Time to hit the trails! Trails are in good shape for a great riding weekend.

The guys groomed last night and the big storm brought us 6″ of fresh powder. We had strong winds and a lot of drifting too. I think all the schools in this area are closed today–we have a lot of digging out to do!

We expect lake effect to kick in today and bring a bit more snow. Temps are crisp but not too frigid. We’re at around 12 degrees and should stay in the teens all weekend.

The groomers are scheduled to run all weekend so trail conditions should hold. Watch for traffic on the trails and stay in your lane. Happy trails at last!

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The big storm forecasted for Saturday hit just to our south. I don’t know snowfall amounts, but given that Wolverine and Vanderbilt schools are closed today I would guess they got some decent snow. Our area got 3″ of snow and we’ve had blowing and drifting too. The temperatures dropped dramatically from Saturday to Sunday–we only had single-digits yesterday. Today we’re only around 4 degrees but could make it up to 12. The radar shows lake-effect bands and light snow is falling now. We aren’t expecting large accumulations today but tomorrow’s forecast is for 3-5″ of snow. We have to have more snow before the groomers can run the equipment. By that I mean run the equipment to pan/pack the snow, which is the first step before grooming. The railroad grade is frozen gravel because sleds have been riding. The trails are in similar shape but do have a very thin coating of snow. We know people are anxious to ride, but hitting the trails before there’s enough snow for the groomer’s to pan results in no base. The snow that’s there gets blown off or chewed up. Riders who can go off-trail are encouraged to do so. Hopefully the snow keeps coming and within a couple days the guys will be out whipping the trails into shape! Stay tuned for the latest and try to be patient…

If you’re interested in supporting local grooming efforts, visit www.justgroomit.org for details on joining the Indian River Snowmobile Grooming club with a membership donation. We have hats and t-shirts (short & long sleeve) for sale too. Even when we can’t groom we still have operational expenses like insurance, two-way radio communication subscriptions, and more. Your support makes all the difference! Thank you–

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