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Vilas County trails also closed as of Tuesday morning, but for now they are calling it a temporary closure

Caution urged as riders return to the trails

At this time, they’re hoping the closure will be temporary

The Vilas County Sheriff’s Office got a 911 call at 4:53 p.m. Saturday saying a snowmobiler had struck a tree

Al Murray, the Langlade County Forest, Parks, and Recreation Administrator, says the Snowmobile Council chose to hold off opening until this week to get a more frozen trail base following the Saturday snow

It's better late than never for snowmobile enthusiasts as multiple Northwoods counties are planning to open up trails for riders

The Wisconsin DNR says the crash happened in the Town of Nashville Saturday

The Vilas County Sheriff’s Office says it happened just after 7:00 p.m. Saturday on the shoreline of Star Lake near Rearing Pond road

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources wants people to watch out for dangerous conditions when riding recreational vehicles like ATV’s or snowmobiles

January in the Northwoods typically ends with a solid foot of snow on the ground, snowmobiles buzzing through the woods, and frozen lakes dotted with ice shanties.Those are largely missing this winter as the Northwoods grapples with a lack of snow and unusually warm temperatures.It’s causing many businesses to take a hit.