Paradise Area Trail Report – 01/31
January 31, 2023 2 degrees this morning under a bright blue sky. We`ve picked up around 8" of snow in the last 24 hrs……YEA!!!! Sure am glad January is over cause it sure did suck, I think Feb. and March are gonna be killer cause Jan. was so bad. Anyways, here`s whats been going on for the trails…. Me and Dave M. took 2 machines without drags into the swamp south of town yesterday to see how it looked. Turns out it was froze up pretty decent. We only broke thru in a couple of places. We were able to fill in those couple of places and now today Dave is gonna run the entire South trail #8 and get it groomed up. Pretty sure he`ll leave the gates open for the swamp and that pain in the butt will finally be open!!! Nothing else was run yesterday but every trail will be done today. With all this snow and cold we`ve had the last couple of days I`m thinking I`ll be ready to drop the full on green flag……..FINALLY…….but I`m gonna wait till I hear from all the drivers after today. I`ll give ya a full run down of our system tomorrow. Remember….RIDE RIGHT……RIDE SAFE….you are not the only one on the trails!!!!! LET `ER SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <> <> Visit Paradise Area Night Riders on Facebook >>>> <> 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 NEWBERRY AREA UPDATE via Trails End Lodging >> Power’s out in Windy Corners… ❄️ NEWBERRY AREA UPDATE via North Store Follow Me Outfitters >> It’s wicked out there today!! If you got to go out be prepared and be safe. #newberry #snowphotos NEWBERRY AREA UPDATE via Pine Stump >> The power is out and my backup generator went down PARADISE AREA UPDATE via Paradise Area Night Riders www.paradiseareanightriders.org >> 3/16/26 WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Blizzard conditions persist today for central and eastern Upper Michigan, while snowfall lessens in the west. Winds are expected to increase this morning, potentially peaking near 50 for large portions of the region. >60 mph winds are possible by Lake Superior. More information can be found at www.weather.gov/media/mqt/DssPacket.pdf #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsarea WEATHER UPDATE via Meteorologist Brad Sugden >> Blizzard warning expanded into Northern Lower Michigan! Times vary into the day Monday before they expire. Don't forget, we're not exactly done Monday night. Lake effect kicks into high gear with extreme cold for mid to late March coming in. PARADISE AREA UPDATE via Paradise Area Night Riders www.paradiseareanightriders.org >> 3/15/26 NEWBERRY AREA UPDATE via TASA Tahquamenon Area Snowmobile Association >> Trail 9 North WEATHER UPDATE via 9&10 News >> 3-15 Winter Storm Update (8PM) WEATHER UPDATE via 9&10 News >> Winter Storm Update: 3-15 Sunday 1PM NEWBERRY AREA UPDATE via Trails End Lodging >> 3:10 PM Update from Windy Corners ❄️🌬️ WEATHER UPDATE via Michigan Storm Chasers >> Final Update For Ice Accretion: <> Latest Trail Reports – Quick Links <>
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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
Still trying to keep up with the day job, so fingers crossed the battery backup holds out long enough for us to dig out and get the generator running 😆
How’s everyone holding up where you are?
Drop your snow pics below 📸 and let us know how much you’ve gotten so far! ⛄️❄️ #newberry #snowphotos
It’s terrible out and you shouldn’t be out
We won’t have gas today so don’t plan on it
We won’t be open today
Stay home #newberry
14 degrees this morning and the blizzard is still going strong! Its been 24 hrs. straight and they are saying another 24 before it lets up. Its crazy out der folks! I`ve got drifts at least 6` high and I`ve got one door open enough to even get outa my house! I`ve lived in da yoop for almost 26 yrs. and can`t remember anything like this. As far as the trails go.....I think its gonna be another day or two before we can get out.....I`m actually thinking not until Wednesday.....but we WILL be out as soon as we can. The trails will probably be a blast right now for all you drift busters but you groomed trail riders will have to wait a couple days till we can get to it. Bout all I got for now. If you do head out for a ride today be mindful of possible blown down trees and crazy drifting and be safe!
