Munising Area Trail Report – 12/01
MUNISING AREA UPDATE via Alger County SORVA – 12/01 Snowmobile Season Officially OPEN We have the Bison and 6175 100% dialed with both drags freshly refurbished. We now have a 3rd groomer which came from a club (UP Central Trails) in the Marquette area who is getting out of the grooming business. We are now grooming trail 417 west of AuTrain to the Carp River in Marquette. This machine will be running out of the Brownstone. We do have a bridge out in Autrain. We will be grooming 418 in to Autrain at Forest Lake Rd. from the Brownstone. This will be a dead end spur for access in to Autrain. It is illegal to ride on M28 to get across the river. Please don’t do it. The detour around this bridge is trail 417 south from the Brownstone. Trail 8 to trail 7 North gets you in to Christmas / other side of the Autrain River Bridge. Trail 418 will be closed (not groomed) from trail 7 (z spot). Detour signs have been made and should be posted early this week. We will also be posting maps and details on FB. Miners Castle trail is closed and not groomed. Trail 419 Between Munising and Christmas we have some huge holes back in the swamp section (frog hollow). We just had a snowmobile ride it and we are going to have to wait a bit before we get the groomer back there. Tomorrow the plan is to have both groomers out doing what we can. We have spotters going out and riding our trail system in the morning. We will be opening the gates to the swamp in Shingleton Bridge by the Bears Den. The Gates will also be opened on trail 417 towards Marquette. We have significant differences in snow across our trail system. The Lake Effect bands have not pushed very far South. South by the Buckhorn we maybe have 6 inches on the ground. Shingleton has 1.5 to 2 feet of snow. Further North towards the Bear Trap has even more. We will know more tomorrow after the spotters get out there and report in. It looks like we are off to a good start. Be safe out there! <> <> REGIONAL TRAIL REPORTS Visit Alger County SORVA Facebook Page >>>> <> Visit Alger County SORVA Trail Report >>>> <> Visit TNT Trenary Northern Trails Facebook Page >>>> <> WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> North-northwest lake effect snow continues overnight before backing to the north wind snowbelts early Monday morning. Confidence is increasing that a heavy snowband will move into the central U.P. during the morning commute hours Monday. Take it slow on ice and snow! WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> NW lake effect snow will veer to the NNW snowbelts today. Dangerous travel conditions are expected under the strongest snow bands. And, late tonight into Monday, heavy lake effect snow could move into the central UP. However, due to spread in model guidance, confidence remains low in location and duration of dominant lake effect bands across Marquette County. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaNW lake effect snow will veer to the NNW snowbelts today. Dangerous travel conditions are expected under the strongest snow bands. And, late tonight into Monday, heavy lake effect snow could move into the central UP. However, due to spread in model guidance, confidence remains low in location and duration of dominant lake effect bands across Marquette County. MUNISING AREA UPDATE via Alger County SORVA >> Snowmobile Season Officially OPEN WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> After a brief reprieve in the east-central UP today, NW lake effect snow will pick up again overnight, backing to the NNW snowbelts Sunday. Dangerous travel conditions are expected under the strongest snowbands. Come late Sunday into Monday, heavy lake effect snow could move into the central UP, however, confidence still remains low on where the greatest snow will fall, especially in the Marquette area. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaAfter a brief reprieve in the east-central UP today, NW lake effect snow will pick up again overnight, backing to the NNW snowbelts Sunday. Dangerous travel conditions are expected under the strongest snowbands. Come late Sunday into Monday, heavy lake effect snow could move into the central UP, however, confidence still remains low on where the greatest snow will fall, especially in the Marquette area. WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Here are a handful of snowfall reports from the last 72 hours. Areas of Alger and Gogebic counties have so far received close to or over 2ft of snow as heavy lake effect bands remained nearly stationary. WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Persistent northwest flow over Lake Superior will continue moderate to heavy lake effect snow across the northwest wind snow belts 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. Sunday, winds are expected to back to the north-northwest, potentially favoring accumulating lake effect snow in the central UP. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaPersistent northwest flow over Lake Superior will continue moderate to heavy lake effect snow across the northwest wind snow belts 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. Sunday, winds are expected to back to the north-northwest, potentially favoring accumulating lake effect snow in the central UP. <> Latest Trail Reports – Quick Links <>
Please ride with caution. Early season riding with water holes and wet areas.Alger County Sorva on Facebook
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As lake effect snow persists through the day, snow accumulations near 2-4" are possible, less near the lakeshores, and locally higher 10-12" are possible in western Alger and northern Delta counties.
