Trails are flat and in good shape. The railroad grade did not need grooming last night so only the woods were groomed. Cold air (0) has been the key to preserving good trail conditions. The base is frozen hard. Expect a slight amount of snirt/ice in heavy-traffic areas and/or arteries if you head out today. It’s cloudy and quiet out now. We had another cold start to the morning (below zero), but we’re slowly making our way into the teens. We’re still watching tomorrow’s forecast to see what snow we’ll get. The weekend prediction is also for snow on both Saturday and Sunday. Looks like we’re lining up another great weekend to ride! Check back in the morning for another report…

Just an FYI that there’s logging activity on the east loop of our wooded trail. The area is signed but watch for changing trails conditions where the trail has been plowed for vehicle traffic. The activity stretches about 1/2 to 1 mile.

Other grooming club news is the new drag we took delivery of in January. The State approved our purchase and this drag was custom-made for us by the experts at Dubie Welding & Fabrication in Gaylord. We’re glad to support local, Michigan business with this purchase. And since this drag will be paid for with State dollars it’s nice to know your trail permit money is coming back around.

If you’re interested in supporting local grooming efforts, visit www.justgroomit.org for details on joining the Indian River Snowmobile Grooming club with a membership donation. We have hats and t-shirts (short & long sleeve) for sale too. Even when we can’t groom we still have operational expenses like insurance, two-way radio communication subscriptions, and more. Thanks to member donations we’re putting up a groomer building ,where we now store and can work on the equipment. Your support makes all the difference! Thank you–

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