5″ of snow on the ground this AM and cold. Temps rising into the 30’s for a couple of days. What great riding weather. The trees are snow covered, and the scenery is beautiful on the trail.

Trail #9 is reported in Execellent condition, about 16″ in town and more as you go North. Todd groomed Tuesday afternoon and saw about 250 sleds. On the return trip Ben only saw 35 sleds and the trail has had time to set up nicely. There is a LOT of snow out toward Pine Stump.

Trail #45 is plowed from Skyline Road to the north 3 miles for logging. This area is very icy with large dips please be careful. The trail is in Excellent condition other than that. Lou said we can now measure the snow in feet instead of inches.

Trail #9/2 to Epoufette/ Trout Lake is in very good condition, as they did get about 8″ of snow. The trail to Epoufette is in very good condition. The trail #473 to Trout Lake was groomed yesterday, and the snow is thin along the railroad tracks from Caffey corner, the trail is in god condition.

THE NORTH STORE ON CO. RD. 407,WILL BE OPEN THIS YEAR.

The curfew for the Village of Newberry is 11:00 P.M. until 7:00 A.M.

FYI: There will not be gas at Rainbow Lodge as they are closed due to the Duck Lake fire. There is a gas pump logo on the trail map, but they will be CLOSED.

LODGING OPPORTUNITIES IN NEWBERRY

COMFORT INN OF NEWBERRY at www.newberrymichigan.net

GATEWAY MOTEL at www.gatewaymi.com

HALFWAY LAKE at www.halfwaylake.com

PARK-A-WAY www.theeveningstarmotel.com,