Sault Ste. Marie Trail Report – 01/15
SAULT STE. MARIE UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association – 1/15 Groomer Jay hit part of the city trails and trail 8 out to Brimley and back early this morning. 8 west to Raco and parts of 480 as well as 889 were also down overnight and shoukd be excellent! SAULT STE. MARIE UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association – 1/14 Groomer Dave hit the city trails tonigt. Already a very busy weekend! <> SAULT STE. MARIE UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association – 1/13 Good evening! We have a lot of snow on the ground, the most which fell right in the Soo. Our trails have really benefitted as a result. We have some very cold air moving in with wind chills in the -40s expected tomorrow morning. While the cold will undoubtedly help freeze up our wet areas to the south on trail 49, conditions will be dangerous. Please be safe if you head out! The good news is that all 3 groomers are up and running now. We are still waiting for a 4th loaner groomer that should arrive later this month. We are hopeful that it will be here before the I-500. We want to thank the Chippewa Snow Chasers to our west for grooming a portion of our trails today while the Pisten Bully was down. Much appreciated! Please see details below for each trail. <> <> Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association Facebook Page <> Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association Trail Report on MSA <> SAULT STE. MARIE AREA UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association >> 11/27 update- Hi everyone! Just left a meeting with our groomer boss, President, and DNR trail specialist. I know that the questions of when we will start grooming will be coming, as we have measurable snow on the ground, with more forecasted in the coming days. WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Light lake effect snow continues over the northwest snow belts today and today before intensifying Thursday night to this weekend. Watch out for slick roads and be sure to stay up to date on the latest forecasts! #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaLight lake effect snow continues over the northwest snow belts today and today before intensifying Thursday night to this weekend. Watch out for slick roads and be sure to stay up to date on the latest forecasts! #906wx #miwx SAULT STE. MARIE AREA UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association >> 11/27- Good morning all! We’re waking up to cold and more beautiful snow for the 3rd morning in a row! Around 8” settled. ❄️❄️❄️ #soo #snowphotos WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Lake effect snowfall will taper off this evening for northern lower. However; additional accumulations of 2-4 inches are expected for areas north of M-28. Please use caution tonight if you plan on traveling along areas of eastern upper! #miweather #gaylord #straitsarea #soo #newberryLake effect snowfall will taper off this evening for northern lower. However; additional accumulations of 2-4 inches are expected for areas north of M-28. Please use caution tonight if you plan on traveling along areas of eastern upper! WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan >> Winter Weather Advisories continue tonight over the east as snowfall ramps up for the evening hours. An additional 2 to 4 inches of snow is expected over the east, primarily north of M-28. The northwest and Keweenaw should see less than 2 inches by Wednesday morning. #miweather #keweenaw #westernup #marquette #munising #seney #newberry #soo #straitsareaWinter Weather Advisories continue tonight over the east as snowfall ramps up for the evening hours. An additional 2 to 4 inches of snow is expected over the east, primarily north of M-28. The northwest and Keweenaw should see less than 2 inches by Wednesday morning. WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> A lot of good snowfall totals in the comments of this post. Looks like the Sault Ste. Marie area did the best with around 6 to 8 inches and 7 to 8 inches in the Newberry Area. A couple of inches in the Gaylord area. And then just rain and snow mixes elsewhere in Northern Lower Michigan with negligible accumulations. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #traversecity #petoskey #soo #straitsarea #newberryIf you got snow last night, we'd love for you to tell us how much you got! Please include a rough time of when your measurement was taken, how long the snow was falling, your locations, and if possible, a picture of a ruler in the snow. WEATHER UPDATE via 9&10 News >> Roads are slick this morning as snow showers developed overnight in the U.P.. Expect more lake effect showers to stick around heading into the weekend. Tune into 9&10 News or head to www.9and10news.com/weather for the latest. #miweather #sooRoads are slick this morning as snow showers developed overnight in the U.P.. Expect more lake effect showers to stick around heading into the weekend. Tune into 9&10 News or head to www.9and10news.com/weather for the latest. SAULT STE. MARIE AREA UPDATE via Sault Ste. Marie Snowmobile Association >> 11/26- This snow is super packy. Let’s hope temps don’t climb too high, and that this can stick around and become the beginning of a base🤞❄️❄️ #snowphotos #soo11/26- This snow is super packy. Let’s hope temps don’t climb too high, and that this can stick around and become the beginning of a base🤞❄️❄️ Let’s ride Matthew Long 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. <> Latest Trail Reports – Quick Links <>
We got a couple of pics in from riders that saw Jay out today. (Thanks guys!)
