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St. Ignace Trail Report – Straits Area Snowmobile Club – 01/29

2 days ago trails were in excellent shape. Everything was groomed board flat, and we were still packing from last Monday’s storm. We needed to widen the trails out some, but still in excellent shape. Today? More snow on them Yay! After yesterday’s 5in or so of snow, and 25-25 mph winds, there is certainly that were blown clean, and guaranteed places that are drifted bad.

The bad news is, honestly I am not sure if we will be running before Friday. If you watch the news, the governor declared a state of emergency with the temps and wind chill. It is barley above zero today and will be much worse tomorrow. Several of my drivers are digging out from the storm or dealing with frozen pipes. Family first here. If you didn’t know in these temps it can be dangerous if the groomer breaks down. All of the glass is wonderful to see, however if the tractor were to break down the cab goes sub zero in about 15 minutes, much faster than we could get to someone in a remote area.

So to sum up. Trails were excellent. Now they have more snow, are likely drifted. We will run the groomers as soon as the drivers get there home lives secured, and it is safe to do so. It will be back to excellent by Saturday for sure.

On a separate note, I would LOVE to heard from the 2 groups of 5/6 riders that went by the office yesterday in the height of the storm. The tails of that ride should be interesting!

— Neil
VP Straits Area Snowmobile Club

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St. Ignace Trail Report – Straits Area Snowmobile Club – 01/24

Just a quick update and I will do more later.

Over the last couple of days we received over a foot of new snow. Non of it is really packy, some sugar, some light, some just strange.

Groomers are running, and there are zero problems in the trails, all rated very good condition. The concern now is to get it all packed down, as it seems like loose snow. The smooth trails may get bumpy with use until we can get it all packed and froze down.

Temps this weekend are going to go back down to single digits. Be aware that if the temps drop to -10s, I will cancel groomer runs to same people and equipment, but other than that we should be running every day.

Be safe, be courteous, and if you see a groomer get out of his way please.
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Sunday February 2nd, 2025 - 10:30 pm

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WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> A narrow corridor of accumulating snow will move into portions of northern lower Michigan tonight, carrying into the day on Monday. Wet, sloppy snow will lead to slushy / snow covered road conditions. Localized totals in excess of 6" are possible, generally between the M-72 and M-68 corridors. Be sure to give yourself some extra time for the Monday commute!
On the heels of this disturbance, some lingering lake effect snow showers are possible in the eastern U.P. before our next system passes through late Wednesday into Wednesday night. Be sure to monitor the forecast for the latest updates! #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #travarsecity #petoskey ... See MoreSee Less

WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> A narrow corridor of accumulating snow will move into portions of northern lower Michigan tonight, carrying into the day on Monday. Wet, sloppy snow will lead to slushy / snow covered road conditions. Localized totals in excess of 6 are possible, generally between the M-72 and M-68 corridors. Be sure to give yourself some extra time for the Monday commute! On the heels of this disturbance, some lingering lake effect snow showers are possible in the eastern U.P. before our next system passes through late Wednesday into Wednesday night. Be sure to monitor the forecast for the latest updates! #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #travarsecity #petoskeyImage attachment
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Sunday February 2nd, 2025 - 10:29 pm

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WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Moderate to heavy snow at times moves into the southern sections of the U.P. late tonight and continues into Monday morning. Hazardous travel conditions are expected for the Monday morning commute! The heaviest snowfall is expected over Menominee County. Lesser snowfall amounts are forecast for the north half of the U.P. and the Keweenaw should remain dry. Gusty westerly winds remain possible over the Keweenaw tonight. Allow for some extra travel time on Monday morning; especially over the southern half of the U.P. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaModerate to heavy snow at times moves into the southern sections of the U.P. late tonight and continues into Monday morning. Hazardous travel conditions are expected for the Monday morning commute! The heaviest snowfall is expected over Menominee County. Lesser snowfall amounts are forecast for the north half of the U.P. and the Keweenaw should remain dry. Gusty westerly winds remain possible over the Keweenaw tonight. Allow for some extra travel time on Monday morning; especially over the southern half of the U.P. ... See MoreSee Less

WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Moderate to heavy snow at times moves into the southern sections of the U.P. late tonight and continues into Monday morning. Hazardous travel conditions are expected for the Monday morning commute! The heaviest snowfall is expected over Menominee County. Lesser snowfall amounts are forecast for the north half of the U.P. and the Keweenaw should remain dry. Gusty westerly winds remain possible over the Keweenaw tonight. Allow for some extra travel time on Monday morning; especially over the southern half of the U.P. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsarea
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Sunday February 2nd, 2025 - 10:27 pm

