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Sault Ste. Marie Area Trail Report – 02/20

SAULT STE. MARIE AREA UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association >> 02/20

2/20/25
Just in from groomer Warren, looking awesome!
“889,480,electric lines in real good shape! We got about 8 inches of new snow since Tuesday night. Best snow to work with in the curves by the overlook that I’ve ever had to work with. woot woot🤙🏾🤙🏾😁😁

Enjoy!

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Saturday February 22nd, 2025 - 4:59 pm

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WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Expect mild conditions through the early portion of next week with daytime temps rising near or above freezing. There is a chance of a wintry mix of precipitation on Monday and Tuesday as weak clipper systems move through the area. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaExpect mild conditions through the early portion of next week with daytime temps rising near or above free... See MoreSee Less

Friday February 21st, 2025 - 4:47 pm

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Here's the latest snow depth map from the National Weather Service as we go into the weekend (February 21, 4:40pm). This is the best snow depth map we have seen in a long, long time. With the slight warmup next we this might be the best snow depth map for the season, so get out and enjoy the snow this weekend! #MIWeather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #SENEY #newberry #Soo #straitsarea #gaylord #cadillac #houghtonlake #benzie #traversecity #petoskey ... See MoreSee Less

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Anyone know trail conditions near Lewiston?

2days in Keweenaw and trails were horrible. 3,17 were badly beaten. Ugh

A map with no legend is completely useless

Dale Stevenson where are you?!

Luzerne!

This is the best snow depth map I've ever found. It's never steered me wrong. I can absolutely count on it to find the best snow.

Diane Johnson

Scott David Clark

NWS Gaylord is my go-to as a troll 😉 www.weather.gov/apx/snow

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Friday February 21st, 2025 - 8:18 am

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WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Expect quiet weather to wrap up the work week, with sunny skies to start for most before more cloud cover works into the UP. Temperatures peak in the 20s, falling back into the teens and single digits tonight. The warming trend continues into the weekend, with highs well into the 30s by Sunday. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaExpect quiet weather to wrap up the work w... See MoreSee Less

Thursday February 20th, 2025 - 11:25 am

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SAULT STE. MARIE AREA UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association >> 2/20/25
Just in from groomer Warren, looking awesome!
“889,480,electric lines in real good shape! We got about 8 inches of new snow since Tuesday night. Best snow to work with in the curves by the overlook that I’ve ever had to work with. woot woot🤙🏾🤙🏾😁😁
Enjoy! #soo #snowphotos
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Thursday February 20th, 2025 - 9:41 am

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WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Light lake effect snow persists this morning, gradually winding down across the western and north-central UP this afternoon while hanging on through the night in the eastern UP. Snow totals below an inch are expected for most, but an additional 1-2in are possible in the eastern UP. Expect a warming trend today through the weekend, with temperatures climbing above freezing by Sunday. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marqu... See MoreSee Less

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February 20, 2025 | Uncategorized

Sault Ste. Marie Area Trail Report – 02/19

SAULT STE. MARIE AREA UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association >> 02/19

2/19/25
Sorry for the delay guys! Busy work day. Here’s a report from Brimley Bill, and also some pics from his run. Bryan also sent us some from his run on the city trails last night. Please use caution on 449 in the city as the utility company is in there doing some work again. Stay on the groomed trail and you’ll be just fine.
Bill’s report-

“Last night I ran the Pisten Bully and Dubie drag on trail 480 from Raco to our Spile Dam Rd turnaround. Then trail 8 on the Powerline, and from Raco all the way to the Sault and back.

The night started with blowing and drifting lake effect snow, with poor visibility. After a while it calmed down, but left quite a bit of fresh snow, and lots of drifting across the trails.

On my return trip from the Sault back to Raco, the only tracks on the trail were left by deer, rabbits, and other wildlife. So the trails had many hours to set up for morning riders.”

Quiet here during the week, and things are pretty excellent! We now have 1 of the 2 groomers that were down fixed, too! Thank you to all of our volunteers for your hard work, and for stepping up to cover while they were down! Teamwork makes the dream work! ❄❄❄

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SAULT STE. MARIE AREA UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association >> 02/19

Brimley Bill is heading back to Raco from the Soo. A little aurora borealis shining behind the clouds tonight. 💚❄

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SAULT STE. MARIE AREA UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association >> 02/18

2/18/25
Good morning everyone!

It’s Tuesday, so time for another trail report from Steve. Here we go!

“Yesterday was an emotional roller coaster leading up to our Monday night grooming run.

With both groomers in the Soo barn broke down and waiting on repairs, Dennis and I spent the day tossing around ideas of what we were going to do with our first free Monday night in a long time.

