Sault Ste. Marie Trail Report – 11/29
SAULT STE. MARIE UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association – 11/29 11/29 11pm update- Holy cow, this is a lot of snow in a short amount of time🤯 23” here at my place off of trail 8 on the west side of town as of 7pm (it’s snowing again now), 2.5’-3’ on Sugar Island, town has easily 18”, probably more in spots. South of the Soo didn’t get nearly as much, I don’t even think there’s a foot there but we are waiting for Kinross and Dafter to report. Raco has 19”, and still waiting to hear on Brimley/Bay Mills. On Sunday, 12/1, the “official” opening day, a group of us will get as far as we can on trail 8 from the Soo toward Brimley, and also on the city trails. The Pisten Bully is still in the Soo, so it’ll be some time before Brimley and Bay Mills will be groomed, as that machine needs to be moved out that way. We will have people checking that area on sleds too. Please, please do not ride alone in this. It’s heavy, and wet underneath. If you get stuck, it’s going to be miserable to dig out. Also, be sure you know where you’re riding and what’s underneath. The tow companies that can usually get you out will be busy helping motorists. We get how exciting it is, and how eager we all are to get out and ride, but we want you to be safe. Please allow us some time to get you info before you come to ride. The snow seems to be very concentrated to a small maybe 20 mile radius. We’d hate to see people make the trip if there’s only a short stretch that’s rideable, especially when we can’t even think about going out until 12/1. Word is that we may have an additional 15” in the next day and a half. I got out on the trail at our place for a short ride and it sure felt great! I hope it’s a sign of a great winter ahead. <> <> Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association Facebook Page <> Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association Trail Report on MSA <> WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> We are starting to sound like a broken record at this point... Persistent northwest flow over Lake Superior will continue moderate to heavy lake effect snow in the northwest wind snowbelts through the weekend. Please continue to exercise caution if traveling through these areas. Less snowfall is expected across the central UP and nearshore Marquette area where lake effect snow bands are not favored to set up. SAULT STE. MARIE AREA UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association >> 11/29 11pm update- SAULT STE. MARIE AREA UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association >> Holy moly- On Sugar Island helping out sugar island Chris get into his place. Easily 3’ LOL. So lucky 🥰 Brandon Pylar Well deserved right by my reservation Chippewa Pride WEATHER UPDATE via Meteorologist Brad Sugden >> Feet more snow possible for localized areas! Sugar Island by the Soo got 23 inches as of this morning. We got 12" as of this morning in Waters. Allegan County got 7" in some spots with over 4" in areas of Grand Rapids. Areas of the UP are between 12-24" of snow as well... #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsarea #gaylord WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Update 11/29/24 9:13 AM: Heavy lake effect snow will continue to impact portions of the eastern U.P. through this morning and afternoon. Snowfall rates of 1” to 2” per hour are expected at times across the blue highlighted area. Quick accumulations on roads and near whiteout conditions will make for dangerous travel today, so please use extreme caution! #miweather #soo #gaylord SAULT STE. MARIE UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association >> 11/29 update- Sounds like the U.P. opener will be in full swing. Congrats! Trever Lechnyr Michael Neumann WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Ongoing lake effect snow will continue across the northwest wind snow belts through the weekend. Please take caution if traveling through the holiday weekend across east and west Upper Michigan. Moderate to heavy snowfall rates are expected, leading to rapidly changing visibility and snow accumulation on roadways. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaOngoing lake effect snow will continue across the northwest wind snow belts through the weekend. Please take caution if traveling through the holiday weekend across east and west Upper Michigan. Moderate to heavy snowfall rates are expected, leading to rapidly changing visibility and snow accumulation on roadways. WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Long duration heavy lake effect snow event persisting through the weekend. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaLong duration heavy lake effect snow event persisting through the weekend. WEATHER UPDATE via TV6 & FOX UP >> Winds could also gust to 35 mph, leading to areas of blowing snow and significantly reduced visibilities. