Gaylord Area Trail Report – 12/24
Gaylord Bureau – December 24, 2024 11:00 a.m. We had an epic start to snowmobile season – the Gaylord area got hit with over 90 inches of snow to start out winter! Fresh snow brought lots of smiles to the trails this week! After a busy stretch, conditions are currently fair. Our groomers are putting in the miles to keep things as smooth and rideable as possible. Enjoy the ride, and stay safe out there! Check out this live feed to see trail #7, just north of Gaylord. A few things to remember about groomers: – Groomers are out there to help you have a better riding experience and always have the right of way. Want to be ready? Get a free trail map delivered right to your mailbox and plan your adventure! As always, check back with us for updates and weather reports. http://www.gaylordmichigan.net/snowmobile-trail-report-114/ <> Merry Christmas Eve to all. Its about 30 degrees here in Frederic this morning. A few sleds out and about but its going downhill from here. I ended up riding yesterday to Grayling and then one lap around Lake Margrethe for a total of a 40 mile ride. Ran into both Grayling groomers on trail 7 but snow on the trails is still light. The lake lap was perfect with a nice new untouched 5 inches or so on it. I would not encourage anyone to ride a lake unless they are familiar with it and I know lake margrethe very well and was only 20 feet off shore all the way around. The firsherman are saying there is about 5 to 6 inches of ice out there but that will probably change with the predicted warm up. It was a little mistiy when I left home this morning. A couple stopped in that came from Maine to ride. They started down in Leota yesterday and said they had a decent ride. Leota is way south and I would think that its thinner there than it is here but they were happy. They are around for at least another week and going to try different spots. I would love to go to Maine to ride. Years ago the Suttles crew that used to come in here and were road warriors driving up here 5 or 6 times a season to ride here from Demoplis, Alabama. They used to go to Maine every year to ride. Mr Suttles was the king of their group and he brought many people north to ride. We had way better snow way back then. Lets hope Santa has a surprise for us and covers us with snow tonight. Please ride safely. There was a fatal sled accident in Traverse City 2 days ago. Also pic of me laid out in the snow was from our ride yesterday and I slipped and fell on the ice under the snow. http://frederic-mi.com/category/trail-conditions/ WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> The mild, dreary stretch of weather carries on through the weekend. Temperatures are set to increase well into the 40s, perhaps nearing 50 on Saturday, with rain likely. Rain chances linger to close out the weekend. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeyThe mild, dreary stretch of weather carries on through the weekend. Temperatures are set to increase well into the 40s, perhaps nearing 50 on Saturday, with rain likely. Rain chances linger to close out the weekend. FREDERIC - GAYLORD AREA UPDATE via Sledheads of Frederic , Michigan Snowmobiling >> There is a light fog and hazy in Frederic this morning with 31 degrees out there. Pics below I took at several trail crossings this morning. Still alot of snow in the woods and I have seen worse looking trails but with the forcasts for the next few days what little we have is going to deteriorate so I say use it while it is here. ONce the rain starts it will ruin things. Boy I do not like saying things like this but what can you do. Snow chants may help turn the rain to snow. Thanks for checking in. Pete #gaylord #snowphotos frederic-mi.com WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Temperatures begin to warm today through the weekend. Clouds will linger through early next week, with a few rounds of rain chances starting late Friday. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeyTemperatures begin to warm today through the weekend. Clouds will linger through early next week, with a few rounds of rain chances starting late Friday. FREDERIC - GAYLORD AREA UPDATE via Sledheads of Frederic , Michigan Snowmobiling >> Merry Christmas to All but………we need snow! 26 degrees out this morning and it was up to 35 yesterday. I did have one guy that parked outside yesterday and he said he rode 120 miles and had a good ride. I should have went with him. Lets see what the next few days bring. Thanks for checking in. Pete #gaylord #snowphotos frederic-mi.com Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄 hoping for a good trail update soon !! Merry Christmas to Pete 🎄🎁🤝 Merry Christmas WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Mostly cloudy today with light winds. Temperatures will warm to near to just above freezing today. Warmer temperatures ahead with rain chances this weekend. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeyMostly cloudy today with light winds. Temperatures will warm to near to just above freezing today. Warmer temperatures ahead with rain chances this weekend. WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Twas the night before Christmas, and we are expecting things to remain pretty quiet, right on through Christmas and into Christmas Night. Good traveling weather is largely on tap as you head on your way and start to make tracks. Lows below freezing could make a few spots slick, so stay cautious to get safely home on your trip. If planning for the weekend, here is a peek…it will become mild and moist to wrap up the week. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeyTwas the night before Christmas, and we are expecting things to remain pretty quiet, right on through Christmas and into Christmas Night. Good traveling weather is largely on tap as you head on your way and start to make tracks. Lows below freezing could make a few spots slick, so stay cautious to get safely home on your trip. If planning for the weekend, here is a peek…it will become mild and moist to wrap up the week. WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Quiet weather for Christmas eve and day with temperatures near to just a few degrees above normal. Winds will remain light and skies mostly cloudy. Temperatures will continue to warm for the remainder of the week with rain chances Friday through the weekend. