Frederic / Gaylord Area Trail Report – Sledheads of Frederic – 02/07
FREDERIC / GAYLORD AREA UPDATE via Sledheads of Frederic – 2/7 It’s amazing, what is this white fluff in the air here in Frederic? While it looks good I dont think it will add up to much but still nice to see it falling. On saturday after six hours of being here in the shop and only 3 people coming in I had enough and put the closed sign up and loaded my sled and headed to the Soo where finally after all the years in here I caught the last ten laps of the I 500. Met up with my brother and Tim and we spent the night there and then off to Strongs sunday morning and rode to Hulbert and back and then to St Ignace where we rode the ice bridge over to the island. That was a good ride but as soon as we got on the island I heard a siren and I was wondering where that was coming from. I was getting stopped for not getting the island permit which is $5……no big deal just fill out a slip and we were on our way. Lunch at the Mustang Lounge and a trip around the island. Good snow there and the snow in downtown at the Soo was almost had the parking meters buried. Trails at Strongs and Hulbert were good too. Winter is definetly going on up there. After leaving the island and heading back Tim lost the aluminun ramp from his clam shell trailer somewhere between downtown St Ignace and Vanderbilt. So if anyone was heading back after about 4 yesterday south on 75 and came across an 5 foot wide aluminum ramp with black ski slides on it please let me know. We probably wouldnt have known about the missing ramp till we got back to Frederic but some dummy ran out of gas and had to get pulled into Vanderbilt…..(name withheld by request). Thanks for checking in. Pete <> <> Visit Sledheads of Frederic on Facebook >>>> <> WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Precip will gradually taper through the evening. Temperatures also climb above freezing through the overnight, remaining there until Thursday evening. The bad news is that gusty winds return late tonight into Thursday. Please see the attached graphics for the latest info. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskey WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> Additional icing across the area appears less likely today with only a glaze of ice possible for some areas. Snow will continue to spread across the area, leading to 1-2" of wet accumulations for many south of the bridge before switching over rain. Strong winds are expected today with gusts to 40+ mph, potentially leading to more down trees and limbs from recent icing. Thunderstorms are also possible this afternoon. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeyAdditional icing across the area appears less likely today with only a glaze of ice possible for some areas. Snow will continue to spread across the area, leading to 1-2" of wet accumulations for many south of the bridge before switching over rain. Strong winds are expected today with gusts to 40+ mph, potentially leading to more down trees and limbs from recent icing. Thunderstorms are also possible this afternoon. WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> More snow and freezing rain is expected early Wednesday morning. Strong east winds will also be seen for most of Wednesday. A few thunderstorms cannot be ruled out as well. The good news is that temperatures will warm this afternoon. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeyMore snow and freezing rain is expected early Wednesday morning. Strong east winds will also be seen for most of Wednesday. A few thunderstorms cannot be ruled out as well. The good news is that temperatures will warm this afternoon. WEATHER UPDATE via US National Weather Service Gaylord Michigan >> A cold night is on tap as temps fall into the teens and perhaps single digits across much of northern Michigan, especially in areas heavily impacted by the recent ice storm. This could lead to dangerous conditions for those without power or a safe source of heat. Looking ahead, it will be quieter Tuesday before another system brings the potential for another active wintry system for midweek. #miweather #gaylord #cadillac #benzie #traversecity #petoskeyA cold night is on tap as temps fall into the teens and perhaps single digits across much of northern Michigan, especially in areas heavily impacted by the recent ice storm. This could lead to dangerous conditions for those without power or a safe source of heat. Looking ahead, it will be quieter Tuesday before another system brings the potential for another active wintry system for midweek. Does anyone have any information that would explain why Antrim County was excluded from the the governor’s State of Emergency? Are there any numbers showing ice accumulation for Antrim as compared to surrounding areas? WEATHER UPDATE via Meteorologist Brad Sugden >> From Billy Miller in Gaylord. Absolutely wild how trees bend to the ground under the immense weight of the ice. Mary Lou Gagnon-Clark There killing us in Az too . Super sad . It’s band in Florida so we need this genocide to stop <> Latest Trail Reports – Quick Links <>Postings From Regional Pages On Facebook
Did you know a 30ft diameter tree can weight up to 7,000 extra lbs with that amount of ice on it? Crazy.
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