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Light rain
47°F
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Tue
70/43
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Wed
77/45
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Thu
88/54
Snowmobiling
Tue, 31 January 2012
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.
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Fri, 27 January 2012
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.
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Tue, 24 January 2012
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.
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Thu, 19 January 2012
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.
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Tue, 17 January 2012
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.
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Fri, 13 January 2012
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.
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Fri, 06 January 2012
Unfortunately, with temperatures in the upper 40′s and the sun shining, what snow we had is rapidly melting. See below for the National Weather Service forecast.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 44. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
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Wed, 04 January 2012
Trails are rideable but not being groomed due to lack of base. We received 4-6 inches of snow from the latest snowfall. Early season riding conditions with minimal base and thin spots on corners. Unfortunately, there is no significant snowfall in the forecast, so conditions aren’t expected to improve. (see below)
National Weather Service Forecast:
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. West wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
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Thu, 22 December 2011
General Membership Meetings are held on the first Thursday of the month – Our next meeting will be on January 5th, 2012 at the Ramada Inn of Grayling starting at 7: pm. AVSA meetings are open to anyone who wishes to attend.
Meeting dates for the remaining 2011–2012 season are as follows: February 2nd, 2012 – March 1st, 2012 – April 5th, 2012
As I sit here in the middle of December preparing this month’s newsletter I’m having trouble getting excited about this season with little to no snow on the ground. Crawford County is roughly 25 inches behind our average snow fall for this time of year and we are not alone. Know a good snow dance?
With little to report I dug into the 2010-2011 DNR Grant Summary*:
The DNR annually issues grants from the recreational snowmobile trail improvement subaccount to non-profit snowmobile trail sponsors. The following were for 2010-2011:
- Equipment – $1,876,717
- Grooming – $1,704,184
- Special Maintenance (filling and grading, bridge repair and replacement, culverts, new development, etc.) – $1,546,548
- Miscellaneous Expenses (comp insurance, liability insurance, land lease payments, snowplowing and portable toilets at trailheads) – $765,501
- Brushing and Signing – $576,054
- Major Repair of Equipment – $196,615
- Signs and Posts – $95,726
- Groomer Utility – $94,200
- Contingency – $69,000
- Fuel Adjustment – $63,394
- Holdback for Next Year – $800,000
Number of designated snowmobile trail miles in 2010-11: 6,407 miles. This is slightly less than 2009-10 (6,412 miles).
Number of miles groomed in 2010-11: 372,906
Number of permits sold in 2010-11: 164,003
Total permit dollars received: $5,543,118
2011 snowmobile grant spending authority: $8,004,000
*Information from MSA
Hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
AVSA Board of Directors
Pres.-Rich Filley V.P.-Tom Everly Secretary-Mike Miller Grooming-Keith Miles
Safety-Art Fisette Web & Treas.-Rob Tomlinson B.O.D.-Bob Smith
B.O.D.-Bill Weaver B.O.D.-Mike Brown
Contact via US mail at: AVSA, PO Box 1176, Grayling, MI 49738
Or visit us at: www.GoSledGrayling.org
Frequent our Business Sponsors Whenever Possible!!
Airway Automation
Fay’s Motel & Cottages
Grayling Generating Station
Grayling Visitors Bureau
Jack Millikin, Inc. Excavating
McLean’s Ace Hardware
Pointe North Motel
Ramada Inn
Rich’s Cycle Service
River Country Motor Lodge
Woodland Motor Lodge
Charlie’s County Corners
Grayling Restaurant
Sledheads of Frederic
Spicer’s Boat City
Forward Shell Gas Station
The Medicine Shoppe
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Wed, 14 December 2011
An article from the National Weather Service is available at http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=apx&storyid=76185&source=0