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeyQuiet weather for Christmas eve and day with temperatures near to just a few degrees above normal. Winds will remain light and skies mostly cloudy. Temperatures will continue to warm for the remainder of the week with rain chances Friday through the weekend. FREDERIC - GAYLORD AREA UPDATE via Sledheads of Frederic , Michigan Snowmobiling >> Merry Christmas Eve to all. Its about 30 degrees here in Frederic this morning. A few sleds out and about but its going downhill from here. I ended up riding yesterday to Grayling and then one lap around Lake Margrethe for a total of a 40 mile ride. Ran into both Grayling groomers on trail 7 but snow on the trails is still light. #gaylord #snowphotos frederic-mi.com WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Several inches of wet, slippery snow are expected to accumulate over parts of the area through the next 24-36 hours as a clipper system moves through. Light snow will begin to blossom into more widespread snow late tonight, resulting in potentially unpleasant travel conditions for the Monday morning commute. Snow will slowly move through the region during the day, eventually exiting northeast Lower Michigan Monday night. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeySeveral inches of wet, slippery snow are expected to accumulate over parts of the area through the next 24-36 hours as a clipper system moves through. Light snow will begin to blossom into more widespread snow late tonight, resulting in potentially unpleasant travel conditions for the Monday morning commute. Snow will slowly move through the region during the day, eventually exiting northeast Lower Michigan Monday night. WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Lake effect snow showers off Lake Michigan and a Clipper system will combine for wet snow accumulations today. The highest snowfall accumulations in the U.P. are expected from Manistique eastward through the Mackinac Bridge with 2" to 5" inches of wet snow possible. Slippery road conditions are expected. Allow for some extra commuting time this morning; especially along the M-28 and US-2 runs. If traveling to or from the Lower Peninsula, plan for additional travel time as there is greater chance for 4" to 6" inches of wet snowfall across much of the northern L.P. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #newberry #soo #straitsarea #petoskey #gaylordLake effect snow showers off Lake Michigan and a Clipper system will combine for wet snow accumulations today. The highest snowfall accumulations in the U.P. are expected from Manistique eastward through the Mackinac Bridge with 2" to 5" inches of wet snow possible. Slippery road conditions are expected. Allow for some extra commuting time this morning; especially along the M-28 and US-2 runs. If traveling to or from the Lower Peninsula, plan for additional travel time as there is greater chance for 4" to 6" inches of wet snowfall across much of the northern L.P. WEATHER UPDATE via Great Lakes Weather & Climate >> We crunched some data and wanted to share our snow totals forecast through 7 AM EST on Christmas Eve (12/24). FREDERIC - GAYLORD AREA UPDATE via Sledheads of Frederic , Michigan Snowmobiling >> Its a slightly snowy monday morning in downtown Frederic. Its 10:45 a.m. and we have about an inch of new snow this morning. Nothing fell overnight. There was barely any sled traffic both saturday and sunday around Frederic. They say we are going to get a few inches today but there is still forcasts of warmer temps coming. I was hoping for a 3 or 4 inch thick snow by about noon so I could go out and try to take a ride. Pic out front here was about a half hour ago.... #gaylord #snowphotos Slightily snowy monday morning frederic-mi.com WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Accumulating snow returns tonight into Monday morning across the region. Wet, sloppy snow will lead to hazardous travel conditions that likely overlap with the Monday morning commute. There is still some uncertainty regarding this system, so be sure to monitor the forecast for the latest updates! #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeyAccumulating snow returns tonight into Monday morning across the region. Wet, sloppy snow will lead to hazardous travel conditions that likely overlap with the Monday morning commute. There is still some uncertainty regarding this system, so be sure to monitor the forecast for the latest updates! #MIwx What are the trails expected to look like next weekend after the warm up? <> <>
– Please move off the trail when groomers are coming and allow them to safely pass.
– If you approach a groomer from behind, kindly wait for the operator to signal you to pass.
– Grooming can take place at any time during the day or night.
– Have fun and stay safe!Postings From Regional Pages On Facebook
As stated with our earlier posts, the precip types should be a snow/sleet mix as you head north of the I-96 corridor. The Saginaw Bay, Thumb and northern half of the lower peninsula should remain all snow.
The tricky part is the snow and freezing rain potential south of I-96, including the I-94 corridor. As of this post, icy roads have shut down portions of I-94 west of Jackson.
Please take your time on the roads today and be ready for rapidly changing road conditions. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskey #soo #newberry #straitsareaWe crunched some data and wanted to share our snow totals forecast through 7 AM EST on Christmas Eve (12/24).
As stated with our earlier posts, the precip types should be a snow/sleet mix as you head north of the I-96 corridor. The Saginaw Bay and Thumb region will see some freezing rain befofe transitioning to all snow this evening. The northern half of the lower peninsula should remain all snow.
The tricky part is the snow and freezing rain potential south of I-96, including the I-94 corridor. As of this post, icy roads have shut down portions of I-94 west of Jackson.
Please take your time on the roads today and be ready for rapidly changing road conditions.
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