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsarea Moderate to heavy lake-effect snow impacts portions of Upper Michigan through the weekend www.uppermichiganssource.com Their numbers are already light. It’s stacking up deeper than this illustration for sure. WEATHER UPDATE via Meteorologist Brad Sugden >> Let it snow! First big lake effect event of the season! #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #gaylord Justin Reed WEATHER UPDATE via TV6 & FOX UP >> Road conditions deteriorate by the evening as lake effect snow develops in the west and east! Plan on moderate to heavy snow intensities with limited visibility at times! The snow will continue into the weekend with amounts to around a foot in many areas! Watch the video for the timeline and impacts! #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaRoad conditions deteriorate by the evening as lake effect snow develops in the west and east! Plan on moderate to heavy snow intensities with limited visibility at times! The snow will continue into the weekend with amounts to around a foot in many areas! Watch the video for the timeline and impacts! I’d really like to see delta co turn that pink purple color WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Northwest wind lake effect snow picks back up, becoming heavy at times today through this weekend. Expect several inches of fluffy snow by the end of the weekend, with Winter Storm Warnings out for much of the west and east. Watch out for rapidly deteriorating travel conditions in the heavier snow bands! #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsarea SAULT STE. MARIE AREA UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association >> 11/27 update- Hi everyone! Just left a meeting with our groomer boss, President, and DNR trail specialist. I know that the questions of when we will start grooming will be coming, as we have measurable snow on the ground, with more forecasted in the coming days. WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Light lake effect snow continues over the northwest snow belts today and today before intensifying Thursday night to this weekend. Watch out for slick roads and be sure to stay up to date on the latest forecasts! #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaLight lake effect snow continues over the northwest snow belts today and today before intensifying Thursday night to this weekend. Watch out for slick roads and be sure to stay up to date on the latest forecasts! #906wx #miwx SAULT STE. MARIE AREA UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association >> 11/27- Good morning all! We’re waking up to cold and more beautiful snow for the 3rd morning in a row! Around 8” settled. ❄️❄️❄️ #soo #snowphotos <> Latest Trail Reports – Quick Links <>
Some pics from the day as we were out plowing to give you an idea what the Soo looks like. Town got less than the east end and Sugar Island.
Now to the question of the day… when will the trails be open and when will we start grooming? Short answer for the gated areas, I don’t know. The snow is very heavy, and we are hearing of downed trees in many places. We actually saw one fall today when we were plowing. In the non gated areas, it will be ride at your own risk. We are all digging out ourselves, and helping our neighbors do the same. We need to get out and assess the trails on sleds first. We know we will encounter many hazards. The ground was not frozen when this hit, so our wet areas will still be wet. We hope sleds can pack the snow into the wet spots to help them freeze in. Temps appear to be staying on the cold side into next week. The gated areas will remain closed until we can check them to ensure they are safe for at least sleds, then groomers.
Please remember that restrictions are still in place for hunters until Sunday, 12/1. Please obey the rules.
Crazy!
We’ll keep you posted! Hope you enjoy the pics❄️❄️❄️Postings From Regional Pages On Facebook
Come Sunday, winds are expected to back out of the north-northwest, potentially favoring accumulating lake effect snow in the central UP. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaWe are starting to sound like a broken record at this point... Persistent northwest flow over Lake Superior will continue moderate to heavy lake effect snow in the northwest wind snowbelts through the weekend. Please continue to exercise caution if traveling through these areas. Less snowfall is expected across the central UP and nearshore Marquette area where lake effect snow bands are not favored to set up.
Come Sunday, winds are expected to back out of the north-northwest, potentially favoring accumulating lake effect snow in the central UP. 
Holy cow, this is a lot of snow in a short amount of time🤯
Some pics from the day as we were out plowing to give you an idea what the Soo looks like. Town got less than the east end and Sugar Island.
23” here at my place off of trail 8 on the west side of town as of 7pm (it’s snowing again now), 2.5’-3’ on Sugar Island, town has easily 18”, probably more in spots.
South of the Soo didn’t get nearly as much, I don’t even think there’s a foot there but we are waiting for Kinross and Dafter to report.
