Frederic / Gaylord Area Trail Report – Sledheads of Frederic – 01/08
FREDERIC / GAYLORD AREA UPDATE via Sledheads of Frederic – 01/08 Its a nice cold and sunny 11 degrees on wednesday morning in downtown Frederic. The good thing about the cold is its letting us keep the whole 8 inches of lake effect that we had last week. There are riders out there and you have to enjoy what we do have.. I dont know when the next snow is going to hit us but lets hope for MLK weekend. I decided to leave sunday nite and went up to my favorite spot in Grand Marais. I like to stay at Rick and Marys place right downtown. The Superior Hotel. I started out monday morning from there and rode out to the Bear Trap in Munising and had lunch and ran into my old friend Don Reed who was there for lunch but was out grooming from Seney to the Bear trap. It was good to catch up with him. Got in 80 miles on Monday. Ran into several Sledheads at Lake Superior brewing company both monday and tuesday nights. Tuesdays ride was 100 miles and I looped out to Pine Stump and down towards Newberry and back up to Grand Marais. Overall I would rate the trails at a 9. It really is winter up there and I am so glad I went up there. Alot of sleds out riding and I expect it will get busier there before the weekend. Also met up with Perry from the food truck that he has open on trail 888 about 8 miles outside of Grand Marais. He is open wed thru sunday out there. Stop in for hot dogs or brats or a warm up drink. Many of you have seen his videos on the FB page Riding the Crazy 8s under PM Bennet. Stop in and tell him I sent you. Thats about it for today and lets see what this weekend brings. Thanks for checking in. Pete <> <> <> Visit Sledheads of Frederic on Facebook >>>> <> WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Precip will gradually taper through the evening. Temperatures also climb above freezing through the overnight, remaining there until Thursday evening. The bad news is that gusty winds return late tonight into Thursday. Please see the attached graphics for the latest info. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskey WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Additional icing across the area appears less likely today with only a glaze of ice possible for some areas. Snow will continue to spread across the area, leading to 1-2" of wet accumulations for many south of the bridge before switching over rain. Strong winds are expected today with gusts to 40+ mph, potentially leading to more down trees and limbs from recent icing. Thunderstorms are also possible this afternoon. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeyAdditional icing across the area appears less likely today with only a glaze of ice possible for some areas. Snow will continue to spread across the area, leading to 1-2" of wet accumulations for many south of the bridge before switching over rain. Strong winds are expected today with gusts to 40+ mph, potentially leading to more down trees and limbs from recent icing. Thunderstorms are also possible this afternoon. WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> More snow and freezing rain is expected early Wednesday morning. Strong east winds will also be seen for most of Wednesday. A few thunderstorms cannot be ruled out as well. The good news is that temperatures will warm this afternoon. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeyMore snow and freezing rain is expected early Wednesday morning. Strong east winds will also be seen for most of Wednesday. A few thunderstorms cannot be ruled out as well. The good news is that temperatures will warm this afternoon. WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> A cold night is on tap as temps fall into the teens and perhaps single digits across much of northern Michigan, especially in areas heavily impacted by the recent ice storm. This could lead to dangerous conditions for those without power or a safe source of heat. Looking ahead, it will be quieter Tuesday before another system brings the potential for another active wintry system for midweek. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeyA cold night is on tap as temps fall into the teens and perhaps single digits across much of northern Michigan, especially in areas heavily impacted by the recent ice storm. This could lead to dangerous conditions for those without power or a safe source of heat. Looking ahead, it will be quieter Tuesday before another system brings the potential for another active wintry system for midweek. Does anyone have any information that would explain why Antrim County was excluded from the the governor’s State of Emergency? Are there any numbers showing ice accumulation for Antrim as compared to surrounding areas? WEATHER UPDATE via Meteorologist Brad Sugden >> From Billy Miller in Gaylord. Absolutely wild how trees bend to the ground under the immense weight of the ice. Mary Lou Gagnon-Clark There killing us in Az too . Super sad . It’s band in Florida so we need this genocide to stop <> Latest Trail Reports – Quick Links <>Postings From Regional Pages On Facebook
Did you know a 30ft diameter tree can weight up to 7,000 extra lbs with that amount of ice on it? Crazy.
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