Munising Area Trail Report – 02/15
TRAIL REPORT, Wednesday, February 15, 2023 8:00 a.m. VERY WET CONDITIONS! Dang, mid 40’s yesterday with almost a half inch of rain falling through the night and still coming down. Overall trails are in a fair condition. Watch for flooding and standing water through the whole trail system, especially Trail 418. From just East of AuTrain West to Trail 417 South the base is gone and gravely. We will be watching closely as rain changes to snow and temperatures fall. Grooming will start as soon as possible with what is left and hopefully clean up this mess. Keep a close eye on trail conditions as you ride and stay right. Stay tuned for updates! (picture with standing water is from early yesterday morning) DETAILED REPORT HERE: https://www.algersorva.com/trailreport/02-15-2023/ Today’s Trail Report brought to you by: The Timber Ridge Inn, Munising, MI https://thetimberridgeinn.com/ <> MUNISING AREA UPDATE via TNT Trenary Northern Trails – 2/15 Well with the lovely rain we got overnight, things are not looking very good. Grooming is on hold to let everything freeze back up. Anywhere that holds water, will need time to freeze back up before we run over it with a heavy groomer. We are hoping to try grooming again tomorrow night. Then we will have more to tell you all. Wish we had something better to report. Ride right, ride safe. <> <> REGIONAL TRAIL REPORTS Visit Alger County SORVA Facebook Page >>>> <> Visit Alger County SORVA Trail Report >>>> <> Visit TNT Trenary Northern Trails Facebook Page >>>> <> WEATHER UPDATE via TV6 & FOX UP >> Snow, wintry precipitation to dial down in Upper Michigan as the record-breaking blizzard ends and spring begins (more info on the blizzard via link below). MARQUETTE - MUNISING AREA UPDATE via Lake Superior Photo >> Highway M28 is under there somewhere 😳 still very much closed 03.17.2026 6pm 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. 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. MUNISING AREA UPDATE via Meteorologist Brad Sugden >> From Connor Lee Morrison in Munising! That's so much snow? Holy crap! <> Latest Trail Reports – Quick Links <>Alger County Sorva on Facebook
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Forecast: www.uppermichiganssource.com//2026/03/17/digging-out-stormy-winter-moderate-spring/
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Radar, hourly forecasts and more with the free TV6 First Alert Weather App: www.uppermichiganssource.com/.../tv6-apps-for.../ #miweather #marquette #munisingSnow, wintry precipitation to dial down in Upper Michigan as the record-breaking blizzard ends and spring begins (more info on the blizzard via link below).
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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
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.
32" was reported in Forest Lake at 7am and it's been snowing all day. Gusts are still up to 60mph in Munising as of 530pm.. #munising #munising0316 #snowphotosFrom Connor Lee Morrison in Munising! That's so much snow? Holy crap!
32" was reported in Forest Lake at 7am and it's been snowing all day. Gusts are still up to 60mph in Munising as of 530pm
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