Alger County SORVA

Saturday December 24, 2022 6:42PM

Poor overall conditions

Heavy snowfall

1 general warning

2 trail warnings

TRAIL REPORT, Saturday, December 24, 2022 6:00 p.m.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Lots of snow on the ground as we are two days into getting hammered by this blizzard. High winds are forecast through Christmas Day. Amounts of snow vary but more than knee deep with very large drifts across the area. Our Members that have ventured out on sleds are reporting challenging riding conditions with very deep snow, whiteout conditions and downed trees. Groomers are not currently operating due to the hazardous weather conditions. With Christmas being tomorrow groomers will not start cleaning up the trails until Monday. This is expected to take most of the week getting our entire system cleared and groomed. Please ride with extreme caution until we have trails completed.

Past 24 hour Grooming Operations: On Hold due to Hazardous Weather Conditions.

24 Hour Forecast: Blizzard Warning until 7am 12/25, Widespread Blowing Snow, 20ºF, Winds NW 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph, 4 to 7 inches of snowfall.
Currently: Blizzard Warning, Widespread Blowing Snow, 19ºF, Winds NW 28 mph with gusts to 48 mph.

Today’s Trail Report brought to you by: Blackmore Property Maintenance, Elk Rapids, MI

Photo: Trail 8, packing wet area near Shingleton.

HAZARDOUS RIDING CONDITIONS

- Until trails are cleaned up and groomed ride with extreme caution. Deep, drifted snow making for difficult riding conditions. There is a narrow hard pack underneath with the deep snow pulling you off if your not following it. There are also numerous downed trees with some buried in snow drifts.

Trail Conditions

8 East - Shingleton

Poor

Ungroomed - deep drifted snow, no base established Panned from Shingleton West to M-94 just West of Trail 7 South on 12/20/2022