Michigan's Upper Peninsula Travel Blog

Well, we’ve finally got it. I’m talking about snow and lots of it! Although a month late or so, Old Man Winter has finally arrived, with a vengeance. The first sign of any snow arrived last week with a few inches sticking on the ground. Then the beginning of this week we received a few more inches until the first big snow storm of the season hit. Over the last couple days we received about 15 inches of snow, in Munising, and it was accompanied with lots of wind and drifting. On the radar, the storm looked like a mini hurricane as swirled through the Great Lakes region and headed east. The entire Upper Peninsula was blanketed with snow, a good start for the winter tourism season.

Although the storm has moved on, the lake-effect snow is now taking over. Through Saturday, they are forecasting 17-32 inches of additional snow for the Munising region! For snowmobilers, the first groomer has headed out on the snowmobile trails to start packing down all this beautiful fluffy snow. This also goes for the cross-country ski trails at Valley Spur. They are  running their groomer and rolling some of the trails in preparation for the ski season.

So it’s official, winter has finally come to Munising! Start planning your winter vacation by browsing the rest of Explore Munising. Our Munising area travel website covers everything from great lodging options to places to catch a bite to eat (and/or drink). Come up and enjoy the U.P. winter!

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First signs of winter. 12/03/09

The big storm hits Munising. 12/09/09

Lake-effect snow kicks into full gear. 12/10/09

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