Harbor Springs Trail Report – 12/23
HARBOR SPRINGS AREA UPDATE via Harbor Springs Snowmobile Club – 12/23 TRAIL UPDATE ❄️ HARBOR SPRINGS AREA UPDATE via Harbor Springs Snowmobile Club – 12/22 Our first groomer hit the trails on the railroad grade to do some panning yesterday. There is very little snow up towards Mackinaw but as you go south it’s much better (about 8” south of Pellston). ⚠️ We have two groomers headed out this afternoon to pan on the East & West sides from our Harbor Groomer barn. This is the only time we ever groom during the day – so please watch out if you are out riding!! ⚠️ The storm that’s headed our way is expected to dump 1-2 feet of snow but with that they are calling for 50mph winds. That is going to leave us a major mess, so be patient with us as it is also the Holidays. We will update you after the storm. HARBOR SPRINGS AREA UPDATE via Harbor Springs Snowmobile Club – 12/21 It’s the first day of winter & we are one month away from the 58th annual Moose Jaw Safari! <> <> FROM US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Cold overnight temperatures and wet roads could create some slick spots for the Monday morning commute. Be careful of black ice! Snow chances return for the coastal areas of northern l ake Michigan Monday morning as well. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeyCold overnight temperatures and wet roads could create some slick spots for the Monday morning commute. Be careful of black ice! Snow chances return for the coastal areas of northern lake Michigan Monday morning as well. FROM Great Lakes Weather & Climate >> 📡 Statewide radar loop through 10 AM today (11/9) shows our two distinct snowmakers in progress. FROM MLive.com >> Let's look at the several areas getting heavy snow over the next few days. The snow areas develop at different time frames. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskey Heavy snow for 5 Michigan areas; Winter Storm Watch & snow forecasts here www.mlive.com HARBOR SPRINGS UPDATE via Harbor Springs Snowmobile Club >> 2025 Ice Storm Damage. The destruction to our trail system is overwhelming, and it will take an army to clean it up. Whether you ride these trails on a snowmobile, side by side, four-wheeler, drive them in your truck, hunt these woods, walk, or bike them, we will need your help. We have a meeting this Thursday at the Harbor Barn with the Mud Brothers & Beach’s Up North Tavern to get plans together for a trail clean up on 4/26. #harborsprings #petoskey <> Latest Trail Reports – Quick Links <>
Everything has been panned and the snow base really varies: The thinner spots are going to be north of carp lake & the Alanson trail. Please keep in mind water holes are not frozen, the biggest one bing behind the Harbor groomer barn. As long as we get the snow they are calling for we should be in pretty good shape.
Second thing we want to address is the second picture. Someone intentionally ran over several of our signs on the Alanson trail this week. Witnesses say there has been an older maroon jeep Cherokee on 35’s out on the snowmobile trails & we believe they are the ones that are doing this. Our club members are all volunteers & we spend a lot of time signing & preparing our trails for the season, to come across this is very disheartening.
Ride your vintage or new sled on some of the finest trails to Larks Lake, Saturday January 21st.
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The first one is the synoptic (aka "system") snow associated with a low that is moving east through southern Ohio. The counterclockwise flow around the low is shown over Metro Detroit as moisture interacts with decreasing temps, leading to this morning's snowfall.
Over the U.P. and Lake Michigan, the north winds are ushering in the coldest air of the season, which activates lake effect snow and transitions to the second portion of this snow event. Counties in the corner of southwest lower Michigan, northern Indiana and Illinois are set to receive a firehose of lake effect over the next 24-36 hrs, resulting in accumulations that could push one foot.
Portions of northern lower Michigan and the Saginaw Bay region are also set to receive lake effect snowfall through this evening, with amounts of 3-6 inches possible, with isolated higher amounts. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #newberry #soo #gaylord #cadillac #traversecity #petoskey