January 21, 2021 35 degrees this morning and really windy. It is supposed to cool off throughout the day and then hold "normal" temps for awhile once this warm front blows through. We are supposed to pick up 5-6 inches the next couple of days on top of the 5-6 inches we have got the last couple of days. We sure could use a ton more though!!!!!! Here`s what we`ve been up to the last couple of days and da plan for this weekend……… Yesterday we took 2 machines and 4 guys and went into the swamp south of town. We were really hoping that it would be fairly frozen in but it wasn`t. We made it thru and did the best we could with the limited snow we had to work with to fill in the water holes. Some of the holes got up to 3 feet deep!!! The gates are CLOSED on this section of trail. DO NOT go around them. If you do and sink DO NOT expect us to come help you!!! We will not risk sinking a groomer….you have been warned! After going thru the swamp we headed out the Falls trail #45 to check on the 2 main water holes out there. We froze them in last week and they held up pretty good. We did not break through with the groomers so today we are gonna take a machine with a drag through there and groom this section up!!!! If it turns out decent (which it probably will) we`ll open the gates up. Tomorrow we are gonna groom to Pine Stump plus run just a machine around the Point trails #452 and #453. There are a couple of good water holes on this trail to work on. If we can get them filled in we will groom them on Saturday. Also on Saturday we plan on grooming the South trail #8 but will have to skip the swamp section until we get a bunch of snow and more cold. Whew…..thats a lot to remember. Things are looking up. If you`re thinking about coming up this weekend there is riding to be had. Its not gonna be perfect but you`ll have fun. Just remember its like early season riding so slow down and watch for obstacles like sticks, rocks or open water. LET `ER SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Groomer Chris
PARADISE AREA UPDATE via Paradise Area Night Riders www.paradiseareanightriders.org >> 12/14/25 10 degrees this morning and cloudy. Mother Nature FINALLY blessed us with a good dumping of snow! We have picked up a solid foot or more in the last 36 hrs. and its been COLD. Following up from my last report......the tech did finally make it out and went through our computer problems on all 3 machines. 2 of them are up and runnin good now and we just got the parts we need for the third one and that will be good to go today. Now, on to whats been happinin with the trails...... Yesterday we took 2 machines with 4 guys but no drags and headed south on trail #8. We skipped the swamp just south of town and started at the river mouth. We ran across just some minor water holes at the south end of the power line and a touch more severe in the Federal Forest section. We kept the gates closed in the Federal Forest section to give that a chance to tighten up. Tomorrow we are gonna send the same set up around the Point Trails #452 & #453. The other machine will hit the Pine Stump trail #8 doing a full groom. After we see how all that goes we will hit the Falls trail #45 hopefully by the end of the week. I`m sure ya`ll have seen we have a slight warm up coming this Tues. for a couple days so that will dictate what we do on the Falls trail and the Swamp south of town. All I have for now Groomer Chris #paradise #newberry ... See MoreSee Less
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Lake effect snow showers continue today, heaviest near and south of Grand Traverse Bay. While snow showers gradually diminish through the evening, a clipper system is set to cross the area late tonight into Monday with additional widespread snow. #miweather #gaylord#cadillac#benzie#traversecity#petoskey #soo #newberryLake effect snow showers continue today, heaviest near and south of Grand Traverse Bay. While snow showers gradually diminish through the evening, a clipper system is set to cross the area late tonight into Monday with additional widespread snow. ... See MoreSee Less
NEWBERRY AREA UPDATE via Trails End Lodging >> TASA Tahquamenon Area Snowmobile Association just came through Windy Corners on trail 498! It’s a chilly Saturday night. Currently 8 and feels like -1. (12/13/2025 at 6:45pm) #newberry #snowphotos... See MoreSee Less
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Bitterly cold temperatures will hang on through tonight as wind chill values remain below zero across the U.P., coldest in the west near the WI border. Lake effect snow will also continue to impact the northwest wind snowbelts, especially across the east where a Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect through Sunday morning for Alger, Luce, and northern Schoolcraft Counties. #miweather #keweenaw#westernup#marquette#munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaBitterly cold temperatures will hang on through tonight as wind chill values remain below zero across the U.P., coldest in the west near the WI border. Lake effect snow will also continue to impact the northwest wind snowbelts, especially across the east where a Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect through Sunday morning for Alger, Luce, and northern Schoolcraft Counties. ... See MoreSee Less
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Lake effect snow showers are expected downwind of Lake Superior through Sunday, impacting the northwest wind snowbelt areas. This snow will be very susceptible to blowing in the wind, resulting in localized visibility reductions below 1 mile at times. Make sure to drive with your headlights on, at appropriate speeds, and with extra room between yourself and other vehicles! #miweather #keweenaw#westernup#marquette#munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaLake effect snow showers are expected downwind of Lake Superior through Sunday, impacting the northwest wind snowbelt areas. This snow will be very susceptible to blowing in the wind, resulting in localized visibility reductions below 1 mile at times. Make sure to drive with your headlights on, at appropriate speeds, and with extra room between yourself and other vehicles! #906wx #miwx ... See MoreSee Less
NEWBERRY AREA UPDATE via TASA Tahquamenon Area Snowmobile Association >> I know you're all sleeping, but we're out here doing cool things for all of you. 😊 So ya, took off at 6 all cognetoie thinking I'd just focus and pay attention to the task at hand tonight but see we've been spotted, evidence from several places were out here, could be the lights, it is orange, dunno but it didn't work! 😂 Anyway, 4th season playing with one of these and I can tell you it's been a perfect storm 😁 of continuous snow, temps, and all of you working with us to leave the snow on the corners for us to squish, ( See how wide and Flat they're building up!!) I just turned south at Wolf Inn, if we get this 7" Carl Bonac says "anything close to the Soo" , that's us right? 😉 we could used it but is pretty awesome right now, no complaints here! Actually belive this keeps up, we will make the cover of Better Cabins & Trails this year 😎 Hope you get outta bed and come see what we did for you! 6AM Casey Kasim 1979 ! 🔊🎵 #newberry #snowphotos... See MoreSee Less
NEWBERRY AREA UPDATE via Pine Stump >> The snow keeps getting better Getting some riders I. And they can’t believe the low traffic. They say the trails are nice.. #newberry #snowphotos... See MoreSee Less
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> A cold front will move across the U.P this evening. Light snow will accompany the front but generally less than an inch is expected. Behind the front temperatures will fall into the single digits above and below zero. This combined with gusty winds will bring wind chills down into the teens and twenties below zero. A Cold Weather Advisory is in effect for Gogebic and Iron counties tonight through Saturday morning. Lake effect snow will develop behind the front in the northwest wind snowbelts with several inches expected. Those headed outside tonight or traveling should be prepared for bitter cold and snow (in the northwest wind snowbelts). #miweather #keweenaw#westernup#marquette#munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsarea... See MoreSee Less
NEWBERRY AREA UPDATE via Trails End Lodging >> TASA Tahquamenon Area Snowmobile Association getting it done! Heading off trail 498 into Windy Corners on Friday night! #newberry #snowphotos... See MoreSee Less
SENEY AREA UPDATE via Seney Snowmobile Association >> Trails are really starting to look great and grooming up nice. These are from trail 43 on last nights groom. We are doing trail 431 tonight. Ride safe this weekend. #seney #newberry #snowphotos... See MoreSee Less