Good Morning…its Thursday @ 8:30am….YOu are waking to -6 degrees Fahrenheit… a light n.e wind …bringing more ‘lake effect’ snows….(lake effect means —air being laden with the moisture from a body of open water…when the lake freezes ..no more lake effect)

*****Trail REPORT___
All trails received 2-6 inches of new snow and considerable drifting as a Alberta Clipper passed by on Christmas Morning..

below ZERO temps Kept all water holes frozen over…as grooming progresses this week they will be gone for the season…

No trail hazards to report….
Great flat well groomed trails await your arrival… little trail usage …but we expect as always a great turn-out during the Christmas to new years holidays…

Remember to OBEY the 15MPH town speed limit…..it is enforced..

6 HOURS Difference in Picts… 4.5 miles north of Paradise on the shores of Whitefish Bay..(Superior Drive)…..Last 1/4 of moon at 1:35am…..Sunrise @ 8:35am this Morning in a Light ‘lake effect’ snow..

The snowmobile trails from Twin Lakes to Copper Harbor are open. The groomers are out and working on the trails and conditions are good to very good. Remember to watch out for the groomers when you’re out on the trails, they have the right of way!!

Watch out for a temporary re-route on Trail 3, north of Mohawk because of some logging being done.

The protective mat on the Portage Lift Bridge between Houghton and Hancock has been installed.

The Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau asks that you stay on the trails, STAY OFF THE ICE, respect private property, do not drink and drive, and above all else, please, drive safely. The signs on the snowmobile trails are there for the riders’ safety. Please, DO NOT remove or destroy these signs.

Please be aware that if you snowmobile on U.S. Coast Guard property you could face federal trespass charges.

Base: 12 inches

Snowfall Past 24 hours: 2 inches

Last Grooming: 12/26/13

Current Trail Conditions: Good to Excellent

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