Lake effect snow finally begins to taper off Tuesday before a clipper system brings widespread light snow late into Wednesday.
See possible snowfall accumulation through Monday evening here: www.weather.gov/mqt/winter #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaNorth-northwest lake effect snow continues overnight before backing to the north wind snowbelts early Monday morning. Confidence is increasing that a heavy snowband will move into the central U.P. during the morning commute hours Monday. Take it slow on ice and snow!
As lake effect snow persists through the day, snow accumulations near 2-4" are possible, less near the lakeshores, and locally higher 10-12" are possible in western Alger and northern Delta counties.
Lake effect snow finally begins to taper off Tuesday before a clipper system brings widespread light snow late into Wednesday.
See possible snowfall accumulation through Monday evening here: www.weather.gov/mqt/winter 
Please ride with caution. Early season riding with water holes and wet areas.
We have the Bison and 6175 100% dialed with both drags freshly refurbished. We now have a 3rd groomer which came from a club (UP Central Trails) in the Marquette area who is getting out of the grooming business. We are now grooming trail 417 west of AuTrain to the Carp River in Marquette. This machine will be running out of the Brownstone. We do have a bridge out in Autrain. We will be grooming 418 in to Autrain at Forest Lake Rd. from the Brownstone. This will be a dead end spur for access in to Autrain. It is illegal to ride on M28 to get across the river. Please don't do it. The detour around this bridge is trail 417 south from the Brownstone. Trail 8 to trail 7 North gets you in to Christmas / other side of the Autrain River Bridge. Trail 418 will be closed (not groomed) from trail 7 (z spot). Detour signs have been made and should be posted early this week. We will also be posting maps and details on FB. Miners Castle trail is closed and not groomed. Trail 419 Between Munising and Christmas we have some huge holes back in the swamp section (frog hollow). We just had a snowmobile ride it and we are going to have to wait a bit before we get the groomer back there.
Tomorrow the plan is to have both groomers out doing what we can. We have spotters going out and riding our trail system in the morning. We will be opening the gates to the swamp in Shingleton Bridge by the Bears Den. The Gates will also be opened on trail 417 towards Marquette.
We have significant differences in snow across our trail system. The Lake Effect bands have not pushed very far South. South by the Buckhorn we maybe have 6 inches on the ground. Shingleton has 1.5 to 2 feet of snow. Further North towards the Bear Trap has even more. We will know more tomorrow after the spotters get out there and report in. It looks like we are off to a good start. Be safe out there! #munisingSnowmobile Season Officially OPEN
Please ride with caution. Early season riding with water holes and wet areas.
We have the Bison and 6175 100% dialed with both drags freshly refurbished. We now have a 3rd groomer which came from a club (UP Central Trails) in the Marquette area who is getting out of the grooming business. We are now grooming trail 417 west of AuTrain to the Carp River in Marquette. This machine will be running out of the Brownstone. We do have a bridge out in Autrain. We will be grooming 418 in to Autrain at Forest Lake Rd. from the Brownstone. This will be a dead end spur for access in to Autrain. It is illegal to ride on M28 to get across the river. Please don't do it. The detour around this bridge is trail 417 south from the Brownstone. Trail 8 to trail 7 North gets you in to Christmas / other side of the Autrain River Bridge. Trail 418 will be closed (not groomed) from trail 7 (z spot). Detour signs have been made and should be posted early this week. We will also be posting maps and details on FB. Miners Castle trail is closed and not groomed. Trail 419 Between Munising and Christmas we have some huge holes back in the swamp section (frog hollow). We just had a snowmobile ride it and we are going to have to wait a bit before we get the groomer back there.
Tomorrow the plan is to have both groomers out doing what we can. We have spotters going out and riding our trail system in the morning. We will be opening the gates to the swamp in Shingleton Bridge by the Bears Den. The Gates will also be opened on trail 417 towards Marquette.
We have significant differences in snow across our trail system. The Lake Effect bands have not pushed very far South. South by the Buckhorn we maybe have 6 inches on the ground. Shingleton has 1.5 to 2 feet of snow. Further North towards the Bear Trap has even more. We will know more tomorrow after the spotters get out there and report in. It looks like we are off to a good start. Be safe out there!
Continue sending your snowfall reports! #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsarea*This is not a complete list*
Here are a handful of snowfall reports from the last 72 hours. Areas of Alger and Gogebic counties have so far received close to or over 2ft of snow as heavy lake effect bands remained nearly stationary.
Continue sending your snowfall reports! #906wx #MIwx