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I talked to some snowmobilers yesterday evening and they said the trails were good, a bit soft, but holding up well, away from town. The NWS shows our trail system as having anywhere from 10 to 30 inches on the ground this morning. The snowbelt which starts about 5 miles to about 15 miles south of the lake has the most. Those trails were in very good condition, which is most of our trail system! Trail 89 is a bit thin and probably has some pavement showing, nothing that can't be dealt with. Norm kept the groomers in last night because it was too warm. The last I noticed yesterday was 38 degrees around 5:00 p.m. Yuck! I'm seeing temps of 32 in town and 30 in the snowbelt right now. The forecast is calling for mid to high 30's all week. It was very slushy around town yesterday and I heard the ski trails were pretty soft and sticky. This El Nina thing is really messing with our winter but we have a good solid base after last weekend's storm so we should be good until the next one moves in next week.

From the US National Weather Service Marquette Michigan: Temperatures over the next several days will continue to be mild, with highs in the 30s, and lows bottoming out in the 20s. This remains 10 to 15 degrees above the normal values for this time of year! A week disturbance is expected to bring a slight chance of snow to the region late tonight into Thursday, otherwise expect dry weather through the weekend.

If it gets too warm in town, you could always plan on spring riding ~ you know, trailer out to staging areas and ride from there. Hmm, Spring riding in February, that's different! And could really be awesome! Remember, you may still find ice in the corners. Be careful. Use common sense, take it easy, and enjoy the ride!

As always, Ride Safe and bring them home alive. Please Don't Drink and Ride!
Kay

Grand Marais Sno-Trails Assoc.
www.sno-trails.net
PO Box 122
Grand Marais, MI 49839

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