»Frederic / Gaylord Area Trail Report – Sledheads of Frederic – 02/07
Frederic / Gaylord Area Trail Report – Sledheads of Frederic – 02/07
FREDERIC / GAYLORD AREA UPDATE via Sledheads of Frederic – 2/7
It’s amazing, what is this white fluff in the air here in Frederic? While it looks good I dont think it will add up to much but still nice to see it falling. On saturday after six hours of being here in the shop and only 3 people coming in I had enough and put the closed sign up and loaded my sled and headed to the Soo where finally after all the years in here I caught the last ten laps of the I 500. Met up with my brother and Tim and we spent the night there and then off to Strongs sunday morning and rode to Hulbert and back and then to St Ignace where we rode the ice bridge over to the island. That was a good ride but as soon as we got on the island I heard a siren and I was wondering where that was coming from. I was getting stopped for not getting the island permit which is $5……no big deal just fill out a slip and we were on our way. Lunch at the Mustang Lounge and a trip around the island. Good snow there and the snow in downtown at the Soo was almost had the parking meters buried. Trails at Strongs and Hulbert were good too. Winter is definetly going on up there. After leaving the island and heading back Tim lost the aluminun ramp from his clam shell trailer somewhere between downtown St Ignace and Vanderbilt. So if anyone was heading back after about 4 yesterday south on 75 and came across an 5 foot wide aluminum ramp with black ski slides on it please let me know. We probably wouldnt have known about the missing ramp till we got back to Frederic but some dummy ran out of gas and had to get pulled into Vanderbilt…..(name withheld by request). Thanks for checking in. Pete
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Freezing rain gradually transitions to rain today from south to north as temperatures slowly warm above freezing. Slick roads likely in some areas into this afternoon with ice accumulations on elevated surfaces. Colder temperatures north of the bridge will result in a wintry mix continuing through the afternoon, before transitioning to rain tonight. ***Please pass along any ice accumulation pictures, ideally with a measurement and location.** #miweather #gaylord#cadillac#benzie#traversecity#petoskeyFreezing rain gradually transitions to rain today from south to north as temperatures slowly warm above freezing. Slick roads likely in some areas into this afternoon with ice accumulations on elevated surfaces. Colder temperatures north of the bridge will result in a wintry mix continuing through the afternoon, before transitioning to rain tonight. ***Please pass along any ice accumulation pictures, ideally with a measurement and location.** ... See MoreSee Less
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> A wintry mix will develop south to north this morning into the evening. 0.10” to 0.25” of ice is forecast for most of northern Michigan, with locally higher amounts possible, and up to 1” of snow/sleet. Temperatures will warm through the day from south to north, with above freezing temps expected by afternoon and early evening, changing remaining precipitation to rain. #miweather #gaylord#cadillac#benzie#traversecity#petoskeyA wintry mix will develop south to north this morning into the evening. 0.10” to 0.25” of ice is forecast for most of northern Michigan, with locally higher amounts possible, and up to 1” of snow/sleet. Temperatures will warm through the day from south to north, with above freezing temps expected by afternoon and early evening, changing remaining precipitation to rain. ... See MoreSee Less
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> A wintry mix returns to northern Michigan on Thursday before switching over to rain for most areas Thursday night as temperatures look to warm considerably through the evening – potentially into the 50s and low 60s by midnight. This may help limit any impacts from potential icing earlier in the day. #miweather #gaylord#cadillac#benzie#traversecity#petoskey... See MoreSee Less
FREDERIC - GAYLORD AREA UPDATE via Sledheads of Frederic , Michigan Snowmobiling >> That's a Wrap on the 25-26 Sled Season - Well here we are up to March 31, 2026 and the end of the season with more snow that we have seen in a long , long time. Still alot to melt off here in Frederic, Piles were huge and so very rock hard its still gonna take them a while to melt down. The good thing about all the snow was that it spread the riders out all thru the state which made for a much safer season. Even with that there were still 12 deaths with only 4 in the lower and the rest in the u.p. In looking at the sledview camera north of Gayord the trail is still covered with snow... #gaylord#snowphotos... See MoreSee Less
Well here we are up to March 31, 2026 and the end of the season with more snow that we have seen in a long , long time. Still alot to melt off here in Frederic, Piles were huge and so very rock har…
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Shower and isolated thunderstorm chances increase later this evening and continue at times through Tuesday. An isolated strong to severe thunderstorm is possible, with large hail and gusty winds as the primary threats. By later Wednesday night into Thursday, potential increases for a messy wintry mix across northern Michigan, with both impactful snow and ice possible. #miweather #gaylord#cadillac#benzie#traversecity#petoskey... See MoreSee Less
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Mild temperatures are in store for another day as highs climb into the 60s across many interior areas south of the bridge underneath partly to mostly sunny skies. Chances for showers and thunderstorms move in later tonight with additional chances at times through Tuesday. A few strong storms capable of producing hail will be possible. #miweather #gaylord#cadillac#benzie#traversecity#petoskeyMild temperatures are in store for another day as highs climb into the 60s across many interior areas south of the bridge underneath partly to mostly sunny skies. Chances for showers and thunderstorms move in later tonight with additional chances at times through Tuesday. A few strong storms capable of producing hail will be possible. ... See MoreSee Less