Cadillac Area Trail Report – 01/17
CADILLAC AREA UPDATE via Coyote Crossing Resort >> 01/17 New Snow Last 24 hrs: 4-5″ Trails range from fair-good! Thin stretch between Boon and Mesick but lots of real good stretches on the trail. Railroad grade to Thompsonville is fair. Gets better the further north you get. Expecting busy traffic since it’s “free riding” weekend and MLK. We’ll have a bonfire going in the Coyote Corral on Saturday with drinks for sale outside! Compared to last year, trails are a 10- haha! This trail report is from Lewis Finch who was out riding today! – THINK SNOW! Hello- Got 3-4” in last day with some rain/snow mix and then fresh snow on top … there likely will be some spot grooming done, but don’t want to disturb the base too much yet … When dirt gets mixed in with the snow, we lose the rigidity of the ice base. Several people were riding this past weekend, but decent conditions were very localized from Coyote up to Mesick. Check out Coyote webcam for current pictures. Cold temps and some snow are in the forecast… THINK SNOW! Pete Coyote cabins are still available right now for this coming weekend … check online for booking! https://coyotecrossingresort.com/be-safe/ <> <> WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> A brief taste of mild weather today will lead to rain mixing into snow ahead of a front that will bring much colder weather to the area starting early Saturday. Temperatures will plummet into the single digits by the start of next week, with lake effect snow expected to hang on through much of the period. Wind chills could be as low as -20 to -25 F at times. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeyA brief taste of mild weather today will lead to rain mixing into snow ahead of a front that will bring much colder weather to the area starting early Saturday. Temperatures will plummet into the single digits by the start of next week, with lake effect snow expected to hang on through much of the period. Wind chills could be as low as -20 to -25 F at times. WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Snow showers continue tonight and will linger into Friday. An additional 1 to 2 inches is expected over the timeframe. Winds will turn south and become gusty Friday with rain/snow mix chances for some spots late Friday. Cold returns Sunday into early next week. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeySnow showers continue tonight and will linger into Friday. An additional 1 to 2 inches is expected over the timeframe. Winds will turn south and become gusty Friday with rain/snow mix chances for some spots late Friday. Cold returns Sunday into early next week. WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> A clipper system passing through the region will punt ongoing widespread light snow eastward this morning, transitioning things to primarily NW flow lake effect by this afternoon. Localized totals of 1 to 3 inches of snow are possible by this evening in the typical NW flow snow belts. Pockets of snow covered roads and reduced visibilities will result in hazardous travel in some areas today. Highs in the lower 30s today. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeyA clipper system passing through the region will punt ongoing widespread light snow eastward this morning, transitioning things to primarily NW flow lake effect by this afternoon. Localized totals of 1 to 3 inches of snow are possible by this evening in the typical NW flow snow belts. Pockets of snow covered roads and reduced visibilities will result in hazardous travel in some areas today. Highs in the lower 30s today. WEATHER UPDATE via 9&10 News >> Another clipper moves in tonight. <> Latest Trail Reports – Quick Links <>Postings From Regional Pages On Facebook
More light snow into Thursday AM.
Lake effect by the PM hours.
Some 30s Thursday & Friday.
Much colder into this weekend.
Looking at more negative double digit wind chills.
-Meteorologist John Gross #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskey