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12/11/09 Trail #8 East

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Snow Watches and Warnings

Last modified:

Base: 6" plus
On the Ground: 20 to 39" give or take
Last Groomed: Nightly
Current Trail Conditions:
Very Good to Excellent

Not much new in the weather or the trails. They remain in Good to Excellent condition with some icy corners. The groomers have been busy cutting, pulling and packing snow into the corners but stay on the alert. We have been getting a little fresh snow almost every day this week so the Crazy 8's are great for the weekend ahead!

Updated: 4:32 am EST on February 4, 2010
No Active Advisories (US Severe Weather)

Today ~ Mostly cloudy. Highs around 29. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight~ Mostly cloudy. Lows around 22. Light winds becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
cloudy
Friday~ Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Highs around 28. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night~ Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow showers. Lows 13 to 18. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday~ Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Highs around 21. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night through Monday Night~ Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Lows 7 to 12 above. Highs around 19.

Warnings....when riding Trail #89, please, stay on the trail in the construction area. As many of you know, the road is being paved and there are places where the new roadway has been cleared creating an almost irresistible urge to go off-trail and explore. Construction work has ceased until Spring, but there are stumps, brush piles, equipment, culverts and other hazards hidden under the snow.

Logging Activities on the Crazy 8's - Loggers are out of most places but they will be using Trail #8 East to the Intersection of #443 and then north of there for a short ways, Trail #8 East starting about 15 miles east of Grand Marais to CR 407 (about 7 miles) and again starting about 5 miles or so east of CR 407 for about 1 mile. In each of these sections, loggers have left plenty of snow cover on the trail....just remember, where the trail is plowed, you could encounter a logging truck!

Reports from Around the area:

Munising | TASA/Newberry | Seney | Paradise | The Soo | Biskit's Closet

National Snow Analysis maps


This report also found at:
Upper Michigan Snowmobiling
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Red Flag means very poor or nonexistent riding conditions.
Yellow Flag means less than perfect conditions.
Green Flag means plenty of snow & good conditions.

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