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SAULT STE. MARIE AREA UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association >> 2/2/2025
Light snow falling today, and a much quieter day on the trails than yesterday. We double and sometimes triple groomed yesterday to keep up with traffic. Sounds like everything really held up well! The trails were like concrete on my way to the track yesterday LOL. Thank you to Mike and Paula for coming in super early, all the way from Barbeau to get the city trails done before 7 am. I was the first sled on them and they were flat as could be!
Today, I got a report from Brimley Bill after his run. Things are looking excellent!
“I groomed the Mission Hill Route this morning (part of 8, part of 480, and all of 889). The extra grooming yesterday really made a difference. For the morning after the I-500, the trails were not too beat up. I was able to get everything real smooth, even the twisty corners on trail 889.”
Thank you again to all of our operators, scheduling coordinators, and our mechanics for keeping our trails and equipment in tip top shape! We were humbled to be awarded snowmobile club of the year, and it’s because of the team that we have.
Also a shout out to our neighboring clubs who kept things smooth beyond our trail system. The I500 brings a lot to the entire area, and they were prepared to deal with the extra traffic as well.
Great job everyone! Riders, we hope you enjoyed your time here!
Some pics from Bill today❄️❄️❄️ #soo #snowphotos ... See MoreSee Less

SAULT STE. MARIE AREA UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association >> 2/2/2025 Light snow falling today, and a much quieter day on the trails than yesterday. We double and sometimes triple groomed yesterday to keep up with traffic. Sounds like everything really held up well! The trails were like concrete on my way to the track yesterday LOL. Thank you to Mike and Paula for coming in super early, all the way from Barbeau to get the city trails done before 7 am. I was the first sled on them and they were flat as could be! Today, I got a report from Brimley Bill after his run. Things are looking excellent! “I groomed the Mission Hill Route this morning (part of 8, part of 480, and all of 889). The extra grooming yesterday really made a difference. For the morning after the I-500, the trails were not too beat up. I was able to get everything real smooth, even the twisty corners on trail 889.” Thank you again to all of our operators, scheduling coordinators, and our mechanics for keeping our trails and equipment in tip top shape! We were humbled to be awarded snowmobile club of the year, and it’s because of the team that we have. Also a shout out to our neighboring clubs who kept things smooth beyond our trail system. The I500 brings a lot to the entire area, and they were prepared to deal with the extra traffic as well. Great job everyone! Riders, we hope you enjoyed your time here! Some pics from Bill today❄️❄️❄️ #soo #snowphotosImage attachmentImage attachment+1Image attachment
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Sunday February 2nd, 2025 - 10:22 pm

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PARADISE AREA UPDATE via Chics Hot Dog Stand 8 and 452 Paradise >> Photo dump Enjoy 😉
Jan 29 - Feb 2
Thank you all who have made my job so fun and rewarding. I have met some really great people, and I appreciate all of you.
Happy trails to you until we meet again,
~Chic 💜 #paradise #newberry #snowphotos ... See MoreSee Less

PARADISE AREA UPDATE via Chics Hot Dog Stand 8 and 452 Paradise >> Photo dump Enjoy 😉 Jan 29 - Feb 2 Thank you all who have made my job so fun and rewarding. I have met some really great people, and I appreciate all of you. Happy trails to you until we meet again, ~Chic 💜 #paradise #newberry #snowphotosImage attachmentImage attachment+Image attachment
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Sunday February 2nd, 2025 - 10:04 pm

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CURTIS AREA UPDATE via Curtis Area Trail Association >> Groom our South trail 2 today, from Curtis to Bryce's Michihistrigan Bar and campground.
A couple of hrs. of tree removal, but the trail turned out beautiful, deep snow and freshly groomed.
We also have a groomer out tonight, working the Newberry loop, 43,457, 45 to the trail 9 intersection and back. #curtisarea #newberry #snowphotos ... See MoreSee Less

CURTIS AREA UPDATE via Curtis Area Trail Association >> Groom our South trail 2 today, from Curtis to Bryces Michihistrigan Bar and campground. A couple of hrs. of tree removal, but the trail turned out beautiful, deep snow and freshly groomed. We also have a groomer out tonight, working the Newberry loop, 43,457, 45 to the trail 9 intersection and back. #curtisarea #newberry #snowphotosImage attachmentImage attachment+Image attachment
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Sunday February 2nd, 2025 - 10:00 pm

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SAULT STE. MARIE AREA UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association >> 2/2/25
Another report for you, this time from Sugar Island Chris and Karen after their groom on 49 from the Soo to Kinross and back. Here’s what Chris had to say-
“Karen and I just finished 49 Soo to Kinross , lots of new snow and drifting but groomed up well and was able to take out the small chatter.”
Chris, Tammy, Brian, Kurt, and Dan also worked the booth in the vendor tent at the I500 yesterday and helped raise a lot of money for the club. Also to Karen for helping prepare! Huge thanks to them, and to all who stopped to help support us! #soo #snowphotos ... See MoreSee Less

SAULT STE. MARIE AREA UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association >> 2/2/25 Another report for you, this time from Sugar Island Chris and Karen after their groom on 49 from the Soo to Kinross and back. Here’s what Chris had to say- “Karen and I just finished 49 Soo to Kinross , lots of new snow and drifting but groomed up well and was able to take out the small chatter.” Chris, Tammy, Brian, Kurt, and Dan also worked the booth in the vendor tent at the I500 yesterday and helped raise a lot of money for the club. Also to Karen for helping prepare! Huge thanks to them, and to all who stopped to help support us! #soo #snowphotosImage attachmentImage attachment+3Image attachment
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