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Section A of the snowmobile trails in Langlade County will open at 8:00 a.m., Friday January 15, 2016, with RESTRICTIONS.  Trails south of Highway J from the Lincoln County Line to Highway 45 will remain closed, with the exception of the trails from intersection 43A to Highway 45, and intersection 42A to the intersection at Highway C, H and I.  Also, trails south of Highway V from Highway 45, to Highway I, to Highway 52, along with trails west of Hill Road and west of Polar Road south of Polar, will be closed due to lack of adequate snow cover.  Trails south and west of these areas are considered unsafe and riders are warned to stay off these trails.  Anyone riding on closed trails will be cited.  For a map of closed trails, please visit www.countyoftrails.org

Trail conditions in the wooded northern and eastern parts of the county will be in fair condition, with the exception of some low lying areas that may be rough.   Trails in open fields and across lakes may be drifted and also lacking in snow cover; please use extreme caution in these areas.  Please stay on marked trails.

Also, trails designated for winter ATV use will not be open to ATV traffic until Monday, January 25, 2016 and closed to ATV use when the temperature is above 28 degrees F.