There is a LOT of snow out in the woods and lots more riding to be had! Just plan on trailering out to staging areas and enjoy some warm weather riding in jeans and jackets like the locals. This could be the last weekend for riding so come on UP before you put those sleds away for the season. Here’s the forecast:
Today ~ Very windy. Snow showers in the morning…then scattered snow showers in the afternoon. Patchy blowing snow. Snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. Highs 22 to 27. Inland . . . northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Near the shore…northwest winds 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow 100 percent.
Tonight ~ Breezy. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 14 inland to around 22 at the shore. Inland…west winds 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph overnight. Near the shore…west winds 5 to 10 mph increasing to south 15 to 25 mph overnight.
Saturday ~ Breezy. Much warmer. Mostly sunny. Highs 45 to 50 inland to around 43 at the shore. Inland…south winds 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Near the shore…south winds 20 to 30 mph becoming southwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Saturday Night ~ Clear. Lows around 34. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday ~ Unseasonably warm. Mostly sunny. Highs around 53. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
March 9, 2012 | Grand Marais Sno-Trails Uncategorized
3/1/12 ~ The ‘storm’ ended mid-afternoon yesterday leaving us with about 3-4″ of new snow in town and an estimate of 7″ +/- out in the snowbelt, especially on the south and western trails. Click here for the snow cover map. As you can see, the UP has 20 to 39″ on the ground overall; higher elevations have even more. After checking reports around the area, I can say that you can now ride the whole UP. And for you long trip riders, it looks like you could go from the middle LP all the way to the Keweenaw! Even the trail into town is in fair to good shape. The weather guru’s have us u nder an advisory with another storm moving in Friday night and into Saturday with lake enhancement; this could bring up to an additional foot of snow according to some reports. Bring It On!
The re-route of #443 has been postponed for now. Be alert for logging equipment and vehicular traffic crossing on #443 and the east end of #88. And don’t forget to watch your local PBS station tonight for Michigan Out of Doors where they will be doing a feature story on snowmobiling around Grand Marais! If you miss it on TV you can catch it on-line – go to our facebook page for the link.
Please use the trail into and out of town. If you have accommodations on the east side of GM, ride the edge of the road, single file, yada, yada, yada, you know the rules…
Mark your calendars:
We are working on a fund raiser breakfast for St. Patty’s Day (March 17th). I’ll post details as they come together.
We are also in the early stages of another fund raiser on the 4th of July or during the Music Festival in August. If you can help out with any of them, let me know!
10/13/2012 ~ Fall Trail Maintenance, dinner, and kick-off meeting for next season.
As always, Ride Safe and bring them home alive. Please Don’t Drink and Ride!
Kay
March 1, 2012 | Grand Marais Sno-Trails
