Traverse City Trail Report – 01/30
TRAVERSE CITY AREA UPDATE via Ranch Rudolf – 01/30 We will be open for outdoor food and beverage service 12pm-4pm Saturday and Sunday (today and tmrw). TRAVERSE CITY AREA UPDATE via Grand Traverse Snowmobile Club – 01/30 Reports from the groomers last night show show that the bright sunshine yesterday took a toll on our trail system. Groomers report thinning snow and snirt on the trails. The Southern trails took the worst hit while the Northern trails seem to be holding up better. Unfortunately the weather forecast doesn’t show any significant snow in the next few days. My forecast that this would be a great weekend of riding was way off. Sorry about that. I try and report the the trail conditions as honestly as I can. The snow we received the other day was very spotty and some places received 4-5 inches of fluff while others hardly received any and what little fell was so light that it blew away instead of packing down. Looking out the window at my house in Williamsburg it looked like we got good snow but after riding the trails I realized how light the snow was. Lesson learned- no more trail reports without personally inspecting the trails. There is still plenty of snow to ride but it will be thin in spots. We are still grooming and will try and keep what snow we have smooth and rideable. <> Grand Traverse Area Snowmobile Club on Facebook >>>> <> Area Reports: Grand Traverse Area Snowmobile Club on Facebook >>>> Visit Grand Traverse Area Snowmobile Club Trail Report on MSA >>>> <> WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Light lake effect snow showers over the northern areas of northern lower and eastern upper. Accumulation will remain light (less than 1 inch). West winds will be breezy at times, with colder temperatures and mostly cloudy skies persisting. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeyLight lake effect snow showers over the northern areas of northern lower and eastern upper. Accumulation will remain light (less than 1 inch). West winds will be breezy at times, with colder temperatures and mostly cloudy skies persisting. WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> The EUP and Tip of the Mitt regions will remain favored for light lake effect snow through Thursday with little accumulations expected. By the weekend, a system will pass to our south Saturday and bring a round of rain/ snow to the region. As ridging builds in behind, temperatures should be warmer for Sunday, but another system is expected to move in for Sunday night into Monday. Stay tuned! #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeyThe EUP and Tip of the Mitt regions will remain favored for light lake effect snow through Thursday with little accumulations expected. By the weekend, a system will pass to our south Saturday and bring a round of rain/ snow to the region. As ridging builds in behind, temperatures should be warmer for Sunday, but another system is expected to move in for Sunday night into Monday. Stay tuned! WEEKEND WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> A seasonable spring weekend is on tap for northern Michigan, with daytime highs in the 30s to mid/ upper 40s. Active weather is expected at some point this weekend; for now, this appears to focus on Friday night into Saturday, with a benign day possible Sunday- Stay tuned! #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeyA seasonable spring weekend is on tap for northern Michigan, with daytime highs in the 30s to mid/ upper 40s. Active weather is expected at some point this weekend; for now, this appears to focus on Friday night into Saturday, with a benign day possible Sunday- Stay tuned! WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> It will be breezy and cool today, with snow showers expected to hang on, especially for the EUP and Tip of the Mitt regions. This area will remain favored for light lake effect snow through Thursday as a couple more waves cross the region. Snow accumulations should remain under an inch. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeyIt will be breezy and cool today, with snow showers expected to hang on, especially for the EUP and Tip of the Mitt regions. This area will remain favored for light lake effect snow through Thursday as a couple more waves cross the region. Snow accumulations should remain under an inch. <> Latest Trail Reports – Quick Links <>
Trail Report:
Trails: Very good
Groomers Running: Yes, all week they’ve been able to get out and groom
Recent Snowfall: It has snowed every day this week and over the past 7 days we’ve received approx 8 or 9 inches of snow
Current Temp: 8 degrees
Trails are in good shape, really the best they’ve been all season. Snowfall all week with groomers running and limited mid week traffic on them should make for some excellent weekend riding today and tmrw.Postings From Regional Pages On Facebook
