Western U.P. Trail Report – Western U.P. Bureau – 01/29
Gogebic Range Trail Authority – ORV & Snowmobile Club Trail Report Trail Condition: Good Last Groomed: January 27th, 2021 Base Snowfall: 14″ Reported On: January 27th, 2021 @ 4:09pm Wednesday 01/27/2020 3:00 pm CST Overall Story: GOOD condition, short sections fair to poor (80/20) Trail 2 from Hurley to Ramsay US-2 Crossing: Overall rating: Fair to Good Last groomed 1/27/2020. Please do not ride on sidewalks near Holiday and try to keep noise down in town. Trail 2 from Ramsay Crossing to Wakefield: Overall rating: Fair, hill climbs icy and corners thin Last groomed 1/27/2020. Trail 2 from Wakefield to Marenisco: Overall Rating: Good Last groomed 1/27/2020. Trail 8 from Wakefield to Tula Crossing: Overall Rating: Good Last Groomed 01/25/2020. Trail 160 from Walmart to Montreal River (WI): Overall Rating: GOOD Last Groomed 01/27/20. There are several scenic vistas on the trail: Bald Mountain “NORTH” lookout viewing Madeline Island/ mouth of the Chequamegon Bay of Lake Superior Bald Mountain “SOUTH” lookout viewing Gogebic Range (Powderhorn, Copper Peak) Superior Falls Waterfall Complex. 11S (Wakefield, MI to Winchester, WI): Overall Rating: Good to Very Good Last Groomed 1/27/2020. PLEASE YIELD TO ANY AND ALL LOGGING TRAFFIC. There is a short section of dual use the landowner (Keweenaw Land) has graciously approved us to use along with them. It is private land and we are guests, please act like it. Gogebic Area Groomers Report 1/28/2021 Groomers have been out and all trails have been groomed. Trail 102 to 11N is in very good shape. Trail 1 from Silver City to Bergland is good to very good. Closer to town you will encounter some snirty snow along with icy conditions, not bad but use caution. Trail 8 east to trail 1 south is good to very good. Trail 1 S for about the first 4 miles logging is ongoing so please use caution and remember logging trucks have the right away, beyond that the trail going to Marenisco is very good and again closer to trail 2 you will encounter snirty snow with some icy conditions. Trail 100 to 13 N has light snow but not to bad. Trail 8 W is wide and smooth. Please use caution while riding conditions can change quickly. Be Safe. U.P. Thunder Riders Trail Report 1/28/2021 Groomers went west on trail 2 and south on 13 reporting it is good with thin areas with some mixed rocks. They are hoping to head north and south on trail 3 and east on trail 2 today. They still need more snow so the groomers will not be grooming daily until they get more snow. Please be patient. <> Watersmeet Michigan Area Lake Gogebic Area <> <> Visit Western U.P. Bureau Website >>>> <> WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> While the snow has been delayed in getting here early this morning, we are still on track to receive generally 3 to 6 inches of mostly wet snowfall across most of Upper Michigan today and tonight. Expect the transition to pure lake-effect tonight, with the lake-effect machine continuing through the rest of this week into this weekend. UPDATE via The U.P. Superior Snowmobile Club >> Happy Monday! ❄️❄️❄️ Mike Lewis WEATHER UPDATE via Midwest Weather >> ~First Polar Front Thanksgiving~ UPDATE via Gogebic Area Grooming >> Cold and snow are coming and we are busy getting ready! Please be sure to join a club where you ride! Our Lake Gogebic Chamber will be sponsoring a 50/50 raffle this season to benefit the Gogebic Area Groomers - so be on the lookout at businesses throughout the Lake Gogebic Area!!! You can become a member of Gogebic Area Grooming by clicking on the link in the post below!!!! Thanks so much for all the support - we look forward to seeing you soon! #lakegogebic #westernup 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. FROM U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) >> Turning our attention to the end of the month🥶 FROM The U.P. Superior Snowmobile Club >> Just wind and rain here in Mass City! 🙁 Let it SNOW! FROM Gogebic Area Grooming >> Just to confirm.. We do have enough interest in brushing the access trail this Saturday at 9am Eastern time meeting at the Groomer barn. It's not a long stretch but badly overgrown. Bring boot's as it's usually muddy. If enough people show up and this get's accomplished early our trail 1n to White Pine needs a bunch of signage. So plenty of work for the day. Then on to our next situation. A bridge on 13s or East side of lake Gogebic needs redecked. This trail will not be opened until this bridge is repaired. To say we need help is an understatement. Plans are for bridge repair asap. Repair needs completed before Deer season (Nov. 15th) Rain, snow or shine. It should only take a day but dependent on if we have helper's. The access trail, 1n signage and bridge repair are all accessible by vehicle. Again questions contact Greg @ 309-208-8624 #lakegogebic #westernup WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Here's a map of observed snow totals from the recent storm. Snow totals ranged from little to nothing along the Superior shoreline due to the warm lake temperatures, to 2 feet plus in the higher terrain of Marquette and Baraga Counties. Thank you to everyone who submitted reports! <> Visit Western U.P. Bureau Website >>>> <> Latest Trail Reports – Quick Links <>Groomer Report
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Traveling for Thanksgiving soon? Stay up to date with the forecast as lake effect snow continues into the mid-week. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #soo #straitsareaWhile the snow has been delayed in getting here early this morning, we are still on track to receive generally 3 to 6 inches of mostly wet snowfall across most of Upper Michigan today and tonight. Expect the transition to pure lake-effect tonight, with the lake-effect machine continuing through the rest of this week into this weekend.
Traveling for Thanksgiving soon? Stay up to date with the forecast as lake effect snow continues into the mid-week. #906wx #miwx 
It's currently snowing in Mass City!! We are ready! ☃️
I'll keep you posted on it's progress.
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Much appreciated! #keweenaw #westernupHappy Monday! ❄️❄️❄️
It's currently snowing in Mass City!! We are ready! ☃️
I'll keep you posted on it's progress.
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Much appreciated!
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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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. 🙂
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. 🌞
cpc.ncep.noaa.gov #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #newberry #soo #straitsarea #petoskey #gaylord #benzie #traversecityTurning our attention to the end of the month🥶
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. 🌞
cpc.ncep.noaa.gov
We wish to thank Jim F. for removing 5 large trees off of Trail 3 yesterday! Unfortunately there may be more after today's wind. #ontonagon #keweenaw #westernup #miweather
Text listing of reports: mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/p.php... #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaHere's a map of observed snow totals from the recent storm. Snow totals ranged from little to nothing along the Superior shoreline due to the warm lake temperatures, to 2 feet plus in the higher terrain of Marquette and Baraga Counties. Thank you to everyone who submitted reports!
Text listing of reports: mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/p.php?pil=PNSMQT&e=202404041634