Frederic / Gaylord Area Trail Report – Sledheads of Frederic – 12/15
We had about 2 more inches of fluffy lake effect overnight. I have said many times over the years that I will open for the season here on Dec 15 or when the snow flies, which ever comes first. Well we are up to the 15th and sleds are slowly coming out but there is still not any riders around to speak of. Only had a few stop in yesterday and I talked to 3 riders this morning that had started out at the Super 8 south of grayling. They gave the trails an o.k., still no grooming going on but it is getting closer. I checked the Ramada and Days Inn this morning and there was one sled and no trailer at the Days Inn and just one trailer at the Ramada. People seem to be wrapped up with the holidays and I have always said that even if we have decent snow in December business is a little bit better than no snow but it never really kicks in till after Christmas. There is a vintage sled ride across the Mackinaw Bridge tomorrow so if you watch the bridge camera you can catch that. Just had a guy stop in from Holland that is on his way up to it. Pics below from this morning where trail 7 comes out from grayling at the north end of Frederic, these are the flint guys that started by Super 8. If you do get to ride STAY OFF THE LAKES, a rider went thru Bear Lake by Traverse city…..luckily he wasn’t the first one of the sled fatalities this year as they got him out. I like to constantly preach safety and he certainly was being safe. Last year was a record for sledding deaths. Thankfully a record low with only 5 killed. It would be nice to see a lower number this season. Thanks for checking in. Pete <> Visit Sledheads of Frederic Website >>>> <> UPDATE via Sledheads of Frederic , Michigan Snowmobiling >> One week to go until the trails open…..fat chance of there being any snow , so my best guess is the wait will be on. To bad we dont have the problem they have in South Dakota where they have snow but trails dont open till the 15th of December. The best day of riding that I had last year was on November 28 when Big John and I got in a nice 60 mile ride after a nice dumping of snow that morning. Everyone always asks me what I think the season is going to be like and my standard answer is I will tell you in April. I need to get some time in at Sledheads and get the front room ready for the season as I tend to let it get a little messy during the summer when I am not open. I put the winter signage back up last week on a nice 60 degree day. I picked up trail permits this week too but I am not putting one on my sled till we have rideable snow. I did see both Kalkaska and Grayling groomers out doing trail maintenance in the past month or so. Thats about it for now. Thanks for checking in. Pete #gaylord #grayling frederic-mi.com WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> A clipper system will bring our first decent shot at accumulating snowfall for the eastern UP, where 3 to 6 inches…or even a little more in a few localized spots…could fall by Tuesday morning…with the worst conditions expected between 5 and 10pm. This system appears to be more straightforward than the previous one. Be careful and leave extra time for traveling as we are all trying to get used to driving in the snow again. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #traversecity #petoskey #straitsarea #soo #newberryA clipper system will bring our first decent shot at accumulating snowfall for the eastern UP, where 3 to 6 inches…or even a little more in a few localized spots…could fall by Tuesday morning…with the worst conditions expected between 5 and 10pm. This system appears to be more straightforward than the previous one. Be careful and leave extra time for traveling as we are all trying to get used to driving in the snow again. WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> 8:40 AM ET radar update: Widespread stratiform rain near central MI and in the lower elevations, with a wintery mix over the hills of northern lower, and snow near the tip of the mitt, eastern upper, and in the highest elevations. Precipitation will continue through the day and should remain light. Heavier precipitation will likely be this evening and tonight over areas north of M-55. Take the morning commute slow, and stay tuned for more forecast details. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskey WEATHER UPDATE via Midwest Weather >> ~First Polar Front Thanksgiving~ <> Visit Sledheads of Frederic Website >>>> <> This message is only visible to site admins <> Visit Sledheads of Frederic Website >>>> <> Latest Trail Reports – Quick Links <>
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The first polar front will sweep through the Midwest on Thanksgiving day bringing temperatures 10 to 15 degrees below average. Lows below zero are expected for some across the north and in the single digits down to I80. Highs this weekend will only be in the single digits and teens for areas down to I80. Dangerous wind chills of -20 degrees or colder are increasingly likely, especially north of I90. The graphic below shows the temperatures on Sunday morning.
Another polar front will move through next week bringing even colder temperatures. Expect reinforcing shots of very cold air over the next couple of weeks. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsarea #petoskey #gaylord #cadillac #traversecity~First Polar Front Thanksgiving~
The first polar front will sweep through the Midwest on Thanksgiving day bringing temperatures 10 to 15 degrees below average. Lows below zero are expected for some across the north and in the single digits down to I80. Highs this weekend will only be in the single digits and teens for areas down to I80. Dangerous wind chills of -20 degrees or colder are increasingly likely, especially north of I90. The graphic below shows the temperatures on Sunday morning.
Another polar front will move through next week bringing even colder temperatures. Expect reinforcing shots of very cold air over the next couple of weeks.
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