Paradise Area Trail Report – 01/23
January 23, 2023 28 degrees and cloudy again this morning. Got this report out a little late this morning cause I was waiting for all the guys that ran yesterday to get their report to me. I`ve got a full run down of all our trails, so here we go……. Groomer Mike C. hit the Pine Stump trail #8 and said its in good shape. There are some thin spots but all in all pretty darn good. Groomer Kevin ran the Falls trail #45 and said the same thing too. All in all this trail is in good shape but there are about a half dozen water holes you have to look out for. You can get around them but you just have to be careful. We have one detour cut around a large water hole about 6 miles west of town so look out for that. I ran the South trail #8 and have the same thoughts. This trail is in good shape but there are a few thin spots and a couple of water holes you have to watch out for. I skipped the swamp south of town again, more on that in a sec. For today, we are all gonna take a rest (lol) and do a little maintance on the machines. Tomorrow we are gonna take 2 machines and poke our noses into the south swamp. Once we are done with that we will switch drivers and take 2 machines and go work on the water holes on the Falls trail, then Wednesday go out and get everything groomed up and get ready for the weekend. I see we MIGHT have a little snow coming so that will be a big help! So……there ya go…..a full run down on our trails and plans. You make the decision whether or not to come UP this weekend. You`ll get plenty of ridin in but it won`t be perfect (unless we get a foot of snow). Think early season ridin and you`ll have a blast!!! LET `ER SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <> <> Visit Paradise Area Night Riders on Facebook >>>> <> GRAND MARAIS AREA UPDATE via Grand Marais Sno-Trails Assoc. >> The storm has passed and what a storm it was. Groomers left at noon today. They are running tandem due to drifting and downed trees. We hope to have everything in shape by Friday. Please ride with caution due to the conditions. #grandmarais #newberry 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. NEWBERRY AREA UPDATE via Pine Stump >> After a couple days of plowing I’m making progress!!! WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Today, lake effect snow and winds slowly decrease, with snow totals exceeding 2 inches confined to Alger County. Highs will be around 20. Tonight and Wednesday, a weak system brings a widespread 1 to 2 inches of snow, with lows in the single digits in the interior to 10s around the lakeshores. Highs Wednesday will be in the 30s. For the rest of the week into the weekend, mostly weaker systems with highs above freezing and lows mainly in the 20s. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #sooToday, lake effect snow and winds slowly decrease, with snow totals exceeding 2 inches confined to Alger County. Highs will be around 20. Tonight and Wednesday, a weak system brings a widespread 1 to 2 inches of snow, with lows in the single digits in the interior to 10s around the lakeshores. Highs Wednesday will be in the 30s. For the rest of the week into the weekend, mostly weaker systems with highs above freezing and lows mainly in the 20s. NEWBERRY AREA UPDATE via Trails End Lodging >> Good Tuesday morning from Windy Corners! ❄️🌬️ Couple inches here is all SENEY AREA UPDATE via Mater's Stop -N- Go Gas Station >> Well look at that. He’s already back the winds musta felt bad for the little guy. #seney #newberry #snowphotosWell look at that. He’s already back the winds musta felt bad for the little guy. CURTIS AREA UPDATE via Curtis Area Trail Association >> #curtis #newberry #snowphotos This content isn't available right now Thank you for getting out there so we can ride this week!!! What trail? SENEY AREA UPDATE via Mater's Stop -N- Go Gas Station >> 8:40. I see ears... #seney #newberry #snowphotos8:40. I see his horns GRAND MARAIS AREA UPDATE via Superior Hardware - Grand Marais, MI >> Well, we never did make it into town today, but here’s a little glimpse of what it looked like around the homestead. See ya’ll tomorrow via snowmobile ❄️💕 - through the woods and over the snowy hills of Grand Marais! #grandmarais #newberry #snowphotos Thanks for sharing! ❄️ Stay safe out there, eh?! NEWBERRY AREA UPDATE via Trails End Lodging >> It’s been a snowy, blustery day in Windy Corners today! ❄️🌬️ The snow has been swirling around and it still hasn’t let up yet. Winter sure is making itself known! MACKINAC COUNTY UPDATE via Mackinac County Snowmobile Association >> Monday March 16th SENEY AREA UPDATE via Mater's Stop -N- Go Gas Station >> 6:17 ... #seney #newberry #snowphotos6:17 Hey, I’m still in the running! Crazy stuff! Heck yeah SENEY AREA UPDATE via Mater's Stop -N- Go Gas Station >> 3:18. #seney #newberry #snowphotos3:18. July 4th...finally all melted! 