Raco has 19”, and still waiting to hear on Brimley/Bay Mills.
Now to the question of the day… when will the trails be open and when will we start grooming? Short answer for the gated areas, I don’t know. The snow is very heavy, and we are hearing of downed trees in many places. We actually saw one fall today when we were plowing. In the non gated areas, it will be ride at your own risk. We are all digging out ourselves, and helping our neighbors do the same. We need to get out and assess the trails on sleds first. We know we will encounter many hazards. The ground was not frozen when this hit, so our wet areas will still be wet. We hope sleds can pack the snow into the wet spots to help them freeze in. Temps appear to be staying on the cold side into next week. The gated areas will remain closed until we can check them to ensure they are safe for at least sleds, then groomers.
Please remember that restrictions are still in place for hunters until Sunday, 12/1. Please obey the rules.
On Sunday, 12/1, the “official” opening day, a group of us will get as far as we can on trail 8 from the Soo toward Brimley, and also on the city trails. The Pisten Bully is still in the Soo, so it’ll be some time before Brimley and Bay Mills will be groomed, as that machine needs to be moved out that way. We will have people checking that area on sleds too.
Please, please do not ride alone in this. It’s heavy, and wet underneath. If you get stuck, it’s going to be miserable to dig out. Also, be sure you know where you’re riding and what’s underneath. The tow companies that can usually get you out will be busy helping motorists.
We get how exciting it is, and how eager we all are to get out and ride, but we want you to be safe. Please allow us some time to get you info before you come to ride. The snow seems to be very concentrated to a small maybe 20 mile radius. We’d hate to see people make the trip if there’s only a short stretch that’s rideable, especially when we can’t even think about going out until 12/1.
Word is that we may have an additional 15” in the next day and a half.
Crazy!
I got out on the trail at our place for a short ride and it sure felt great! I hope it’s a sign of a great winter ahead.
We’ll keep you posted! Hope you enjoy the pics❄️❄️❄️ #soo #snowphotos
No trails over here, but thought you’d get a kick out of the sheer amount of snow🤯❄️❄️ #soo #snowphotos
16” on the ground here in the Soo, about 3 miles from downtown.
Please comment with your snow updates if you’re in the surrounding area.
And please, please do not travel if you don’t have to. That’s the word from first responders. Power outages are ongoing in some areas.
This one is gonna be wild! We’ll keep updating as we move through what could be record a breaking lake effect snow event.
Be safe! ❄️❄️❄️ #snowphotos #soo11/29 update-
16” on the ground here in the Soo, about 3 miles from downtown.
Please comment with your snow updates if you’re in the surrounding area.
And please, please do not travel if you don’t have to. That’s the word from first responders. Power outages are ongoing in some areas.
This one is gonna be wild! We’ll keep updating as we move through what could be record a breaking lake effect snow event.
Be safe! ❄️❄️❄️
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Please know that the ground is not frozen, as is almost always the case at the beginning of the season. This also means swamps are not frozen, not even close. The gated trails will remain gated until we deem them safe to open for sleds. The non gated trails will be ride at your own risk/discretion until we can start grooming. We definitely do not want to ruin trails before they even have a chance to start setting up.
We encourage sleds to pack trails down in the accessible areas, and ask that you obey the laws in place to allow hunters to have their time. Dec 1st is the “official” start, and those time restrictions will be off as of that date. If you exercise a little throttle control, it helps in early season conditions. Who wants to dig up rocks and mud anyway, right?!
We’ve been doing this a long time, and have learned the hard way that starting early doesn’t always mean great trails. I promise you that we will update as soon as we start grooming.
Let’s hope the forecasts are correct, and more prolonged cold and then snow are on the way!
Groomer Tracker is a great resource for the season! It’s also an easy way to support us as half of the $10 subscribtion fee comes back to us as a club. Once we start grooming, you will be able to see real time updates of where our machines are at.
Keep dancing! It’s so close we can taste it!🤘🏼❄️❄️❄️ #soo