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Newberry Trail Report – 12/31


T.A.S.A. New Groomer
TASA has their new groomer on Nov. 29, 2011. After a training session at the groomer barn the Operators are ready to go. THINK SNOW!!

Saturday December 31, 2011 9:30 A.M.

The trails are open, but there is a little snow. We are ready to go grooming but there just is not enough snow. THERE IS A 90% CHANCE OF SNOW FOR LATE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. The weather channel is saying there is a winter storm watch from 4 a.m. Sunday through 1a.m. Monday, with blowing winds fron 45 to 60 mph, with blizzard conditions. There are a lot of sledders north up nearGrand Marais over to Pine Stump Junction. I have heard reports from, Trails are great to not bad.

FYI: There will not be gas at Rainbow Lodge this year as they are closing for the winter. There is a gas pump logo on the trail map, but they will be CLOSED. The map is new for this year,and I recieved the information about Rainbow Lodge after the maps went to the printer.

For those of you visiting our website FYI !! UPDATED 12-12-11
Snowmobile Trail # 8 between Marquette and Negaunee will be closed until end of December. Over the summer vandals started a fire on the wooden trestle bridge over the Carp River. The fire did extensive damage to the deck and unfortunately the wooden beams below. The Hiawatha Snowmobile Club has received a Grant from the snowmobile trail program to repair the structure. The deck planking has arrived but the large beams are not slated to be in until the LAST week of December.

TASA has recieved new groomer. The new groomer is a John Deere 7330 Comfortgard Premium Cab Tractor, with the saucey 4 track system, and a Sur Track drag. Bader & Sons is the selling dealer and hope to have it to us by the opening of the snowmobile season.

Unfortunantley Trail Permits are going up this year, they will now be $45.00

There will be new Trail Maps out this year, they are still only $4.00. Avaiable at local Merchants & Restaurants.

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,

December 31, 2011 |

Gaylord Area Trail Report – Ray’s Retreat Country Inn – 12/31

We are excited watching the weather reports for the upcoming winter storm
coming into the area starting later tomorrow! … hope you’re cleaning those
sleds up, packing your gear and ready to head north. Will keep you up to date
as the snow starts.

STORM WARNING
Overnight…Cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows around 30. South winds 5 to 15 mph.

New Years Day…Periods of snow or sleet or rain early…then periods of snow in the afternoon. Blowing snow in the afternoon. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Highs in the mid 30s. South winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to the west 10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night…Snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. Breezy… Colder. Snow may be heavy at times. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 5 to 6 inches. Lows around 18. West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to around 45 mph.

Monday…Colder. Snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. Snow may be heavy at times. Accumulation expected. Highs around 20. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.

Monday Night…Colder. Cloudy early then becoming partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Lows near zero. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph earlyare excited watching the weather reports for the upcoming winter storm
coming into the area starting later tomorrow! … hope you’re cleaning those
sleds up, packing your gear and ready to head north. Will keep you up to date
as the snow starts.

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