ice conditions?

[redneck rambo]

anybody have any updates on local ice conditions in the metro?

[MuskyManiac]

I was out with the wheeler and didn't have any trouble, the edges are starting to go, also heard a truck dropped front end threw Chisago Lake, so i guess be careful

[RonZych]

19-24" on my local lakes. access for vehicles is getting tough.

[Woody]

I just saw a tidbit on KARE11 about metro area lakes.  They are advising to stay off the lakes now.  But as we know they are anchors not the DNR, and tend to overexagerate.  My opinion would be to be extremely cautious out there-and I myself wouldn't be driving on it at all.  Afterall the warm weather can make things bad in a heartbeat.  *Just my .02 cents!  Be safe out there!

[Lee Borgersen]

The shoreline at Lake Geneva in S/E WI. It's not good but people are still using some planks to get out.  That was on Friday so I am sure it is worse now.

[Lee Borgersen]

Only in Wisconsin ::)

[Spinach]

Current conditions are decent, with approximately 18 inches of ice and decent shorelines, there were a few trucks driving on Peltier last weekend.

The forecast is calling for upper 50's, rain and wind this week, this will tear up the local lakes by next weekend. It will be a sloppy mess on all Metro Lakes by next Saturday.

[UncleDave]

I was out om Medicine a week ago.  The ice was really spongy within 15 feet of the shore, okay but spotty out further.  At this point I gotta believe you are taking a huge risk heading out.

[holdemtwice]

i saw around 20 people out on medicine lake this past friday. i didnt see anything driving at all .  this was on the south end of the lake  by 169  .  :)

[Mayfly]

I saw open water on a lake in Vadnais Heights.......

Vadnais Lake??

[Spinach]

I was on Rush yesterday, we walked through 10 feet of slushy-water about 6" deep, after that the ice was very safe.

After todays heat and hard rain, it's all over around here. Should be able to get the canoes out in the bays in a week or so.