730pm covered 5:02 covered lol! NEWBERRY AREA UPDATE via Pine Stump >> Terrible out zero visibility today GRAND MARAIS AREA UPDATE via Grand Marais Sno-Trails Assoc. >> Trail update" WE HAVE SNOW!!! Unfortunately we are holding off grooming until the weather dies down and then long enough to get dug out!! I do not know how many inches of snowfall we have had with this current storm, but drifts are from 5 to 10 feet around my house and driveway! NEWBERRY AREA UPDATE via Tahquamenon General Store >> 2nd time digging out drifted paths from house to store. Hard to predict the total so far , but I'd say 20" and blizzard warnings for another 18 hours. Definitely closed until further notice. If your needing to be out, but shouldn't be Paradise Rec Sports did post they were Open until 6 pm. Glad someone can accommodate for emergency sake. Wheelhouse Diner is also Open. I'd advice to stay off road so county plow trucks can do their job without risk of someone stuck on highway, which report big truck near Rivermouth stuck on M123 in snow drift. Be safe, be smart. #newberry #snowphotos2nd time digging out drifted paths from house to store. Hard to predict the total so far , but I'd say 20" and blizzard warnings for another 18 hours. Definitely closed until further notice. If your needing to be out, but shouldn't be Paradise Rec Sports did post they were Open until 6 pm. Glad someone can accommodate for emergency sake. Wheelhouse Diner is also Open. I'd advice to stay off road so county plow trucks can do their job without risk of someone stuck on highway, which report big truck near Rivermouth stuck on M123 in snow drift. Be safe, be smart. SENEY AREA UPDATE via Mater's Stop -N- Go Gas Station >> Wow... #seney #newberry #snowphotosWow NEWBERRY AREA UPDATE via Trails End Lodging >> This driveway was completely plowed on Saturday (3/14)… Brent Shettler <> Latest Trail Reports – Quick Links <>
Groomer Glenn ran the Point trails #452 & #453 and said pretty much the same thing. He told me the trail is in great shape except for a thin section along the Doe Lake Road ridge. This section is on the north east side. It is pretty canopied over with trees which doesn`t let the snow hit the ground.
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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. 
Lots almost done still some big drifts to dig out!!!
I’m guessing we got between 30and 36 inches out of the storm
A lot of 4-6 foot drifts. I spotted a 8ft drift hiding
Everyone be careful and have fun. This was going to be a busy week getting ready for the vintage show without a blizzard!!! #newberry #snowphotos
The snow and winds have finally settled down, and now the real work begins—time to dig out!
What a wild 36 hours it’s been with all that snow and blowing wind. Mother Nature definitely kept things interesting!
How much snow did you end up with at your place?
Drop your pictures or videos below ⬇️📸🎥 let’s see what everyone got! #newberry #snowphotos
How’s the weather where you are? ☀️🌧️🌨️
Is it snowy, rainy, sunny, or windy? #newberry #snowphotos
Trail update
Firsts thoughts are what the heck do we do??? Well at the moment we unhooked drag and running the John Deere track tractor just to try and break through. We received somewhere around 3ft so far where it hasn't blowed. There is 6 ft plus drifting in spots. The drifts are gonna get hard to. As much as I would like to say it's awesome out here it just isn't and will take several days to get somewhat of a trail. We are just getting started so there could be more surprises but we are trying!! For the next several days if you are coming up our trails are drifting and there is so much snow that it will take several trips to get smoothed out. We will update when things change. WD #mackinac #newberry #snowphotosMonday March 16th
Trail update
Firsts thoughts are what the heck do we do??? Well at the moment we unhooked drag and running the John Deere track tractor just to try and break through. We received somewhere around 3ft so far where it hasn't blowed. There is 6 ft plus drifting in spots. The drifts are gonna get hard to. As much as I would like to say it's awesome out here it just isn't and will take several days to get somewhat of a trail. We are just getting started so there could be more surprises but we are trying!! For the next several days if you are coming up our trails are drifting and there is so much snow that it will take several trips to get smoothed out. We will update when things change. WD
I highly recommend everyone stays in today
We are closed and will keep everyone posted #newberry #snowphotos
I hope everyone is staying safe and indoors. It took about 35 minutes to dig out far enough for our dog to go out... and right back in!!! I put a shovel in the snow on top of where our generator is...in case power goes out and it don't start I will be able to find it. Stay safe, ride right, and for now, bench race!!!
Trail boss Al #grandmarais #newberry #snowphotos
and this is what the snow totals since then look like. ❄️
Winter really said “I’m not done yet.” #newberry #snowphotos