Concerns about the Ice
Currently the ice is very thin in all the areas that froze in mid-January. This is because it has not been real cold since that brief stretch of cold weather.
It is looking to be relatively warm the next several days. On Monday, it looks like a snow storm could hit the area. This is good news for some, but very bad news for the ice.
If the ice does not get much thicker in the next several days, and if we get the snow storm, the snow will blanket the ice and insulate it from whatever cold comes next week. It will look safe, but it will be very thin in too many areas. Add to that the derby with people coming it from all over seeing a snow covered lake and getting on it thinking it is safe and we could have a big mess.
We need to see what happens weather-wise, but I want to get a heads-up out there in case the 7 day forecast is accurate.
Be safe out there!
R2B
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