Traverse City Area Trail Report – 02/05
TRAVERSE CITY AREA UPDATE via Grand Traverse Area Snowmobile Club >> 02/05 Groomer Jeff is out on the trails. He said in his 7 years of grooming he has never seen the trails looks so good. Groomer Jeff rated the trails as excellent! Thank you groomer Jeff and all the GTASC groomer drivers for your time and dedication! <> <> Grand Traverse Area Snowmobile Club on Facebook >>>> <> Area Reports: Grand Traverse Area Snowmobile Club on Facebook >>>> <> WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> A wintry mix tonight into early Thursday will transition to lake effect snow bands later Thursday as northwest winds kick up to 30-40mph or more. This will result in reduced visibilities and hazardous travel for Thursday evening commute, especially over the typical NW flow snowbelts of the eastern UP and NW Lower. Parts of the E. UP could see as much as 4 inches by Friday morning. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskey #straitsarea #soo #newberryA wintry mix tonight into early Thursday will transition to lake effect snow bands later Thursday as northwest winds kick up to 30-40mph or more. This will result in reduced visibilities and hazardous travel for Thursday evening commute, especially over the typical NW flow snowbelts of the eastern UP and NW Lower. Parts of the E. UP could see as much as 4 inches by Friday morning. TRAVERSE CITY AREA UPDATE via Grand Traverse Area Snowmobile Club >> Groomer Jeff is out on the trails. He said in his 7 years of grooming he has never seen the trails looks so good. Groomer Jeff rated the trails as excellent! Thank you groomer Jeff and all the GTASC groomer drivers for your time and dedication! #traversecity #snowphotosGroomer Jeff is out on the trails. He said in his 7 years of grooming he has never seen the trails looks so good. Groomer Jeff rated the trails as excellent! Thank you groomer Jeff and all the GTASC groomer drivers for your time and dedication! WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Partly to mostly cloudy skies are expected today with light wintry precipitation chances increasing late tonight into Thursday. Precipitation transitions to lake effect snow showers Thursday night into Friday ahead of another system expected to impact the region later this weekend— Stay tuned! #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeyPartly to mostly cloudy skies are expected today with light wintry precipitation chances increasing late tonight into Thursday. Precipitation transitions to lake effect snow showers Thursday night into Friday ahead of another system expected to impact the region later this weekend— Stay tuned! #miwx BENZIE - MANISTEE UPDATE via Benzie Manistee Snowbirds >> Manistee County - Trail 3, snow covered, groomed. Highbridge, North good snow. 33 North to Kaleva, good snow. Chief grade 313, 389 to Bear Lake good snow. WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Lake effect snow lingers across the eastern U.P. today ahead of more widespread precipitation expected late Wednesday into Thursday. This system could bring a wintry mix, especially late Wednesday/ early Thursday, so stay tuned to the latest forecast! #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskey #soo #newberryLake effect snow lingers across the eastern U.P. today ahead of more widespread precipitation expected late Wednesday into Thursday. This system could bring a wintry mix, especially late Wednesday/ early Thursday, so stay tuned to the latest forecast! #miwx WEATHER UPDATE via 9&10 News >> Isolated lake effect into Tuesday. WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Some lingering lake effect snow showers are in store for tonight, especially in the eastern U.P., where minor accumulations are more likely. Following a brief “lull” on Tuesday, our next system moves in later Wednesday into Thursday, bringing another wintry period of weather to the region. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskey #soo #straitsarea #newberrySome lingering lake effect snow showers are in store for tonight, especially in the eastern U.P., where minor accumulations are more likely. Following a brief “lull” on Tuesday, our next system moves in later Wednesday into Thursday, bringing another wintry period of weather to the region. #MIwx <> Latest Trail Reports – Quick Links <>Postings From Regional Pages On Facebook
Benzie County - Trail 39, 37, Good Snow, great snow on the trail in the woods, 3 North of US 31, great snow, reroute marked good, logging on old route.
Leelanau County - Trail 3 to Maple City, Good Snow, groomed a part of this trail not signed, from North Benzie County line, go East, cross 669 on Pettingale Rd. go East, signed through fields, North and East to Newman Road, go North on Newman, no signs on Newman, North to Kasson Center, left, West to Pierce then right on the trail, this is the connection to get to Maple City, Trail is signed from Pierce Rd to Maple City. Stay on trail.. #benzie #traversecity
NW winds into Tuesday. 5-15 mph.
More teens & 20s Tuesday.
A few more inches for the snowbelts.
Our next system arrives mid-week.
Late Wednesday into Thursday.
Trending more snow at the moment.
Some mixing; especially south of US-10.
Possible slow downs Thursday AM.
-Meteorologist John Gross #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskey