Jordan Valley Trail Report – 01/28
JORDAN VALLEY AREA UPDATE via Jordan Valley Trails Council >> 01/28 Happy Tuesday! Get out there and ride! Yesterday afternoon we received more lake effect snowfall with a lot of drifting. First and foremost, big thank you to our groomer extraordinaire Mike, yesterday he was here and there which seemed to be everywhere, being in 3 different groomers in one day! Thanks for all you do Mike!!!! 👍🏼 Looking forward, we have a mid week warm up coming. The tentative plan is to groom through Wednesday night and then get back on the trails Friday as the conditions cool off. We’re working on a full schedule to round out the week and cover for the downed unit the best as possible with our other machines. By tomorrow we should be right where we need to be heading into the warm up. If your the early one on the trails the next couple days, be cautious of drifting in open areas. Trails overall are still in good condition, unfortunately there still are a few thin spots out there, we really need a nice shot of system snow to pack into the trails. The warmup will help tighten the snow on the trails but we may lose some depth as well. With our area being some of the best riding conditions in the NLP, there has been a huge increase in traffic. Thank you all for riding our system, supporting the clubs and local businesses! Join a club, grab the groomer tracker app or donate to your favorite riding area organizations. Enjoy your ride! <> <> <> Visit Jordan Valley Trails Council on Facebook >>>> <> Visit East Jordan Sno-Mobilers, Inc. on Facebook >>>> <> FREDERIC - GAYLORD AREA UPDATE via Sledheads of Frederic , Michigan Snowmobiling >> WOW ITS REALLY WINTER, we have had a crazy amount of snow since yesterday. I plowed both Sledheads and my storage area twice and have been plowing all of it again this morning for a third time. Snow is still coming down and its great. Several trailers parked out back already. That part is all great but the next two days they are saying 30s and then back to cold. A little warmth might help it settle in and pack it in so that may be good for the base. Everyone so far this morning is excited. I am hoping to get out for a ride. I would guess we have had at least 18 inches from yesterday and today. Thanks for checking in and Please Ride Safely. Pete #gaylord #snowphotos frederic-mi.com WEATHER UPDATE via Meteorologist Brad Sugden >> There will be some melting before the weekend, but, if you are heading north the current snowpack is looking decent for many winter sport areas! Some areas of the UP that have had excessive lake effect this season are pushing 5-6ft of snow depth! #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsarea #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskey Too bad that color is 40-50 inches, not 50-75 lol and its 1-2 ft not 3-4 ft This supposed to be current snow depth? I’m 7 miles south of pine stump and we’ve gotten well over 2 foot in the last 48 hours alone. There’s way more than 50” out there. Way more than 75 even. Oliver Griepentrog Bruce Griepentrog Brookelynn Natrop Yep WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Lake effect snow lingers today across NW flow snowbelts with generally 1-3” expected across N.L. and 2-3” across E.U. with locally higher amounts possible. Winds gusting at 25 to 30 mph will create blowing snow and reduced visibility, making travel hazardous at times– Be sure to exercise caution if traveling today! #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskey #soo #newberryLake effect snow lingers today across NW flow snowbelts with generally 1-3” expected across N.L. and 2-3” across E.U. with locally higher amounts possible. Winds gusting at 25 to 30 mph will create blowing snow and reduced visibility, making travel hazardous at times– Be sure to exercise caution if traveling today! #miwx WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> 9:00AM - Impressive lake effect snow band just east of Gaylord and Lewiston. Expect rapid drops in visibility and accumulations on the roadways in this region through the morning. #miweather #gaylord WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Winter Weather Advisories remain in place for the northern tier of the UP where an additional 2-5 inches of snow is possible through Wednesday evening in NW wind lake effect snow bands. Periods of heavy snowfall rates and blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility and result in hazardous travel conditions, especially near Lake Superior. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsarea #gaylord #cadillac #traversecity #petoskeyWinter Weather Advisories remain in place for the northern tier of the UP where an additional 2-5 inches of snow is possible through Wednesday evening in NW wind lake effect snow bands. Periods of heavy snowfall rates and blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility and result in hazardous travel conditions, especially near Lake Superior. WEATHER UPDATE via 9&10 News >> Clipper exits tonight. WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Most widespread snow is moving out of northern MI over the next hour or two. A cold front will move through later tonight and could produce brief heavy snow along the boundary. Lake effect snow Wednesday will diminish Thursday morning. A break in snow chances likely for Friday. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeyMost widespread snow is moving out of northern MI over the next hour or two. A cold front will move through later tonight and could produce brief heavy snow along the boundary. Lake effect snow Wednesday will diminish Thursday morning. A break in snow chances likely for Friday. FREDERIC - GAYLORD AREA UPDATE via Sledheads of Frederic , Michigan Snowmobiling >> Finally a decent amount of new snow. After high winds and snowing and blowing on monday we had about a nice 6 to 8 inches of new snow in Frederic overnight. The high winds ripped my big 20 x 40 banner on the front of my building yesterday and I had to get up there on the ladder to get it down. That was alot of fun. We only had a couple inches in grayling by my house. So thats the best snow we have hit us overnight in a while. Maybe we will have a decent amount of riders and decent trails this weekend. My guys I rode with on sunday rode about 80 miles again yesterday and said trails were great. Thanks for checking in. Pete #gaylord #snowphotos frederic-mi.com <> Latest Trail Reports – Quick Links <>
It’s been a long week breaking and fixing machines. Thankfully with the help of some great DNR folks we were able to get the 6215R out of the middle of the trail. Now we are just waiting for funding and a track to get that back on the trail. Thanks to Kevin, Cecil and Frank for trying their best Sunday to get it out as well. The Pisten Bully has returned to the trail! Big thank you to Andy L. for coming through in short notice. When he asked when we needed it, I replied “3 days ago” and he said I’ll be here tomorrow. Groomer Cecil and Rich were there to run for parts and lend a needed hand in the arctic conditions and we appreciate their time as well. Overall the team stepped up and handled being down a machine, GREAT! Trails weren’t to our expectations but grooming hours and trails groomed had to be adjusted and we greatly appreciate all our drivers that have adjusted their schedules to accommodate grooming different trails and a few old faces that jumped in to help out! As we mentioned last week trail 766 through the pristine Jordan Valley is back open. The logging on trail 76 north of Elmira is still ongoing and they will be utilizing a portion of the trail this week for hauling, please be vigilant in that area.
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Back to lake effect snow.
Breezy NW winds. 10-20 mph. G30+
More teens & 20s Wednesday.
Iso. lake effect Wednesday.
A few more inches for the NW snowbelts.
Blowing snow still likely.
Drier late week. Still watching Friday south.
-Meteorologist John Gross #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskey