Sault Ste. Marie Trail Report – 12/01
SAULT STE. MARIE UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association – 12/01 12/1 Noon report. Opening day! Well, sort of! Gated areas such as 49 south of the Soo, 480 in the Spile Dam, and 472 between Kinross and north of Rudyard remain closed at this time. Those areas did not get nearly the snow that the soo did and have open water. We are letting those freeze up and get more snow. Pete is out on his sled clearing trees on trail 8 from the Soo to Raco. There are water holes as you can see, as well as trees down. Sounds like from Ashmun Bay trailhead to South Street is an absolute mess of deep ruts. We’ll get to that when we can. And here’s the best news- Raco Dave is taking the Pisten Bully from the Soo to Raco on trail 8, behind Pete and crew on sleds. Again, we can’t and won’t stop you from riding, but ask that you exercise extreme caution, and please, please try to use smooth throttle control to give us a chance to set up a smooth base instead of a rutted one. Please subscribe to our trail system on Groomer Tracker. You can see real time where we are and we earn $5 for every subscription. A win-win! Please know that the deep snow is concentrated to mostly just the Soo, so there’s not a ton of good riding to be had yet. <> <> 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 >> 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! SAULT STE. MARIE AREA UPDATE via Old Soo Line Grade Lodge >> Snow Depth Update from Brimley Lodge – Snowmobiling Season is Here! SAULT STE. MARIE AREA UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association >> 12/1 Noon report. 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. SAULT STE. MARIE AREA UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association >> 11/30, 11:45 pm- the night before braaaapmas….. #snowphotos #soo11/30, 11:45 pm- the night before braaaapmas….. WEATHER UPDATE via 9&10 News >> More lake effect snow into Sunday. 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 <>
Mike and others are at the barn looking over the Tuckers and drags one last time.
As expected, it’s a mess with previously unfrozen ground. We hope that Dave can pan and smooth the wet areas in as he goes to allow them to freeze flat instead of rutted up.
We will update soon! ❄️❄️❄️Postings From Regional Pages On Facebook
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 
The snow depth at Brimley Lodge is officially back online, and it’s looking promising for a fantastic snowmobiling season ahead!
Our snow measurement is taken from a scale located about 50 feet off Trail 8 in Brimley, and it’s well-protected from wind and drifts, offering a true representation of undisturbed, freshly fallen snow.
For the latest trail system updates, be sure to follow the Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association.
We’ll be posting more snow updates and images throughout the season, so stay tuned! Please share our page with fellow snowmobiling enthusiasts – we can’t wait to welcome all our guests for another great season.
See you soon!
The Donnays
Brimley Lodge #soo #snowphotosSnow Depth Update from Brimley Lodge – Snowmobiling Season is Here!
The snow depth at Brimley Lodge is officially back online, and it’s looking promising for a fantastic snowmobiling season ahead!
Our snow measurement is taken from a scale located about 50 feet off Trail 8 in Brimley, and it’s well-protected from wind and drifts, offering a true representation of undisturbed, freshly fallen snow.
For the latest trail system updates, be sure to follow the Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association.
We’ll be posting more snow updates and images throughout the season, so stay tuned! Please share our page with fellow snowmobiling enthusiasts – we can’t wait to welcome all our guests for another great season.
See you soon!
The Donnays
Brimley Lodge
www.BrimleyLodge.com
Opening day! Well, sort of! Gated areas such as 49 south of the Soo, 480 in the Spile Dam, and 472 between Kinross and north of Rudyard remain closed at this time. Those areas did not get nearly the snow that the soo did and have open water. We are letting those freeze up and get more snow.
Pete is out on his sled clearing trees on trail 8 from the Soo to Raco. There are water holes as you can see, as well as trees down. Sounds like from Ashmun Bay trailhead to South Street is an absolute mess of deep ruts. We’ll get to that when we can.
Mike and others are at the barn looking over the Tuckers and drags one last time.
And here’s the best news- Raco Dave is taking the Pisten Bully from the Soo to Raco on trail 8, behind Pete and crew on sleds.
As expected, it’s a mess with previously unfrozen ground. We hope that Dave can pan and smooth the wet areas in as he goes to allow them to freeze flat instead of rutted up.
Again, we can’t and won’t stop you from riding, but ask that you exercise extreme caution, and please, please try to use smooth throttle control to give us a chance to set up a smooth base instead of a rutted one.
Please subscribe to our trail system on Groomer Tracker. You can see real time where we are and we earn $5 for every subscription. A win-win!
Please know that the deep snow is concentrated to mostly just the Soo, so there’s not a ton of good riding to be had yet.
We will update soon! ❄️❄️❄️ #soo #snowphotos
Winds turn more NNW Sunday into Monday.
Feeling like the teens & 20s Sunday.
Safe travels!
-Meteorologist John Gross
#miweather #gaylord #cadillac #traversecity #petoskey #soo #newberry
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