TRAVERSE CITY AREA UPDATE via Grand Traverse Area Snowmobile Club – 12/15
Yesterday was my first time in the groomer this year. We have a lot of downed trees and limbs due to the heavy wet snow we received. Please use extra caution if riding this week as we are running a full groomer schedule in an effort to clear the trails as quickly as we can. We need to get about another 6 inches of snow before the trails will be decent. There is a tremendous amount of ice out there right now.
During my groom I saw about 10 snowmobilers out riding. I also saw where a lot of them were spinning their tracks down to dirt. We do currently have a very good base so if we get some snow the trail should firm up quickly. I will do an update as soon as conditions improve..
FROM Meteorologist Brad Sugden >> I need to post this image again because WOW. I can't recall the last time nearly all of the United States was forecast to be below average. Before anyone gets on the "SEE CLIMATE CHANGE IS FAKE" train... one of these below average maps DOES NOT negate the other 500 above average ones. Trends, folks. Trends. Nothing is a straight line. The warming temperature trend line is full of peaks and valleys with an overall increasing trend. 🙂 #miweather #keweenaw#westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsarea#petoskey#gaylord#cadillac#traversecityI need to post this image again because WOW. I can't recall the last time nearly all of the United States was forecast to be below average.
Before anyone gets on the "SEE CLIMATE CHANGE IS FAKE" train... one of these below average maps DOES NOT negate the other 500 above average ones. Trends, folks. Trends. Nothing is a straight line. The warming temperature trend line is full of peaks and valleys with an overall increasing trend. 🙂 ... See MoreSee Less
After Thanksgiving, a large portion of the U.S. will likely see below normal temperatures into early December. And of course, there's southern Florida. 🌞
FROM Grand Traverse Area Snowmobile Club >> The first meeting of the season is in the books. Thanks to Peegeo's for supplying pizza for the meeting! Peegeos is a long time supporter of GTASC. Let's return the favor and support them whenever possible.
It was announced at the meeting that GTASC will be receiving a new Dubie drag for this season. (Our current drags are 20+ years old). This will be a welcomed addition to the fleet and cut down on our current maintenance time and cost. There is still plenty of work that needs to be performed on the trails. We will be brushing this Sunday. If you can, come on out and give us a hand. We would appreciate it! #traversecity... See MoreSee Less
FROM Grand Traverse Area Snowmobile Club >> The work never ends.....we will be brushing this Sunday, September 22nd. A trail lunch and refreshments will be served. Please meet at the groomer barn, Carpenter creek road and Jack Pine at 9 am. We could use your help. Soon, the snow will be flying and all this work will be worth it. See you there! #traversecityThe work never ends.....we will be brushing this Sunday, September 22nd. A trail lunch and refreshments will be served. Please meet at the groomer barn, Carpenter creek road and Jack Pine at 9 am. We could use your help. Soon, the snow will be flying and all this work will be worth it. See you there! ... See MoreSee Less
FROM Grand Traverse Area Snowmobile Club >> We will be brushing this Sunday, September 8. Please meet at the grommer barn, 7299 Carpenter Creek road at 9:00 am. We're hoping to finsh up trail 510. Refreshments and a trail side lunch will be provided. We could really use your help. Hope to see you there. #traversecityWe will be brushing this Sunday, September 8. Please meet at the grommer barn, 7299 Carpenter Creek road at 9:00 am. We're hoping to finsh up trail 510. Refreshments and a trail side lunch will be provided. We could really use your help. Hope to see you there. ... See MoreSee Less