Grayling Visitors Bureau

2-3 inches of snowfall yesterday improved the trails, but not to the point where they can be groomed. Right now they are rideable and in fair, late season condition, but depending on the weather, this could change. See below.

National Weather Service forecast:

Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. West wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Friday night: Snow, mainly after 9pm. Low around 22. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Saturday: Snow before 1pm, then occasional flurries after 5pm. High near 30. North wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. North wind around 5 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

Washington’s Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 28.

Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

Trails continue to be in poor condition.

National Weather Service forecast:

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 35. West wind between 10 and 15 mph.

Monday night: A chance of snow and freezing drizzle between 10pm and 1am, then snow likely. Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. Southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday: Snow likely before 1pm, then a chance of snow and freezing drizzle. Cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 24.

Thursday: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 26.

Friday: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 33.

Friday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Saturday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

Trails are still in poor condition. The forecast isn’t predicting any significant snowfall at this time. I’ll update again if conditions improve.

National Weather Service forecast:

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind around 5 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind between 5 and 15 mph.

Thursday Night: Snow showers after 1am. Low around 16. West wind between 10 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. North wind between 10 and 15 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17.

Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

Sunday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

Monday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Tuesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

The bad word from groomer Keith is that trails are now in poor condition, due to the warm temperatures the past two days. The upcoming forecast isn’t promising…see below.

National Weather Service forecast:

Thursday: Occasional flurries, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Thursday night: Cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

The latest word from groomer driver Keith is that trails were groomed on Monday, and with the recent snowfalls, trails are in good condition. Watch out for an icy base. However, with that said, the weather report isn’t looking all that promising…hopefully it won’t get as warm as they are predicting. Stay tuned. See below from the National Weather Service.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Tuesday night: Cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. West wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

The trails were last groomed on Sunday, and on Monday we received rain and freezing rain. Consequently, the trails are flat but in poor condition with icy spots and some remaining wet areas. If we see the snow that is predicted, conditions will of course improve.

National Weather Service forecast:
Friday: Mostly cloudy early, then becoming sunny, with a high near 34. West wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday night: Snow after 1am. Low around 25. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Saturday: Snow and areas of blowing snow. High near 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday Night: Areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday: Snow showers. High near 23. West wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.

Monday Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 19.

Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 28.

Wednesday: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

Sorry for the late update, but with the rain and ice yesterday, no one was really sure how things would shake out. The groomers are not currently running. There are holes in the trails that are filled with water and not frozen over yet. What snow is on the trails is water-logged. It has snowed a couple of inches today, but not enough to groom. The groomer driver I talked to said trails are in poor condition right now.  For a glimpse into the future, here is the National Weather Service forecast…

This Afternoon: Scattered snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 27. West wind between 10 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind around 5 mph.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Saturday: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 29.

Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 15.

Sunday: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 21.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

Monday: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 26.

It’s been snowing off and on all week, and it continues to snow today. The groomers are running. They report trails to be in good condition.  I haven’t measured, but I would guess there is at least 8 – 12 inches of snow on the trails. Traffic will be heavy this weekend, so drive carefully and watch out for the big green tractors on the trails! It’s time to ride!

National Weather Service forecast:

Thursday: Snow showers and widespread blowing snow. High near 20. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Thursday night: Snow showers likely and widespread blowing snow before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -4. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 3. Calm wind.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

Sunday Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 25.

Monday: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 35.

Monday Night: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 22.

Tuesday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

Groomers were out panning the trails Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Conditions are early season riding with some good stretches and some snirt.

National Weather Service forecast:

Tuesday: Snow and areas of blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 23 by 5pm. North wind between 10 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely and areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind between 5 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Wednesday: Scattered snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of snow before 1am, then snow likely and areas of blowing snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday: Snow showers likely and areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 21. West wind between 10 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night: Areas of blowing snow and a chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.

Friday Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 8.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

Sunday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

We received 6-7 inches of snow last night, and groomers are out panning.

National Weather Service forecast:

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -10. Calm wind.

Saturday Night: Scattered flurries between 10pm and 1am, then scattered snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: Scattered snow showers before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 24. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind around 10 mph.

M.L.King Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 27.

Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 10.

Wednesday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.

Wednesday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.

Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.

Friday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.