Weather…… @9:00am….12f on shore…4f inland on trail system…O wind…overcast with lake effect snows falling…..
we have Received over 10′ of new snow in the last 4 days..(see pict.)..not all places….just a average…drifts now in the 2-4′ range in the duck lake fire area…..

Morning temps where a 4f inland and 12f on the shores of Lake Superior….below zero 100 miles west (marquette and on the north shore of Superior…so we are in a warm pocket …perfect set up for Lake effect snows ….

a weather advisory for Chippewa and LUce countys for next 24hrs….3-6′ of now snow predicted for today….is still snowing at this time..YAY….

Rumors of a big storm coming for this weekend…long range predictions i am pulling of internet….YAY again….

TRAILS::::
in my 8:00am to 8:00 pm groom yesterday i saw well over 150 sleds on Trail #8….no accidents & one breakdown assist… alot of sleds starting to come into Camp 33 Pub..(upper Tahquamenon falls state park)

trail #452/453 will be groomed tomorrow…(Wednesday) morning,,but packed and passable as of yesterday…no reports of problems..snow was light on northern shore line edge…goose marsh area…should be good with our latest snows….???

trail #45… PARADISE TO GROOMER BARN (1st. 6 miles) is still closed due to a large water hole 3miles east of Paradise…use TRail #8 to groomer barn to connect to trail #45..
Trail #45 from Groomer Barn..to .Tahquamenon falls…Groomed last night… …passable in FAIR to GOOD condition in most places …there are WEt areas and use caution in some areas as it is over wet bog /wetland type of areas…open water can be seen….these areas are thru Tahquamenon State Park areas…

TRAIL # 451 CLOSED (bypass of Paradise ‘birch hill area’) CLOSED…due to the wishes of private property owners that own this land.

TRail #8 NORTH of Paradise Groomed yesterday and again today…in GOOD shape with no water holes…snow is 6-8′ base.. 3-6′ of now snow for today…some bumps due frozen base and some dirt due to grooming …so still a Good rating….ALmost excellent Duck lake Area west end of our trail is Excellent… Should be perfect by late tonight..

Trail #8 SOUTH of Paradise… GROOMING it today…. wil update tonight..poor condition . about 10% water holes….covers mostly low wet areas…’raco-brimley’ end 5 miles is in good condition & flat but not groomed yet..
Paradise South to Tahquamenon River portion (about 2 miles in lenght) is still closed due to big water holes …should be open soon …It is gated and Posted closed..

Trail # 474.. being groomed today….(connector to Silver Creek Pub/GAS & Hulbert)
In fair to good shape & packed/repaired with groomer

1st. pict is 9:00am this morning ……4 days ago there was no snow on my deck …so this is NEW SNOW….ontop of the 6-8′ on the ground inland….YAY….
2nd pict….you know you are in a fun area when a dog is driving (family oriented riding)…25 sleds in this group near Little Lake Harbor….People where from atleast 15 miles away… this is a remote area…

<>