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[motorbreaker]

started snowing at 7 am this morning and its still lightly snowing we got around 3 to 4 inches depending on where you are, some places away from the wind got close to 5 inches , people are riding, its all ice underneath, unfortunately i have to go back out and plow, at times it was a whiteout and we have an additional 2 to 3 inches coming tomorrow

Any updates? May have to load up and head that way in the am.
Thanks for the report binskiman.

[binskiman]

it was windy and cold today, snowed all day but not much accumulation today, but alot of blowing snow, alot of sleds are riding around

[ihatemysled]

How pathetic is it that im getting excited for 3 inches of snow forecasted for the houghton lake area?

[binskiman]

i rode today, trails are icey but in decent shape, if we get the thursday storm thats predicted they will be perfect , we put 60 miles on today just messing around , made it to elbow lake for lunch and then a few loops, had a good time , when they say were only getting 2 to 3 inches we know to expect alot more , maybe up to 6 inches , the last storm we got 5 inches and they were saying no accumulation at all , same last night no accumulation expected , we got an inch

[SkiDooNick700]

Can anyone share the condition of the ice on Houghton lake, or even lakes a little bit south of there? I am heading to West Branch this weekend, and am just wanting a guesstimate of what I should expect of lakes in and around West Branch... Actually, the lake I'll be on is much much smaller than Houghton Lake.

[binskiman]

houghton lakes ice is in good shape , some spots around river inlets and outlets are sketchy , but there is 14 inches ,

[binskiman]

we got 3 to 5 inches of heavy wet snow last night and this morning ,its 34 degrees out and alot of snow has melted , but our trails are in excellent shape, snow didnt melt out there as bad as it did in the parking lots and sides of the road where they salted . trailer out and ride !

[SkiDooNick700]

we got 3 to 5 inches of heavy wet snow last night and this morning ,its 34 degrees out and alot of snow has melted , but our trails are in excellent shape, snow didnt melt out there as bad as it did in the parking lots and sides of the road where they salted . trailer out and ride !

How is the snow on the lake currently? Do you think by Saturday there would still be enough snow to ride on it?

[ihatemysled]

We r strongly considering headin up tomorro morn...if we doo ill shoot sum video at the trail and post it up

[binskiman]

trails to st helen look great , its just gonna be tough getting to them unless you trailer

[binskiman]

yes the snow on the lake shpuld still be good, maybe a tad slushy

[ihatemysled]

Ne idea how the higgins trail headin north is?

[binskiman]

they didnt get any more snow than us , but im not sure what their conditions were before

[jdkopveiler]

Binskiman-thanks for the great reports! We're heading out there the this Thursday-Sunday so hopefully they stay descent. It's gotta be better than we are here in west-central MN!

[binskiman]

its snowing here already, supposed to get up to 3 inches by tomorrow morning