Sault Ste. Marie Trail Report – 12/05
SAULT STE. MARIE UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association – 12/05 Update as of 6:30 pm, Dec 5th. A small group of us hit Trail 8 on sleds where it begins at Ashmun Bay. We opened the gates along the way west to Brimley and turned around before the bridge in Brimley. There are some wet spots, the worst one we saw is in one of these photos and is as you’re leaving the Soo. We moved lots of large tree branches and a few rocks that might have really ruined someones day. There are a couple of big trees on the shoulder through this 10 mile stretch that we will need the groomer or chainsaw to take care of but easily passable with two sleds side by side. There was more snow as we headed west out of the Soo but I can’t speak to what is west of Brimley. It’s coming down here currently. I’d say we’ve received 3” new snow today so far on top of 6” yesterday. Overall, this section of trail is shaping up nicely with the snow we have. Cold will help freeze up those wet areas since they are not deep water holes. Please keep in mind that this is just a 10 mile stretch of our 100 mile trail system. The gates are not open on other sections just yet. Be mindful of private property when you’re out and keep in mind it is very early season riding. We are not grooming yet since we need to give the wet areas a chance to freeze. All of this new snow is helping fill things in nicely. We’re sore and tired from moving trees but dang, it sure was a whole lot of fun to be out riding! In short, first gates of the season are open!!!❄️❄️❄️ <> SAULT STE. MARIE UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association – 12/05 We ended up with around 6” of new snow yesterday and we’re hoping we get what’s forecasted for this next round. The gates are not open just yet and we have not started grooming operations but we are getting close. A few of us plan to do a little ride today to scout things out. If you do ride, keep in mind it is still early season conditions. Our volunteers did an amazing job of brushing and clearing trails all year long but there’s always a chance for new branches and other hazards to end up on the trails. Be especially mindful of water holes since the ground is not completely frozen. We were fortunate in our area to have some decent snowfall the end of November which compressed and froze to help with a base. Remember that 10” of snow compresses to about an inch on the trail. I’ll update as soon as I have new info to share. ❄️❄️❄️ <> <> Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association Facebook Page <> Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association Trail Report on MSA <> WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> System snow changes over to lake effect snow tonight, continuing through Tuesday. The heaviest snowfall rates will be across the western snowbelts of the west UP tonight, then the west-northwest snowbelt in the eastern UP Tuesday. SAULT STE. MARIE AREA UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association >> 11/25 - First snow gauge update of the soon to be season. This dude had better be buried this winter! Sure is a welcome sight! ❄️❄️❄️ SAULT STE. MARIE UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association >> 11/25/24- Hope to get you guys and gals in the spirit! It’s been coming down pretty good all day! 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 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. WEATHER UPDATE via Midwest Weather >> ~First Polar Front Thanksgiving~ 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 Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association >> Well would you look at that?! It’s been so long I forget how exhilarating it is! Certainly hoping for snow of epic proportions <> Latest Trail Reports – Quick Links <>Postings From Regional Pages On Facebook
Traveling for the Thanksgiving Holiday? Stay updated on the forecast as lake effect snow will continue through the week!
Updated snowfall forecasts can be found at www.weather.gov/mqt/winter #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaSystem snow changes over to lake effect snow tonight, continuing through Tuesday. The heaviest snowfall rates will be across the western snowbelts of the west UP tonight, then the west-northwest snowbelt in the eastern UP Tuesday.
Traveling for the Thanksgiving Holiday? Stay updated on the forecast as lake effect snow will continue through the week!
Updated snowfall forecasts can be found at www.weather.gov/mqt/winter 
Ground still needs to freeze, but temps are looking really good for that, as is the 10 day snow forcast🤞 #snowphotos #soo11/25 - First snow gauge update of the soon to be season. This dude had better be buried this winter! Sure is a welcome sight! ❄️❄️❄️
Ground still needs to freeze, but temps are looking really good for that, as is the 10 day snow forcast🤞
5 days! ❄️❄️❄️ #soo #snowphotos
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
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
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Let it snow! ❄️❄️❄️ #snowphotos #soo11/20/24 First accumulated snow of the season !!!!!!!! Fingers crossed 🤞 this is an epic season