The edges of our lake are beginning to thaw, and the surface looks quite porous. Although the ice is still very thick in the center of the lake, I wouldn’t trust it enough to drive a vehicle across. Someone will, however, and sometimes they suffer the consequences. I heard that a vehicle fell through the ice on Big Lake last week. That sort of messes up the engine and the interior can get a wee bit muddy, not something I’d like to consider restoring. Soon the lake will be ice free!
Gail Niebrugge, artist
Looking back on past years – it looks like this is comparable to 2007. It would be interesting to see a photo taken on the exact same day from each year.
Hi Ron,
I’m thinking it will be a later breakup like last year, because nothing has happened this week even though temperatures are in the high 40′s low 50′s during the day. It freezes over at night and takes till mid-day to thaw out. I haven’t even taken any photos because I see little change.
Love, Mom