Trail Conditions 2-26-07

[Snow VP]

Major winter storm, tons of snow, lots of wind.... missed us. According to the weather radar, it looked like we were getting hammered all Sunday, and overnight, didn't happen in St. Ignace, not sure about farther North yet. We do have the wind, lots of it but the snow just did not develop until a little while ago, and they are reporting about 1" today.

The Trails again, have not changed. They are frozen hard now, ranging from gravel, to lots of snirt and ice, to some decent trails on near the Northern area. Please check this post for more detailed info: http://www.straitsareasnowmobileclub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=314


Here is this weeks weather:
Feb 26 Today (http://www.weather.com/outlook/health/coldandflu/wxdetail/49781?dayNum=0)
Snow likely. High 29F. Winds E at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of snow 90%. Snowfall around one inch.
Feb 26 Tonight (http://www.weather.com/outlook/health/coldandflu/wxdetail/49781?dayNum=0)
Occasional snow showers. Low 18F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 70%. Snowfall around one inch.
Feb 27 Tomorrow (http://www.weather.com/outlook/health/coldandflu/wxdetail/49781?dayNum=1)
Snow showers tapering to some flurries after noon. High 29F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 30%.
Feb 27 Tomorrow night (http://www.weather.com/outlook/health/coldandflu/wxdetail/49781?dayNum=1)
Variably cloudy with light snow flurries possible. Low 17F. Winds light and variable.
Feb 28 Wednesday (http://www.weather.com/outlook/health/coldandflu/wxdetail/49781?dayNum=2)
Considerable cloudiness. Highs in the low 30s and lows in the low 20s.
Mar 1 Thursday (http://www.weather.com/outlook/health/coldandflu/wxdetail/49781?dayNum=3)
Windy, snow showers possible. Highs in the mid 30s and lows in the low 30s.
Mar 2 Friday (http://www.weather.com/outlook/health/coldandflu/wxdetail/49781?dayNum=4)
Snow showers possible. Highs in the mid 30s and lows in the mid 20s.
Mar 3 Saturday (http://www.weather.com/outlook/health/coldandflu/wxdetail/49781?dayNum=5)
Snow showers possible. Highs in the low 30s and lows in the low 20s.

[Snow VP]

Forgot to point out this weekend's event:

Ice Chip Golf Scramble: Golf on frozen Moran Bay.
Registration at Mackinac Grille Restaurant, 8 am to 9 am, includes lunch and dinner.

[conniver04]

Neil, that sucks it didn't get UP that far. It sure was snowing very hard in the Grayling Houghton Lake area. They were getting hammered. Needless to say it took 7 hrs to get home. Hopefully some will get there this week.

Oh by the way the Pond hockey, Ice bowling on the bay was a blast on Sat. The beer tent was rocking with a live band all afternoon. Sure hope to see that again next year. I hear that radar runs are gonna tried to be added.

[Snobooger]

How about tomorrow's forecast? what are the locals saying?

From NOAA:
CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE
452 AM EST WED FEB 28 2007

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON.

SNOW WILL BEGIN TO FALL ACROSS EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN THURSDAY
AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO BECOME
HEAVY AT TIMES LATE THURSDAY AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. BY
FRIDAY EVENING...STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES
ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. EASTERLY WINDS OF BETWEEN 20 AND 30
MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL LEAD TO AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...LOWERED
VISIBILITIES AND NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS AT TIMES.

:)

[PolarisRider]

6-12" possible with this storm ... I don't like the possible part, but I guess we're going to chance it and are heading up anyway Thurs evening. But we're going to be a bit :mad: if end up having to trailer north again.

Can't believe it ... first year in many, many when I have not yet even hit any of the Straits Area trails at all - zero.....

[conniver04]

Got to love that forecast. I sure hope they get 1 right this year. We are coming UP this weekend for a week and my son keeps telling me don't worry dad its coming. I sure hope he's right. I know he will dancing when he reads this post.

[skidoodude04]

Hey dad see I told you it was coming now just hope the snow really falls. Im doin the snow dance so this storm better happen :D

[Wink]

We're headin up to Seney. It's good north and west of there. Headin up tonite, stayin at St. Ignace, hookin up the trailer and goin on tomorrow morning. Bringin the trailer home this trip. Lowest mileage year I've had in a long time.
Good meetin' ya Kenny. Maybe again at the car show or next year. Have a great summer.

Wink

[conniver04]

We're headin up to Seney. It's good north and west of there. Headin up tonite, stayin at St. Ignace, hookin up the trailer and goin on tomorrow morning. Bringin the trailer home this trip. Lowest mileage year I've had in a long time.
Good meetin' ya Kenny. Maybe again at the car show or next year. Have a great summer.

Wink

Great meeting you also Wink. This has been my lowest mileage year also and I have been UP there every weekend since the first. Last weekend in Moran the grade was completely dirt and gravel. You definatly have to head north. I guess we will be trailering alot this coming week if this snow doesn't hit. Have fun in seney and be safe.

[ToddMeister]

This has been my lowest mileage year also and I have been UP there every weekend since the first. Last weekend in Moran the grade was completely dirt and gravel.

Also my lowest mileage year...:mad:

[Snow VP]

Got lots of accurate info and pics for you, I will post it as soon as I have time.

[PolarisRider]

If you guys see a couple Crossfires and a Switchback taking a break (which we don't do very often - ha), stop and say HI. Heading up early Thurs afternoon.

Dave PolarisRider