Things changed around 3 pm when our groomer boss Mike called with some good news and bad news.

The good news was, we were going to be able to still groom. The bad news was, the available groomer was sitting down in Kinross.
I spent some time reflecting on the five-year sentence I served grooming out of our Raco location and decided driving to Kinross from the Soo wasn’t all that bad. Time wise, it is about half as long as driving to Raco after work.

Dennis and I made a plan that worked for both of us to do our normal Soo to Kinross run on trail 49 in reverse.

I drove to Kinross and warmed up the groomer before heading north. Our groomer sits outside there and it really made me appreciate the barn in the Soo where everything is warm and thawed out before starting our runs.

I had an uneventful trip into town. I met lots of sleds and received thumbs up from most of them.

I reached out to Groomer Lane just south of the Soo. He had made the last trip into town from Kinross and groomed all the way to Trail 8. I decided at that point to groom the east side of town and went to the casino and also to the high school. Most of our city trails have now been groomed in the last few days, utilizing our Kinross groomer.

Overall, trails are in great condition. The top layer of snow on the trail is soft. Trails are pretty flat and should be enjoyable to ride.

There is still utility work going on inside the city limits around the trail to the casino. It is signed well and one section of trail is blocked off. I was able to sneak the groomer around the area and keep a safe path through. Please use caution in this area as they are working in many spots along the way.
Hope to continue to see sleds enjoying our trail system.
Steve Lawson”

Thank you to all of our volunteers, especially to those that have put in extra time and rearranged their schedules to help us out while we are down 2 machines. I rode yesterday and you’d never know it. They are all doing a fantastic job!

Stay warm if you’re out the next few days. It’s brutally cold, and trails are very hard packed, especially in the morning so scratchers are recommended if you have them. No significant snow in the next few days, but there’s tons around. We could use a break from shoveling and plowing LOL.

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Saturday February 22nd, 2025 - 4:59 pm

Michigan Snowmobile Trail Report

WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Expect mild conditions through the early portion of next week with daytime temps rising near or above freezing. There is a chance of a wintry mix of precipitation on Monday and Tuesday as weak clipper systems move through the area. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaExpect mild conditions through the early portion of next week with daytime temps rising near or above free... See MoreSee Less

Friday February 21st, 2025 - 4:47 pm

Michigan Snowmobile Trail Report

Here's the latest snow depth map from the National Weather Service as we go into the weekend (February 21, 4:40pm). This is the best snow depth map we have seen in a long, long time. With the slight warmup next we this might be the best snow depth map for the season, so get out and enjoy the snow this weekend! #MIWeather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #SENEY #newberry #Soo #straitsarea #gaylord #cadillac #houghtonlake #benzie #traversecity #petoskey ... See MoreSee Less

Comment on Facebook

Anyone know trail conditions near Lewiston?

2days in Keweenaw and trails were horrible. 3,17 were badly beaten. Ugh

A map with no legend is completely useless

Dale Stevenson where are you?!

Luzerne!

This is the best snow depth map I've ever found. It's never steered me wrong. I can absolutely count on it to find the best snow.

Diane Johnson

Scott David Clark

NWS Gaylord is my go-to as a troll 😉 www.weather.gov/apx/snow

View more comments

Friday February 21st, 2025 - 8:18 am

Michigan Snowmobile Trail Report

WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Expect quiet weather to wrap up the work week, with sunny skies to start for most before more cloud cover works into the UP. Temperatures peak in the 20s, falling back into the teens and single digits tonight. The warming trend continues into the weekend, with highs well into the 30s by Sunday. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaExpect quiet weather to wrap up the work w... See MoreSee Less

Thursday February 20th, 2025 - 11:25 am

Michigan Snowmobile Trail Report

SAULT STE. MARIE AREA UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association >> 2/20/25
Just in from groomer Warren, looking awesome!
“889,480,electric lines in real good shape! We got about 8 inches of new snow since Tuesday night. Best snow to work with in the curves by the overlook that I’ve ever had to work with. woot woot🤙🏾🤙🏾😁😁
Enjoy! #soo #snowphotos
... See MoreSee Less

Thursday February 20th, 2025 - 9:41 am

Michigan Snowmobile Trail Report

WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Light lake effect snow persists this morning, gradually winding down across the western and north-central UP this afternoon while hanging on through the night in the eastern UP. Snow totals below an inch are expected for most, but an additional 1-2in are possible in the eastern UP. Expect a warming trend today through the weekend, with temperatures climbing above freezing by Sunday. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marqu... See MoreSee Less

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