Ontonagon Trail Report – 12/08
ONTONAGON AREA UPDATE via NORTH COUNTRY SNOWMOBILE CLUB – 12/07 – Groomer Mac and Rick groomed trail 11 South Boundary Rd and trail 1 to Lake of the Clouds. Both trails are in good shape, but the trails to get there are in early season conditions. Groomer Mikey packed and cut trail 12 to Greenland. It’s passable but wet… Ride with caution. <> ONTONAGON AREA UPDATE via NORTH COUNTRY SNOWMOBILE CLUB – 12/06 – First trail report from groomer Mikey for the 2023 season. THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY <> <> Visit North Country Snowmobile Club – UP Website >>>> <> Visit North Country Snowmobile Club – UP on Facebook >>>> <> 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! <> Latest Trail Reports – Quick Links <>
Trail 1 to lake of the clouds is thin from white pine through silver city, there’s are 2 bridges that you can not cross so you have to go around on the road but once you get away from the lake there’s a good foot of snow there is roughly 3" of snow in silver city
Trail 11 south boundary rd is groomed and in excellent shape with 1 to 2 ft of snow we are grooming it daily.
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Trail 12 from white pine to Ontonagon has been packed but has lots of wet spots that you can go around. Trail 12 from Ontonagon to Greenland has not been packed yet and is very wet..
Trail 101 has been groomed with 2 ft of snow and in excellent shape to bad its only 4 miles…
Trail 13 from the intersection of 101 to Rockland has lots of snow ( 2 to 3ft) and has been groomed, but still lots of trees and brush close to the trail that we will keep working on daily
Trail 137 rail bed from Ontonagon to Rockland is groomed and in good shape just thin on snow by Ontonagon
It’s early season riding I do not recommend bringing up your family to ride; there are lots of wet spots, thin spots and still lots of bumps and debris that needs to get covered with more snow.. Ride with caution. Thanks from groomer MikeyPostings From Regional Pages On Facebook
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.
A Reminder:
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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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Membership renewals for this upcoming season are currently due. Please renew today!
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