MARQUETTE, MI-- Sometimes a lot of snow can be too much, even for snowmobiling.
The Department of Natural Resources says recent storms have blocked trails with heavy snow and downed trees across the U.P. and in some parts of the northern Lower Peninsula. DNR-contracted snowmobile clubs are clearing trees and limbs and grooming trails to ready them for snowmobilers.
Michigan’s snowmobiling season kicked off December 1.
Officials say heavy snow and freezing rain turned to ice, which snapped limbs and utility lines and uprooted trees. A groomer even became stuck in the snow between Munising and Manistique.
Trails are open, but snowmobilers should watch out for downed trees and other hazards, as well as work crews clearing and grooming trails.