Groomer Chris #paradise #newberry
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Its Sunday afternoon, 5pm, and a down right blizzard out der. I don`t remember seeing a storm this bad in a long time. Thought I would jump on here real quick cause social media is going crazy thinking we are done grooming. This is far from the truth! We are done on the Falls trail #45 and the swamp on trail #8 just south of town cause that last warm up really put a hurtin on them. The warmer swamp water really started to flow cause of the melt and caused a lot of open spots. We WILL NOT risk swamping a machine! We are gonna wait out this blizzard and get back at it on all the other trails. This may not be until Tuesday or even Wednesday as this is supposed to last until Monday night or early Tuesday morning. We have to dig ourselves out too!!!! Sooooo....please be patient. I will jump on here tomorrow morning and give ya`ll an update.
Groomer Chris #paradise #newberry
Ask for a Blizerdy day, and thou shall receive a Blizerdy Day! 😍
Let's go play!
8:24 Tonight has to be every Groomers dream! 🥰
People incoming were pretty geeked to see me and I didn't think it was too bad, and then I got out a ways, open areas 🤣 I get it now!
Best be pushin a load up front, cuttin deep and filling craters, all working pretty smoothly so far (at 2nd stop sign) keep you posted. #newberry #snowphotos
Blizzard Warnings have moved South to include Leelanau, Emmet, Cheboygan, Southeastn Chippewa, Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc, Beaver Island. Ice Storm Warnings have moved South to include Wexford, Missaukee, Oscoda, Alcona and Alpena Counties. Winter Weather Advisories now include Clare, Osceola Counties.
The warm line is farther South keeping higher totals North. Winds continue to pick up along with the snow tonight.
We will be live at 11pm for the latest! #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskey
Phase 2 of the Winter Storm is kicking off! This will bring heavy snow and gusty winds still for the U.P. and Tip of the Mitt. The icing area we have talked about for the last few days landed where we thought it would. Leelanau down to Wexford and Northeast. These areas could see up to .5" of ice through today and tonight with isolated higher amounts. Winds will continue to gust upwards of 40-50mph. The snow totals map you see is on top of what you have already seen.
Don't be fooled, the lull from the initial burst to the second part is the system nearing. The second phase will be the worst with this storm. This afternoon - Monday morning.
I will be live with an update this evening at 6, right here on the 9&10 Facebook page and the 9&10 News YouTube channel.
We will also be live on tv at 11! #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskey #soo #newberry
Snow has been falling and blowing for a while now, and conditions are definitely feeling like a true winter afternoon.
⚠️ Reminder: The Mackinac Bridge has been closed since 9:58 AM this morning due to weather conditions.
If you’re out and about, both WOLF INN Grill & Spirits and the North Store Follow Me Outfitters are open.
Wherever you are, please stay safe and keep warm! 🧤🧣
How is the snow where you are?
Drop your pictures or videos in the comments below! ⬇️📸🎥 #newberry #snowphotos
A dangerous ice storm will begin tonight for portions of northern lower Michigan. The heaviest ice accretion takes aim in a localized area from Traverse City to Gaylord to Atlanta with over 0.50" of ice expected. Around this area, a zone of significant icing between 0.25' to 0.50" is expected - which is still enough to take down tree limbs and create power outages. The worst of the icing will be tonight into Monday morning, and then we deal with high winds moving in Monday morning as well which will only exaggerate the effects of this event.
Plan for multi day outages, near impossible travel, and scattered tree damage, some significant. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskey #soo #newberryFinal Update For Ice Accretion:
A dangerous ice storm will begin tonight for portions of northern lower Michigan. The heaviest ice accretion takes aim in a localized area from Traverse City to Gaylord to Atlanta with over 0.50" of ice expected. Around this area, a zone of significant icing between 0.25' to 0.50" is expected - which is still enough to take down tree limbs and create power outages. The worst of the icing will be tonight into Monday morning, and then we deal with high winds moving in Monday morning as well which will only exaggerate the effects of this event.
Plan for multi day outages, near impossible travel, and scattered tree damage, some significant.