Trails are in an overall good condition with this past high traffic extended weekend hitting them hard. Operators have had their work cut out for them cutting some rather large moguls in areas. Trail 418 and Trail 417 are next in line to get cleaned up. We did get the Bully back up and running for last night and put it to much needed work on Trail 422. Operators are doing what they can with the tools at hand as we anxiously await the return of our Big John Deere. Get out and enjoy the trails and Stay Tuned for updates!
MUNISING AREA UPDATE via TNT Trenary Northern Trails –
Last night’s groom went really well, the fresh snow is helping the trail out greatly. This week now as you may already know, we could see a lot more snow, up to 18" on the trail. We will groom when it is safe to get out. So if you go out and its a bit rough, we are keeping our operators safe, and one of us will be out when it is safe again. There may be drifting on the trail with this next storm, so keep that in mind if you go out on the trail. Here are a couple of pics from last night’s groom. Ride right, and be safe out there.
WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Key Messages: Today, highs near 40, partly to mostly cloudy. Tonight, rain with some snow (mostly north and east, as shown in the map) and freezing rain mixing in. Lows near 30. Friday, mostly cloudy, highs in the mid 30s (north, east) to near 50 (MI/WI state line). Weekend, tracking the potential for accumulating snow or freezing rain. Chances of 3+ inches of wet snow around 30% mainly Saturday night. #miweather #keweenaw#westernup#marquette#munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaKey Messages: Today, highs near 40, partly to mostly cloudy. Tonight, rain with some snow (mostly north and east, as shown in the map) and freezing rain mixing in. Lows near 30. Friday, mostly cloudy, highs in the mid 30s (north, east) to near 50 (MI/WI state line). Weekend, tracking the potential for accumulating snow or freezing rain. Chances of 3+ inches of wet snow around 30% mainly Saturday night. ... See MoreSee Less
MARQUETTE - MUNISING AREA UPDATE via Lake Superior Photo >> Highway M28 is under there somewhere 😳 still very much closed 03.17.2026 6pm For anyone wondering why M 28 is still closed, here's how it's looking where the plowing stopped by the Alger County line 10 miles east of Marquette MI #marquette#munising#snowphotos... See MoreSee Less
WEATHER UPDATE via Michigan Storm Chasers >> Final snowfall totals have been released from our blizzard of March 15th-17th, 2026 here in Michigan. Do note, some locations are approximated due to data gaps in the Upper Peninsula..... #miweather #keweenaw#westernup#marquette#munising #seney #newberry #soo #gaylord#cadillac#benzie#traversecity#petoskeyFinal snowfall totals have been released from our blizzard of March 15th-17th, 2026 here in Michigan. Do note, some locations are approximated due to data gaps in the Upper Peninsula.
No doubt the forecast lived up to its insanity, with many locations getting over 40" of snow across the central Upper Peninsula, and 8-10 foot snow drifts to make things even more extreme. In terms of forecast verification, our forecast did hit the 80%+ accuracy threshold we strive for after each event. Our final verification was 83%, and most of the the misses were where the system shifted slightly south to give parts of the northern Lower Peninsula greater than 24", and parts of the western Upper Peninsula much less. Anything over 18" of snow is just "a lot" at this point anyways, so we aren't stressing too badly about the miss in the Lower Peninsula near the Mackinac Bridge. Lake effect zones in SW Michigan did verify, as text was featured under the forecast that a couple spots would see locally higher amounts.
Overall, this will be a storm we won't soon forget, which adds to the list of wild weather we've experienced in Michigan over the last two weeks. If you have any additional snowfall reports to add to the list that are not affected by drifting, drop them in the comments below here on X or Facebook. A new two-day record was also broken at the NWS office in Marquette of 36"+ with this blizzard, which is just one record smashed by this blizzard. ... See MoreSee Less