It’s another chilly one today so please be safe out there!
Jay did that the trails set up beautifully with the sun zero temps.
Enjoy!❄️❄️❄️
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We’ll be out every day doing our best to keep the trails as smooth as we can.
Stay safe and stay warm!
Thank you Dave and all volunteers!❄❄❄
*Sault Ste. Marie to Brimley, Trail #8 –
Excellent- groomed 1/13 – lots of new snow here so this trail is excellent!
*Brimley to Raco, Trail #8 and #480 to just west of Spile Dam
Good- groomed 1/13
When going across the bridge in Brimley make sure you go with the flow of traffic! Blowing and drifting occurs when you first leave Brimley.
Watch for trail change going south just before getting to Raco.
*Mission Hill trail #889
Good – groomed 1/13
*Sault Ste. Marie City Trail, Trails #497, #449, parts of #8 & #49
Excellent- Groomed 1/12– overall in good shape with some drifting by the airport.
There is a WET AREA on the courtesy trail to The Antlers. DO NOT attempt to ride through there. Sleds are getting stuck in deep water and mud. All of the new snow will help and that shouldn’t be an issue much longer, we just need to get in there to check it out.
Be sure to stop at the stop sign on top of the hill by the tunnel. It is very difficult for groomers to stop when they are going up hill so please stop and stay off to the side.
City curfew is from 1 am – 6 am. Remember most City streets are open to traffic 20 mph, stop at all intersections, and ride on the right hand side of the street, not on side walks. Watch for closed streets that are posted, mainly around the hospital, university, and state trunk lines.
*Sault Ste. Marie to Kinross, Trail #49 –
Fair to Poor – groomed 1/13– We can only groom to just south to 12 mile at this time. There was an open ditch where the bridge is out south of 3 mile mile that has likely frozen over enough for sleds but the groomer keeps breaking through so we are not grooming that section for now. There are also wet areas south of 12 mile. Gates are currently open but it will be bumpy since it’s not groomed much south of 12 mile.
*Kinross loop & south to Pickford, Parts of Trail #49, #472, and #494-
Fair to good- some moguls
*Kinross to Raco & Rudyard, Parts of trail #472 & #480-
Good – Groomed 1/12 Groomer Dave was able to fill in a lot of the moguls with new snow.
There is a long stretch of road riding along Ploegstra Road before you get to the Spile Dam area where it is down to pavement when we do not have recent snow
Ride safe and stay warm!❄🥶❄🥶Postings From Regional Pages On Facebook
Please know that the ground is not frozen, as is almost always the case at the beginning of the season. This also means swamps are not frozen, not even close. The gated trails will remain gated until we deem them safe to open for sleds. The non gated trails will be ride at your own risk/discretion until we can start grooming. We definitely do not want to ruin trails before they even have a chance to start setting up.
We encourage sleds to pack trails down in the accessible areas, and ask that you obey the laws in place to allow hunters to have their time. Dec 1st is the “official” start, and those time restrictions will be off as of that date. If you exercise a little throttle control, it helps in early season conditions. Who wants to dig up rocks and mud anyway, right?!
We’ve been doing this a long time, and have learned the hard way that starting early doesn’t always mean great trails. I promise you that we will update as soon as we start grooming.
Let’s hope the forecasts are correct, and more prolonged cold and then snow are on the way!
Groomer Tracker is a great resource for the season! It’s also an easy way to support us as half of the $10 subscribtion fee comes back to us as a club. Once we start grooming, you will be able to see real time updates of where our machines are at.
Keep dancing! It’s so close we can taste it!🤘🏼❄️❄️❄️ #soo 
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. 🙂