great work overall this season! Through all the issues thrown at the team this year, you guys kicked it! WEATHER UPDATE via MLive.com >> Here's a look at this winter's snowfall totals so far at some of the bigger cities across Michigan. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskey Season snowfall totals in Michigan might really surprise you, high and low www.mlive.com EASTERN U.P. UPDATE via Clarke Motel >> #newberry #soo This content isn't available right now WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Cloud cover increases today ahead of the next batch of wintry precipitation that moves in this evening into the night. By tomorrow, the wintry precipitation will become more confined to the north, while showers and thunderstorms sneak into the southern counties. A few of these storms could even become strong at times with large hail. Further out, snow is expected to return from Wednesday night through Thursday morning, eventually transitioning to a wintry mix again by Thursday afternoon. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #sooCloud cover increases today ahead of the next batch of wintry precipitation that moves in this evening into the night. By tomorrow, the wintry precipitation will become more confined to the north, while showers and thunderstorms sneak into the southern counties. A few of these storms could even become strong at times with large hail. Further out, snow is expected to return from Wednesday night through Thursday morning, eventually transitioning to a wintry mix again by Thursday afternoon. NEWBERRY AREA UPDATE via Halfway Lake Cottages, LLC >> Had a great ride today from home to Seney and back! Trails were great and we had one of our best rides! Sophia even drove for the first time on the trail for a little while! She says she didn’t like it when someone passed her! lol We are going to have snow for a long while - get up here & take advantage of spring rates! #newberry #snowphotos <> Latest Trail Reports – Quick Links <>
One last thing I was gonna address but I decided not to on this forum. This page is for trail reports. There is a lot of key board warriors bashing the heck outa us on social media. There is a lot of half truths and misinformation, it is not true, some of you won`t believe this but its not my problem, believe what you want. We are a VERY small group and we work VERY HARD to give you the best trails we can. As soon as something goes a little wrong we get roasted!! Why not offer help instead of hatred?Postings From Regional Pages On Facebook
-A system arriving this morning will bring snow, sleet and freezing rain through early Friday morning.
-Moderate to potentially major impacts are anticipated from the combination of snow, freezing rain, and sleet. High travel impacts are expected along with possible power outages and tree damage.
-A second system moves through the area Friday night and Saturday bringing another round of mixed precipitation. Similar impacts are possible.
-Winter Storm Watches have been issued for all of the UP for the second system, too! #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #sooKey Messages:
-A system arriving this morning will bring snow, sleet and freezing rain through early Friday morning.
-Moderate to potentially major impacts are anticipated from the combination of snow, freezing rain, and sleet. High travel impacts are expected along with possible power outages and tree damage.
-A second system moves through the area Friday night and Saturday bringing another round of mixed precipitation. Similar impacts are possible.
-Winter Storm Watches have been issued for all of the UP for the second system, too!
No joke here still alot of snow
There aren’t many people around but the ones that are here are enjoy good trails
TASA Tahquamenon Area Snowmobile Associationgroomed 9 one last time last night
We have parking if you want to ride for the day
We will be closed this Saturday Sunday and Monday for Easter
Let’s all hope spring comes soon now #newberry #snowphotos
A lot of snow on the ground still
3ft on the gauge up the road
This is a video of trail 8 west of county road 407
Grooming is over but traffic is low. If you want to go have a little fun there’s definitely snow #newberry #snowphotos